MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
February 21, 2001
1.
Call
to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
2.
Roll
Call.
3.
Pledge
of Allegiance.
COMMISSIONER
SCOTT LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen
Comments and Recommendations.
5.
Approval
of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1999.
APPROVED MINUTES OF
MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 2000.
APPROVED MINUTES OF
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7, 2001.
6.
Agenda
Review.
COMMISSIONER GRAVES REQUESTED ITEM 8. - VINEYARD 29/CHARLES MCMINN - USE
PERMIT REQUEST #00146-UP BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND HELD FOR
DISCUSSION.
THE APPLICANT AND APPELLANT REQUEST ITEM 15. - KORNELL
CELLARS – REVIEW OF CONDITION #10 OF USE PERMIT #95661-MOD BE CONTINUED TO MARCH 21, 2001. THE COMMISSION MOVED TO CONSENT CALENDAR ON
THE BASIS THAT THE CONTINUACE WOULD BE GRANTED.
Public Hearings
7.
Consent
Agenda
(SEE AGENDA ITEMS 11*,
12*, 13* AND 15*)
8.
Vineyard 29/Charles McMinn - Use Permit
Request #00146-UP
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a 48,500 gallon/year winery and the
construction of a 20,543 square foot wine production facility with 16,110
square feet of caves for barrel storage; marketing activities; and a maximum
24,250 gallons of production capacity to be utilized by up to five (5) custom
production operations involving crushing, fermentation, barrel ageing, and
bottling on a 24.6± acre parcel
located on the southwest side of State Highway 29 approximately 1,500 feet
north of Deer Park Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning
district. (Assessor's Parcel
#22-200-027) 2929 St. Helena Highway
North.
(Continued from February 7, 2001)
THE COMMISSION HAS READ AND
CONSIDERED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION ON SAID NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND FINDS THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS
BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT OF THE COMMISSION AND ADOPTS THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH FOUR SIGNED
MITIGATION MEASURES).
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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00146-UP BASED ON FINDINGS TEN
THROUGH FIFTEEN, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ONE THROUGH THIRTEEN AS
AMENDED. TS-DG-TH-LS-JK
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9.
Napa Sanitation District – General Plan
Amendment Request #GPA 95-06
CEQA Status: Environmental Impact Report
Request: General Plan amendment on 306
acres of property owned by the Napa Sanitation District, to change the land use
map in the County General Plan from Public Institutional to Agriculture Watershed
and Open Space. The land use map change
will allow a golf course as a use with an approved use permit for same. The golf course is not an allowable use in
the current Public Institutional land use designation. The site is located west of Devlin Road,
south of Soscol Ferry Road, north of Sheehy Creek, and east of the California
Northern railroad tracks within the AW:AC (Agricultural Watershed: Airport
Compatibility Combination) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcels #46-400-015; 46-400-016; 57-010-036 and 57-010-037)
[The Public Hearing on this item is
CLOSED; The Commission will consider findings by which to recommend approval of
the General Plan Amendment to the Board of Supervisors] (Continued from February 7, 2001)
THE
COMMISSION REFERRED THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST
#GPA-95-06 FOR REVIEW BY THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION ON MARCH 7, 2001.
THE
COMMISSION CONTINUED THIS ITEM TO THE COMMISSION’S MARCH 21, 2001 MEETING. TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
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10.
HCV Napa Associates LLC - Use Permit
Request #98177-UP
CEQA Status: Environmental Impact Report
Request: Approval of a development plan
to construct a resort, golf course, and convention center on a 405-acre site
located within and adjacent to the Napa Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan
business park. The resort consists of
458 guest rooms and 36 guest villas, for a total of 494 guest rooms and suites;
two restaurants, a bar, a wine shop, and a deli, for a combined seating capacity
of 450; a total of 120,580 sq. ft. of conference space with 52,380 sq. ft. in
Phase One and 68,200 sq. ft. in Phase Two (including a freestanding 45,500 sq.
ft. conference building) a 9,528-sq. ft. spa facility; and two pools. Total
building area would be approximately 564,513 sq. ft. The proposed golf course
is an 18-hole championship course, with pro shop, driving range, parking, and
access roads, located on land owned by the Napa Sanitation District, and would
utilize treated effluent from the District for irrigation purposes. The project also includes bicycle/pedestrian
paths, 40 acres of landscaping, 61 acres of vineyards, and a total of 771
parking spaces in Phases One and Two.
The use permit also includes a request to allow various architectural
features to exceed the 35-foot height limit set forth in Section 18.80.050.E of
the Airport Compatibility zoning district.
The project site is located west of Devlin Road, south of Soscol Ferry
Road, north of Sheehy Creek, and east of the California Northern railroad
tracks within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination)
and AW:AC (Agricultural Watershed: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning
districts. (Assessor’s Parcels #46-400-015 and 016; 57-010-036 and 037;
57-020-006, 017, 018, 020 and 025; 57-170-001 and 010; 57-210-002)
[The Public Hearing on this item is OPEN; continued from
October 18, December 6, 20, February
7, 2000]
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 21, 2001.
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THE COMMISSION RESCINDED ITS REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE TO
MARCH 21, 2001 IN ORDER TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY BY TOM GAMBLE OF THE NAPA
COUNTY FARM BUREAU. DG-TH-LS-TS-JK
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PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 21, 2001.
TH-TS-LS-DG-JK
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*11. G and
W Management Company - Use Permit
Request #99304-UP
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration prepared.
Request: Approval to construct two
industrial buildings totaling 79,060 square feet to be used for any of those office, research/development, manufacturing
or warehouse uses allowed by the Industrial Park zoning district on two parcels
totaling 5.18 acres located at the
northwest corner of Technology Way and Technology Court within an IP:AC
(Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor's Parcels #57-210-025 and 031)
[WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR]
REMOVED FROM
AGENDA AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED.
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*12. John
Livingston – Use Permit Modification Request #99543-MOD
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to increase the
production capacity of an existing winery from 10,000 to 20,000 gallons;
increase the winery building to 12,670 square feet; recognize the cave of 2800
square feet; add two full-time employees; add two customer parking spaces;
expand existing leach field; and add tours and tasting by appointment, retail
sales, and a marketing plan located on a 27.9 acre parcel at the terminus of
Cabernet Lane approximately 850 feet west of Whitehall Lane within AP and AW
(Agricultural Preserve and Agricultural Watershed) zoning districts. (Assessor’s Parcel #27-440-007) 1895 Cabernet Lane.
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO APRIL 4, 2001.
TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
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*13. A.
Hovik Torossian – Use Permit Request #00125-UP
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish an
automobile repair and body shop within an existing 4,140 square foot structure
located on a 4.83 acre parcel, on east side of Sky Oaks Drive near its
intersection with Circle Drive, within a CN (Commercial Neighborhood) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#24-163-010)
PUBLIC
HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 7,
2001.
TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
14.
Tim Herman – Variance Request
#00036-VAR and Use Permit Request #99532-UP
CEQA Status: None.
Request: Approval of a variance to the
600-foot winery road setback requirement from the centerline of Big Ranch Road,
and to establish a 100,000 gallon per year winery totaling 6,908 square feet
within two existing structures and one proposed structure, with custom
production activities encompassing 20,000 gallons of the annual production
located on a 20.0 acre parcel on the east side of Big Ranch Road approximately
2000 feet north of Trancas Street within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#38-190-001)
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: DENIAL NOT SUBJECT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
THE COMMISSION DENIED VARIANCE
REQUEST#00036-VAR BASED ON FINDINGS SIX AND SEVEN. DG-TS-TH-LS-JK
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DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST RESULTS
IN THE REMOVAL OF THE USE PERMIT FROM THE AGENDA.
Other Business
*15. Kornell
Cellars – Review of Condition #10 Of Use Permit #95661-MOD regarding
evaluation of
conformance with approved project water use, wastewater flow, and traffic
generation. Use Permit Modification
#95661-MOD was approved to expand the annual production capacity of the
existing winery and establish custom production operations; water use was
required not to exceed 11,303 gallons on any day; wastewater flows were
required to be reported monthly; and various traffic conditions were attached
to the permit. The winery is on a
5.15-acre parcel on the east side of Larkmead Lane approximately 2000 feet from
its intersection with State Highway 29 within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #20-290-007)
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16.
CONSERVATION
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW DRAFT VIEWSHED ORDINANCE,
RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES AND SET MATTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
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17.
City
Referrals: None
18.
Discussion
of items for the March 7, 2001 meeting.
THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION WILL BE MEETING TO CONSIDER THE NAPA
SANITATION DISTRICT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST #GPA
95-06.
THE
COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
-
HOVIK TOROSSIAN – USE PERMIT REQUEST
#00125-UP (CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2001)
-
TWO WINERY USE PERMITS
-
DOMAINE CHANDON USE PERMIT MODIFICATION
FOR RECREATIONAL TRAIL
-
REVIEW OF THE DRAFT VIEWSHED ORDINANCE
(CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2001)
19.
Commissioner
Comments.
THE COMMISSION WELCOMED NEW COMMISSIONER TERRENCE SCOTT.
COMMISSIONER GRAVES EXPRESSED HIS APOLOGIES FOR BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR NATHAN FAY.
20.
Director's
Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.
21.
Future
Agenda Items.
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
___________________________
JIM KING
Chairman
ATTEST:
JEFFREY
REDDING
Secretary – Director
MARY
JEAN MCLAUGHLIN
Clerk of the
Commission
____________________________
MICHELLE PRICE
Deputy
Key
Vote: JK
= Jim King; TH = Tony Holzhauer; LS = Larry Schoenke; DG = David Graves;
TS
= Terrence Scott
Notations
under vote: N = No A = Abstain X = Excused