MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
March 21, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JIM
KING, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY SCOTT AND
DAVID GRAVES.
3.
Pledge of Allegiance.
LOU JEFFERSON LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen Comments and
Recommendations.
5.
Closed Session.
Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation (GC § 54954.5(C) (2
Cases):
6.
Approval of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE
MEETING HELD MARCH 7, 2001.
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7.
Agenda Review.
APPLICANT REQUESTED ITEM 11 - WILLIAM
HILL WINERY – USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #00169-MOD BE MOVED TO THE
CONSENT AGENDA AND CONTINUED TO MAY 16, 2001.
8.
Consent Agenda.
(SEE ITEMS 10, 11, AND 16)
9.
HCV
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, 2000, February 7 & 21, 2001]
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION DECLARED INTENT TO APPROVE FINDINGS, CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL AND A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF USE
PERMIT #98177-UP PURSUANT TO THE
THE COMMISSION DIRECTED STAFF TO PREPARE FINDINGS OF FACT FOR FINAL
CONSIDERATION AND CONTINUED THE ITEM TO APRIL 18, 2001.
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10.
Artesa Winery
(Codorniu) – Use Permit Modification Request #99211-MOD
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to increase the annual
production capacity from 450,000 gallons to 900,000 gallons per year at the
existing winery, adding eight full time employees and two part time employees
and improvements to the wastewater system that include adding aerators to the
treatment pond and using an existing irrigation pond to store treated reclaimed
water, located on a 132.77 acre parcel on the east side of Henry Road
approximately 1700 feet north of the Dealy Lane intersection within an AW
(Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #47-080-057)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO APRIL 4, 2001.
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11.
Palmaz Winery –
Use Permit Request #00243-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a new
winery with an annual production capacity of 35,000 gallons in one phase within
approximately 50,000 square feet of caves; tours and tasting by appointment and
a marketing plan are proposed; cave spoils (24,000 cubic yards) are proposed to
be deposited on the winery parcel and neighboring parcels under the same
ownership and used for vineyard planting and road base; erosion control
measures will be incorporated into the cave portal, road construction and other
paved areas, as well as the spoils sites, in accordance with the County’s
standard procedures; wastewater treatment for the process wastewater is
proposed to utilize an underground system and storage, and the reclaimed water
would be used for irrigation, located on a 150 acre parcel at the eastern end
of
PUBLIC
HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO MAY 16, 2001.
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12.
William Hill
Winery – Use Permit Modification Request#00169-MOD
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Approval to increase the winery
production capacity from 335,000 to 720,000 gallons/year; construct a 12,808
square foot addition to the southern portion of the existing winery building;
construct a new cut/cover barrel cellar; a new 3,138 square foot loading dock;
30,000 square foot barrel storage caves; and the construction of a secondary
wastewater treatment pond with modifications to the primary wastewater
treatment ponds located on 199.2 acres on the west side of Atlas Peak
Road, north of its intersection with Hardman Avenue within the AW (Agricultural
Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s
Parcel #39-190-050 sfap and 045 sfap)
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13.
Lakeview Boat
Storage, LLC – General Plan Amendment Request #GPA 00-001
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared.
Request: Amendment to the Napa County
General Plan Land Use Map to change the land use designation of a 4.7± acre portion
of a 30.7± acre parcel from Agriculture, Watershed
& Open Space to Rural Residential located on 30.7± acre parcel on
the northeasterly side of Berryessa-Knoxville Road, approximately ½ mile south
of its intersection with Pope Canyon Road and north of the
14.
Election of 2001
Commission Officers.
COMMISSIONER JIM
KING WAS NOMINATED AND ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
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COMMISSIONER LARRY SCHOENKE WAS NOMINATED AND ELECTED VICE-CHAIRMAN. TH-JK-LS-TS-DG
15.
Adoption of Commission
2001 Meeting Schedule.
THE COMMISSION
ADOPTED COMMISSION 2001 MEETING SCHEDULE.
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16.
Frank Family
Vineyards (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
(Continued from February 21, 2001)
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
ITEM CONTINUED TO APRIL 4, 2001.
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17.
City Referrals.
NONE
18.
Discussion of Items for
the April 4, 2001 Meeting.
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19.
Commissioner Comments.
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20.
Director's Report on Board
of Supervisors' Actions.
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21.
Future Agenda Items.
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* Gap in minutes
due to equipment malfunction.
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED
TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 4, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
___________________________
JIM
KING
Chairman
ATTEST:
JEFFREY
Secretary
– Director
MARY JEAN MCLAUGHLIN
Clerk
of the Commission
____________________________
TERI
SISSON
Supervising
Clerk of the Board
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