MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
March 7, 2001
1.
Call
to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001 AT 10:40 A.M.
2.
Roll
Call.
THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JIM KING, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY
SCHOENKE, TERRY SCOTT AND DAVID GRAVES.
3.
Citizen
Comments and Recommendations.
4.
Approval
of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 21, 2001.
A
5.
Agenda
Review.
THE COMMISSION REMOVED ITEM 9. RICHARD PONCIA AND JAMES DELBONDIO– USE
PERMIT REQUEST #00054-UP FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND HELD FOR DISCUSSION. TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
Public Hearings
6.
Consent
Agenda.
(SEE ITEM 7*)
*7. A.
Hovik Torossian – Use Permit Request #00125-UP
California
Environmental Quality Act (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)
(Continued
from February 21, 2001)
REMOVED FROM
AGENDA AND WILL BE RENOTICED
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
8.
Leighton and Linda Taylor – Use Permit
Request #99544-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a 6,600 gallon/year winery utilizing
2600±
square feet of an existing three-story barn plus six outdoor fermentation
tanks, crush pad, and parking area, tours and tasting by prior appointment
only, retail sales, and a marketing plan (2 events per year with up to 40
persons (averaging 25)), on a 89.83 acre parcel located on a private road
approximately 2.2 miles south of Sage Canyon Road within an AW
(Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcels #32-010-060 sfap and 32-030-043 sfap) 1677 Sage Canyon Road
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
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.
TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #99544-UP BASED ON FINDING 9,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 12, AS AMENDED.
TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
9.
Richard Poncia and James Delbondio– Use
Permit Request #00054-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a 38,000
gallon/year winery and construct a 7,000 square foot wine production building
on a 31 acre parcel located on the south side of Bella Oaks Lane, southwest of
its intersection with State Highway 29 within an AP (Agricultural Preserve)
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#27-570-004) 1289 Bella Oaks Lane.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
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 TWO SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES).
TS-DG-TH-LS-JK
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00054-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 12.
TS-DG-TH-LS-JK
10. Mitch
Wippern/Galeforce Sports Marketing and Domaine Chandon Inc. – Use Permit
Request #00257-UP
CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt
Request: Approval to use an existing bicycle and pedestrian trail on
the surrounding land and facilities at Domaine Chandon Winery for the purpose
of conducting the Napa Valley World Cup Mountain Bike Race as an outdoor
recreation activity on an limited annual basis and allowing for additional
limited use located on three parcels totaling
442.44 acres on the north side of California Drive approximately 1,400
feet west of State Highway 29 within the AW (Agricultural Watershed), AP
(Agricultural Preserve) and CL (Commercial Limited) zoning districts. (Assessor’s Parcels #34-030-053, 34-140-021
and 022)
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
10. Continued
ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION: NONE REQUIRED (EXEMPT
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER CLASS 1 AND 4 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS)
THE COMMISSION APPROVED OUTDOOR RECREATION USE PERMIT #00257-UP BASED
ON FINDINGS 9 AND 10, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 13, AS
AMENDED. TS-DG-TH-LS-JK
Other
Business
11.
CONSERVATION
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW DRAFT VIEWSHED ORDINANCE,
RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES AND SET MATTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
(Continued from February 21, 2001)
THE COMMISSION REVIEWED DRAFT VIEWSHED ORDINANCE AND
RECOMMENDED A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED MAY 2, 2001.
12.
City
Referrals: None
13.
Discussion
of items for the March 21, 2001 meeting.
-
HCV NAPA
ASSOCIATES LLC (MONTALCINO) USE PERMIT REQUEST #98177-UP
-
ELECTION OF 2001
COMMISSION OFFICERS
-
FRANK FAMILY
VINEYARDS (KORNELL CELLARS) REVIEW OF CONDITION #10 OF USE PERMIT #95661-MOD
-
CLOSED SESSION
-
PALMAZ WINERY USE
PERMIT REQUEST #00243-UP
-
WILLIAM HILL
WINERY USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #00169-MOD
-
LAKEVIEW BOAT
STORAGE, LLC GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST #GPA 00-001
14.
Commissioner
Comments.
15.
Director's
Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.
NONE
16.
Zoning
Administrator Action for February 2001.
17.
Future
Agenda Items.
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CONSIDERATION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL
MEETING IN ORDER TO HELP CLEAR THE COMMISSION’S AGENDA
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 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