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Planning Commission 7/15/2020 Regular Meeting

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7A

CAROL POOLE / NAPA WILDLIFE RESCUE RESERVE / USE PERMIT NO. P19-00495-UP

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions Class 1, 3, and 4. It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Section 15301, Class 1 Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities; Section 15303, Class 3 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; and Section 15304, Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land.] This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a request from Napa Wildlife Rescue for a Use Permit (No. P19-00495) to operate a Wildlife Rescue Center (N.C.C. §18.08.638). The requested Use Permit would contain the following actions: 1) conversion of an existing 2,824 square foot single-family residence and garage, 2) conversion of an existing barn/workshop (3,600 square feet) and a dog kennel (460 square feet) and recognition of the structures as standalone wildlife cages and/or pens, 3) small outdoor avian and animal enclosures (each enclosure no more than 120 square feet), 4) 2,138 square feet of additional paving to add nine (9) parking stalls and bring the existing driveway up to current Napa County Road and Street Standards, and 5) a vegetable garden, fruit trees, and additional landscaping. The project is located within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district and Agricultural Resource (AR) general plan designation at 4001 Middle Avenue, Napa; Assessor’s Parcel No’s 047-202-005 and -006.

Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve the Use Permit as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Trevor Hawkes, Planner III at 707-253-4388 or email trevor.hawkes@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Carol Poole; phone 707-363-7807 or email cpoole1135@yahoo.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 175 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 178 kb )
C CEQA Categorical Exemptions Memo ( Adobe PDF - 434 kb )
D General Plan Consistency Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 139 kb )
E Use Permit Application ( Adobe PDF - 1486 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 1630 kb )
G Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 5159 kb )
H Public Comments ( Adobe PDF - 3267 kb )
I Public Comments (2) (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 287 kb )
J Item 7A Memo (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 1056 kb )

7B

BREMER GROUP LLC. / BREMER FAMILY WINERY / USE PERMIT EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING SITE IMPROVEMENTS - APPLICATION #P20-00143-UP

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions Class 1, 2, 3, and 4. It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Section 15301, Class 1 Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities; Section 15302, Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction; Section 15303 Class 3 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; Section 15304, and Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land, which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act at 14 CCR §15301, §15302, and §15304. This project has also been determined to be exempt pursuant to CCR §15061 in that the recognition, retention, and maintenance of existing site improvements has no possibility of causing a significant effect. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a request for an exception to the Napa County Conservation Regulations (County Code Chapter 18.108), in the form of a Use Permit, to maintain the following existing site improvements that encroach into the required stream setbacks: 1) an approximate 2,200 square foot agricultural storage building and associated water tank, 2) an approximate 800 square foot pad and associated walls attached to the winery, 3) an approximate 150 square foot ground floor/story addition and second floor/story deck to the farmhouse/office building, and 4) an approximate 100 square foot freestanding restroom. The project is located on an approximate 47.1-acre holding (APNs 021-400-002 and 021-420-027: 975 Deer Park Road) that has a General Plan land use designation of Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS), and is located in the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.

Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve the Use Permit Exception request as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Donald Barrella, Planner III; phone (707) 299-1338; email, donald.barrella@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: John Bremer, on behalf of the Bremer Group LLC.

Representative: David B. Gilbreth, Attorney; phone (707) 337-6412; email, dbgilbreth@gmail.com

REMANDED TO BACK THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR MAY 5, 2020 MEETING


7C

Mike McLoughlin / Whitehall Lane Winery / Use Permit Minor Modification #P19-00346-MM

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions, Class 1 and Class 3. It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). [See Section 15301, Class 1 Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities and Section 15303, Class 3 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures] which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the CEQA at 14 CCR §15301 and §15303. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Minor Modification of an existing 200,000 gallon/year winery established by Use Permit #U- 477677 to allow: 1) demolition and removal of an existing agricultural barn; 2) construction of a new ±811 ft² barn for hospitality and storage use; 3) revitalization of the garden for continued hospitality use with a new pergola, fence and cantilevered garden trellises; 4) improvements to the existing restroom for ADA accessibility; 5) all outdoor marketing events to end by 8:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm (Modification of Permit #95034-MOD COA#1(a)(4); 6) marketing event activities to use the new hospitality barn/storage building in addition to the existing, previously permitted former residence and garden area; 7) construction of an ADA accessible parking stall adjacent to the barn; 8) conversion an existing free-standing bathroom to an ADA accessible bathroom; 9) installation of code compliant lighting; 10) turn off all outdoor landscape lighting by 10:00 pm; and 11) allow for emergency and low-level security lighting equipped with motion detection sensors to be permitted after 10:00 pm. The project is located on a ±25.28 acre parcel within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district and the Agricultural Resource General Plan area, on the west side of State Highway 29, at its intersection with Whitehall Lane, 1563 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, APN: 027-100-012.

Staff Recommendation: Find the project Categorically Exempt from CEQA, and approve the Use Permit Minor Modification, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Wyntress Balcher, Planner II, (707) 299-1351 or wyntress.balcher@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Jeffrey Redding; (707) 255-7375; jreddingaicp@comcast.net

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 166 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 2375 kb )
C Previous Project Conditions ( Adobe PDF - 931 kb )
D CEQA Memo ( Adobe PDF - 210 kb )
E Public Comments ( Adobe PDF - 654 kb )
F Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 2460 kb )
G Historic Study - Barn ( Adobe PDF - 9918 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 3406 kb )
I Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 139 kb )
J Item 7C Public Comment (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 515 kb )
K Item 7C Additional Public Comment (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 226 kb )
L Item 7C Additional Public Comment (2) (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 157 kb )

7D

RON AND K FEDRICK 2011 TRUST / NOVA BUSINESS PARK SOUTH / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP # P19-00222

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the following area: Biological Resources. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: The project is a request for the approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide one existing 20.23 acre parcel to create 11 (eleven) new parcels ranging in size from 0.91 to 2.81 acres. The project includes street and infrastructure improvements including 2 (two) new cul-de-sac roadways accessed from Devlin Road. The project is located within the IP:AC Industrial Park/Airport Compatibility Combination District; specifically zone D, the Common Traffic Pattern airport zone and has a General Plan land use designation of Industrial.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Tentative Parcel Map, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Jason R. Hade, Principal Planner (707) 259-8757 or Jason.hade@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Nova Business Park LLC, P.O. Box 4050, Napa, CA 94558 Phone: (707) 332-3385

Applicant’s Representative: Carl Butts, P. O. Box 140, Napa, CA 94559 (707) 694-9479 or cbutts@cabengineering.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 31 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 2592 kb )
C Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 526 kb )
D Tentative Parcel Map Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 1445 kb )
E Biological Reports ( Adobe PDF - 10447 kb )
F Geotechnical Report ( Adobe PDF - 6807 kb )
G Stormwater Control Plan ( Adobe PDF - 925 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 12963 kb )
I Public Comments ( Adobe PDF - 283 kb )
J Public Comments (2) (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 1969 kb )

7E

JAMCAN LLC / JAMCAN TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. P19-00456-TPM

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Tentative Parcel Map, proposing to subdivide a 521.62-acre parcel into three (3) parcels measuring 191.7 acres (Parcel one (1)), 160.38 acres (Parcel two (2)), and 169.54 acres (Parcel three (3)). Foreseeable future development on the resulting three (3) parcels is expected to be single-family residential structures, associated accessory buildings, access road, and infrastructure. The layout of the Tentative Parcel Map includes proposed private road alignments and residential building envelopes for each of the resulting three (3) parcels but no specific residential development is currently proposed as part of this project. As proposed, the Tentative Parcel Map also includes a waiver of NCC §17.34.020.H, which is a requirement for secondary parcel access. The Tentative Parcel Map has also been designed for the implementation of a Conservation Easement permanently protecting 321 acres of the eastern portion of the property and constituting a majority of Parcels two (2) and three (3). The project is located within the Agricultural Watershed: Airport Compatibility (AW: AC) zoning district and Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS) General Plan designation at the east end of Watson Lane, American Canyon; Assessor’s Parcel No’s 059-020-041.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Tentative Parcel Map as conditioned.

Staff Contact:
Trevor Hawkes, Planner III at 707-253-4388 or email trevor.hawkes@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Jeffrey L. Jaeger, 2180 Oak Knoll Avenue; phone 707-255-4456 or email jeff@jaegervineyards.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 152 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 1395 kb )
C General Plan Consistency Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 157 kb )
D Tentative Parcel Map Application ( Adobe PDF - 1030 kb )
E Biological Resources Assessment ( Adobe PDF - 1985 kb )
F Geotechnical Feasibility Report ( Adobe PDF - 3751 kb )
G Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 1935 kb )
H Attachment H - Initial Study (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 407 kb )