Napa County

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

JULY 16, 2003

COMMISSION MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER	COMMISSIONER	CHAIRPERSON	VICE-CHAIRPERSON	COMMISSIONER
David Graves	Jim King	Terry Scott	Bob Fiddaman	Vacant
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, Suite 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.

ITEMS TO BE DECIDED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY:

These Items 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. These 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 so listed need not speak unless they disagree with the staff recommendation or wish to comment. If an Item requires discussion, it 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 County Executive Office/Clerk of the Board, 1195 Third Street, Suite 310 in Napa. If you have any question concerning the appeals procedure, please call (707) 253‑4580 and request assistance.

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT and

PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

JULY 16, 2003

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

1195 THIRD STREET, SUITE 305, NAPA

COMMISSION MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER	COMMISSIONER	CHAIRPERSON	VICE-CHAIRPERSON	COMMISSIONER
David Graves	Jim King	Terry Scott	Bob Fiddaman	Vacant
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. AGENDA REVIEW

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

Public Hearings:

7. ITEMS TO BE DECIDED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY - item þ 14

Items marked with a þ 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 so listed should indicate so during this time.

8. SIGNORELLO WINERY / RES INC.& WALRUS INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02269-MOD

CEQA STATUS: Categorically Exempt (class 3).

REQUEST: Approval to modify Use Permit #U-587879 to add a 325 square foot kitchen and storage area within the existing winery building with no change in existing total square footage and add a marketing plan with 12 events per year with a maximum of 20 people per event, located on a ±56.59 acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail approximately 809 feet southeast of its intersection with Oak Knoll Avenue within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #039-400-080) 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa. (Continued from May 7, and June 04, 2003). NB

iTEMS 9 AND 10 WILL BE HEARD TOGETHEr …

9. KEEVER WINERY / WILLIAM & OLGA KEEVER TRUST ETAL - VARIANCE REQUEST #02586-VAR
CEQA STATUS: See Item #10.
REQUEST: Approval of a Variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 (B) of the County Code to allow both a new winery building to encroach ±210 feet and an existing 1,504 square foot barn (proposed to become a wine storage building) to encroach ±85 feet into the required 300 foot setback for private roads, located on a 21.11 acre parcel on the east side of Vineyard View Drive approximately 1 1/4 miles northwest of its intersection with Solano Avenue within an AW/AP (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 034-150-016) 11 Vineyard View Drive, Napa. (Continued from June 04, and July 02, 2003). BK

10. KEEVER WINERY / WILLIAM & OLGA KEEVER TRUST ETAL – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02587-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: aesthetics, geology and traffic.
REQUEST: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery that includes: (1) removing an existing ±8,000 square foot barn/stable building, constructing a 3,296 square foot new winery building, converting an existing 1,504 square foot barn/garage to a wine storage building, and excavating 2,500 square feet of cave for a winery totaling 7,300 square feet; (2) installing a 2,674 square foot covered crush pad; (3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to one custom producers utilizing 25% (5,000 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (4) one full-time and two part-time employees; (5) five of parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only with a maximum of eight visitors per day and 40 visitors per week; (7) a marketing plan with 24 private promotional food and wine events per year with a maximum of 20 people per event, two open house events per year with a maximum of 40 people per event, and two wine auction events per year with a maximum of 150 people per event; (8) construction of an engineered pressure distribution septic system for a reserve area requiring a permit; located on 21.11 acre parcel on the east side of Vineyard View Drive approximately 1 1/4 miles northwest of its intersection with Solano Avenue within an AW/ AP (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 034-150-016) 11 Vineyard View Drive, Napa. (Continued from June 04, and July 02, 2003). BK

iTEMS 11 AND 12 WILL BE HEARD TOGETHER

11. LEDE VINEYARDS / S. ANDERSON WINERY / S. ANDERSON VISTA, INC.- VARIANCE REQUEST #02605-VAR
CEQA STATUS: See Item #12. .
REQUEST: Approval of a Variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 (B) of the County Code to allow a winery building to encroach 225 feet into the required 300 foot setback for private roads on a ±26.86 acre parcel on the southeasterly side of Yountville Cross Road approximately 1,800 feet from its intersection with Silverado Trail within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 031-230-013) 1473 Yountville Cross Road, Yountville. (Continued from June 04, 2003). WB

12. LEDE VINEYARDS / S. ANDERSON WINERY / S. ANDERSON VISTA, INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02606-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: aesthetics, cultural resources, noise, and transportation/traffic.
REQUEST: Approval to modify Use Permit #U-438687 by demolishing the existing tasting room structure and remodeling and expanding an existing residence to 3,600 square feet to include the relocated winery tasting room, a retail salesroom, storage areas, offices, and restrooms for a winery totaling 26,900 square feet and: (1) construct a new 25 space paved parking lot and bus parking area for a total of 35 parking spaces; and, (2) make road access improvements to the new parking lot from Yountville Cross Road including a left turn lane that comply with the County’s road design standards. No increase in the approved 30,000 gallons per year production capacity; employees, visitors or other improvements is proposed. The project is located on 26.86 acre parcel on the southeasterly side of Yountville Cross Road approximately 1,800 feet from its intersection with Silverado Trail within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 031-230-013) 1473 Yountville Cross Road, Yountville. (Continued from June 04, 2003). WB

13. NAPA CULTURED STONE PLANT EXPANSION / SYAR INDUSTRIES, INC. – USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION REQUEST #03073-MOD

CEQA STATUS: Categorically Exempt. Class 1, Existing Facilities and Class 2, Replacement and Reconstruction.
REQUEST: Approval of a Major Modification to the Napa Cultured Stone Plant Use Permit (#U-717778) to expand the facility (now located on Assessor’s Parcel #057-110-070) onto two adjoining lots and to convert the existing truck terminal facility (Use Permit #97426) located on the two adjoining lots into a paved pallet storage area including: 1) a truck loading area; 2) plant vehicle and forklift maintenance within the existing 4,000 square foot shop building; 3) a distribution center office within the existing 2,680 square foot office building; 4) establish a 150 foot development setback from Fagan Creek, located on two parcels totaling 11.91-acres on the north side of Tower Road approximately 425 feet west of Napa Vallejo Highway 29 within an GI:AC (General Industrial: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #057-110-018 & #057-110-019) 200 and 260 Tower Road, Napa. JMc

14. þ J. P. ROSSI PROPERTIES, LLC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #03190-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: traffic, housing, light and glare.
REQUEST: Approval to construct a 25,360 square foot single-story office and warehouse building divided into a maximum of five tenant spaces including a maximum of 4,200 square feet of office space with a decorative stucco exterior finish, standing seam metal roofing, and a 38-space parking lot, located on a 1.63-acre parcel on the west side of Napa-Vallejo Highway approximately 280 feet north of its intersection with Tower Road within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #057-110-015) 120 Tower Road, Vallejo. (Recommendation of approval) NJ

15. MONTALCINO AT NAPA / EDWARD SCHILES, TRUSTEE – USE PERMIT REQUEST #98177-UP

1:30 PM CEQA STATUS: The following chapters of the Montalcino at Napa Draft EIR have been revised and recirculated: project description, traffic and circulation, biological resources, cultural resources. The public comment period on the Recirculated Draft EIR runs from July 1, 2003 through August 14, 2003. The proposed project will result in significant and unavoidable impacts in the areas of: traffic and circulation, growth inducement, air quality, biological resources, archeological resources, water treatment and delivery. These impacts are determined to be significant and unavoidable and cannot be mitigated to less-than-significant levels. In addition, the project could result in significant impacts, unless suitable mitigation measures are implemented, in the areas of: Land use and planning, traffic and circulation, air quality, hydrology, biological resources, cultural resources, and community services.

REQUEST: Receive public comments on a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report pertaining to a revised Use Permit proposal to construct a 408,184 square foot resort hotel and conference facility including: 1) a 379 room hotel including 358 guest rooms and 21 villa suites; 2) a 52,380 square foot conference facility with a maximum occupancy of 1,000 attendees; 3) two restaurants, a bar, and a deli with a combined seating capacity of 450; 4) a 5,682 square foot special events building; 5) a 15,287 square foot spa and fitness facility; 6) one outdoor swimming pool; 7) four outdoor tennis courts; 8) 1,045 parking spaces; and, 9) widening of Devlin Road to four lanes between Soscol Ferry Road to the southeastern corner of the project site for a distance of approximately 5,800 feet, located west of Devlin Road approximately 1,950 feet north of the intersection of Devlin Road and Airport Boulevard. (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 057-020-006, 057-020-017, 057-020-018, 057-020-020, & 057-210-002) JMc

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

16. CITY REFERRALS: None

17. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR THE AUGUST 06, 2003 MEETING

18. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

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

20. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

· COMPLIANCE REVIEWS (BORGE, FEBRUARY 04, 2004) (BAYLEAF, 6 MONTHS AFTER OPENING) (DEL DOTTO, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING)

· PREPARE FOR NEXT MEETING WITH BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER, 2003)

21. ADJOURNMENT

COMMISSION CALENDAR

AUGUST 06, 2003 !Regular Commission Meeting and 9:00 AM

Airport Land Use Commission Meeting

AUGUST 20, 2003 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

SEPTEMBER 03, 2003 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

OCTOBER 01, 2003 !Regular Commission Meeting 9:00 AM