Napa County

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

JANUARY 16, 2002

COMMISSION MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER	VICE-CHAIRPERSON	CHAIRPERSON	COMMISSIONER	COMMISSIONER
Terry Scott	Larry Schoenke	Jim King	Tony Holzhauer	David Graves
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR Charles Wilson

The Commission welcomes you to its meeting which is regularly scheduled the first and third Wednesday of the month. The Commission meets at 1195 Third Street, Room 305, Napa. The following information is provided to ensure your understanding and participation in the Commission's meeting and decision making process. Your comments and participation in the meeting are invited and would be welcomed. It is our desire to give everyone an opportunity to speak and be heard in a timely manner and within an atmosphere of respect and diplomacy. These procedures are meant to foster an atmosphere of respect .

Assistive listening devices are available for the hearing impaired from the office of the Clerk of the Board. If an ASL interpreter or any other special arrangement is required, please provide the Clerk of the Board with 24-hour notice by calling 253-6088 TDD.

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

Agenda items that do not have a specified hearing time listed on the agenda may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Commission. Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered at the beginning of the meeting. Items that generate a large turnout of interested citizens at a Commission meeting may be heard early in the meeting as an accommodation to the public.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

Consent Agenda Items as identified with a symbol (þ) on the agenda are regular items which are recommended for approval or continuance by staff with the applicant's consent concerning conditions of approval, when the applicant has signed any required project revision statement and when no member of the Commission or public indicates a desire to comment or ask questions about the item. Consent items, regardless of their agenda assigned number will be acted upon by the Commission in one motion at the beginning of the meeting.

Applicants having items listed on the Consent Agenda need not speak unless they disagree with the staff recommendation or wish to comment. Items removed from the Consent Agenda, will be heard in the numerical order listed on the agenda.

If you arrive after the meeting has started and have any question concerning whether or not an agenda item has already been heard by the Commission, please check with the Secretary of the Commission.

PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK CONCERNING AN AGENDA ITEM:

If you wish to speak on an item on the Agenda and under discussion by the Commission, you may do so upon receiving recognition from the Chairperson. After being recognized by the Chairperson, please step to one of the microphones and state your name and address and make your presentation. No comment or testimony shall be shouted from the audience. All comments are to be directed to the Commission, including inquiries requiring staff response.

CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY:

When speaking on an item, try to limit comments and testimony to 5 minutes. If there is a controversial item with many speakers from the public, the Chairperson may set exact time limits to allow everyone time to be heard. For Public hearing items “applicants” are allowed 10 minutes to speak to make their formal presentation of their project and will be given the opportunity to rebut all other testimony.

Written testimony should be limited; any lengthy reports or materials submitted may result in the Commission, upon consideration, continuing the item to a subsequent meeting.

When speaking, please keep to the topic at hand and try not to repeat comments. This is to allow all projects on the agenda to be heard and to allow everyone present time to speak.

STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

Copies of all staff reports and recommendations to be considered by the Commission are usually available at the Planning Department Offices on the Friday preceding the meeting and at the meeting. Individual copies of staff reports and recommendations are placed on the table located inside the meeting room door. The red binder, placed on the table, contains copies of all reports. If you are unable to obtain a copy of the report(s) you are interested in or cannot locate the red binder, please contact the Commission Secretary. The secretary is seated on the right hand side in the front of the room.

Items that are shaded, will be heard together.

APPEAL PROCEDURE:

If you do not agree with the Commission's decision or the conditions that may have been imposed by the Commission in approving an agenda item, you may appeal the Commission's action to the Napa County Board of Supervisors. Appeal must be filed within ten (10) working days from the date of the Commission's action. Appeals may be limited to those issues raised at the public hearing relating to the agenda item or to written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing.

For additional information concerning the County's Ordinance requirements for filing an appeal or to obtain the required forms to file an appeal, please stop at the front counter in the Conservation Development and Planning Department, Room 210, 1195 Third Street in Napa. If you have any question concerning the appeals procedure, please call (707) 253‑4416 and request assistance.

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT and

PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

JANUARY 16, 2002

9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

1195 THIRD STREET, ROOM 305, NAPA

COMMISSION MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER	VICE-CHAIRPERSON	CHAIRPERSON	COMMISSIONER	COMMISSIONER
Terry Scott	Larry Schoenke	Jim King	Tony Holzhauer	David Graves
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR Charles Wilson

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (10 minutes)

The Commission invites Citizen comments and recommendations concerning current problems and future prospects of a planning nature which are within the jurisdiction of the Conservation, Development & Planning Commission. Anyone who wishes to speak to the Commission on such a matter, if it is not on the agenda, may do so at this time. The Commission may not be able to take action on any such presentation. Commission action or non-action will be based on the specifics of the individual presentation.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

7. AGENDA REVIEW

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED
AND APPROVED, DENIED OR CONTINUED

Public Hearings:

8. CONSENT AGENDA - item þ 9

Items listed for the Consent Agenda will be acted upon by the Commission on one motion at the beginning of the public hearings, regardless of their numbered position on the agenda. Persons wishing to speak to any items listed on the Consent Agenda should indicate so during this time.

9. þ STEVEN GROVER WINERY/JOHN STEFFANS – USE PERMIT REQUEST

#00325-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 20,000 gallon/year winery with the construction of a 6,412 square foot winery and to use 5,300 square feet of caves for barrel storage, with 5 full-time employees, tours and tasting by appointment only, retail wine sales, custom production activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel ageing, bottling and case good storage) for a maximum of two entities utilizing 50% of the proposed production capacity (10,000 gallons/year) and implementing a marketing plan that includes 10 events per year located on a 39.66 acre parcel on the north side of Spring Mountain Road at its intersection with the Napa/Sonoma County line within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #020-300-063) 4028 Spring Mountain Road, St Helena. WB
(Continued from December 19, 2001)
[WILL BE CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 6, 2002]

10. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #00339-ORD - Amending Section 18.104.300 of Title 18 of the Napa County Code pertaining to farmworker housing and adding Section 18.104.305 to Title 18 of the Napa County Code pertaining to farmworker housing owned or managed by a local government agency under special circumstances.
CEQA STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have no potential environmental impacts. CW/PL
(Continued from December 5, 2001)

I t e m s # 1 1 & 1 2 W i l l B e H e a r d T o g e t h e r .

11. BROWN ESTATE VINEYARDS/DAVID BROWN – VARIANCE REQUEST #00378-VAR
CEQA STATUS: See Item Below
REQUEST: Approval of a variance from the 600 foot winery road setback regulations (Section 18.104.230 (A) (1) of the County Code) to permit the modification and utilization of an existing 2,624 square foot historic barn as a winery located 280 feet from the centerline of Sage Canyon Road, on a 132.4 acre parcel on the south east side of Sage Canyon Road approximately 1.2 miles from its intersection with Lower Chiles Valley Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 025-290-023) 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena. HM

12. BROWN ESTATE VINEYARDS/DAVID BROWN – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00377-UP
CEQA STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: historic.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 50,000 gallon/year winery by converting an existing historic barn of approximately 2,624 square feet and add 80 square feet for a restroom facility, to allow custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to 3 custom producers utilizing 50% (25,000 gallons/year) of the winery production capacity, to construct 6,000 square feet of cave barrel storage, to allow private tours and tastings by appointment only and to implement a marketing plan with nine marketing events, located on a 132.4 acre parcel on the south east side of Sage Canyon Road, approximately 1.2 miles from its intersection with Lower Chiles Valley Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 025-290-023) 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena. HM

13. JERICHO CANYON WINERY/DALE & MARIA BLEECHER – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00376-UP
CEQA STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 20,000 gallon/year winery of approximately 5,200 square feet with 3,000 square feet of cave barrel storage, to allow for custom crush activities (crushing, fermentation, and barrel aging) for two custom producers utilizing 40% (8,000 gallons/year) of the proposed production capacity, add private tours and tastings by appointment only, and to implement a marketing plan with four marketing events per year with occasional musical programs, located on a 131.05 acre parcel north of the intersection of Old Lawley Toll Road and Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #017-060-045) 3292 Old Lawley Toll Road, Calistoga. HM

14. BIGHORN CELLARS, LLC/ALFRED & MARY BISHOP – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00275-MOD
CEQA STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to modify Use permit #95036-UP, to increase annual production from 15,000 to 30,000 gallons, add on-site bottling and to allow the use of 3,500 square feet for wine storage by others entities, located on an 1.16 acre parcel on the south of State Highway 121, approximately 800 feet west of its intersection with Atlas Peak Road within a CL (Commercial Limited) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #049-110-003) 1821 Monticello Road, Napa. MD

15. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #00232-ORD adding Chapter 18.104.245 to the Napa County Code for the purpose of modifying minimum parcel size and setback requirements for establishing Pre-Prohibition wineries.
CEQA STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none. SL

16. PROPOSED ORDINANCE #01283-ORD of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Napa, State of California, amending Sections 3.10.050, 8.44.030, 13.12.010, 15.08.040, 15.60.010, 17.14.265, 17.22.110, 18.20.040, 18.40.020, 18.40.040, 18.40.050, 18.40.060, 18.40.100, 18.40.110, 18.40.130, 18.80.020, 18.80.050, 18.80.060, 18.80.070 and 18.116.060 pertaining to Technical Corrections, Section 17.06.050 pertaining to Parcel Map Exemption procedures, and Chapter 17.46 of the Napa County Code pertaining to Lot Line Adjustments.
CEQA STATUS: Exempt (General Rule)

Other Business: (The following matters, unless otherwise noted, may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Chairperson).

17. CITY REFERRALS: None

18. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR THE FEBRUARY 6, 2002 MEETING

19. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

20. DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' ACTIONS

21. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ACTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2001

22. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

COMMISSION CALENDAR

February 6, 2002 !Regular Commission Meeting and 9:00 A.M.

Airport Land Use Commission Meeting

February 20, 2002 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 A.M.

March 6, 2002 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 A.M.

March 20, 2002 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 A.M.

(Election of Officers)