MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

 

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

 

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

May 2, 2001

 

 

1.                  Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

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.

KATHRINE WAGNER SEINEKE LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

4.                 Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

 

5.                 Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 4, 2001.

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6.                 Agenda Review.

MOVE ITEM 12 - MICHAEL SINATRA AND ROBERT COUCH, JR. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00308-UP TO CONSENT CALENDAR AND CONTINUE TO JUNE 6, 2001.

MOVE ITEM 16 - KATHRYN HALL WINERY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00166-UP TO CONSENT CALENDAR AND CONTINUE TO MAY 16, 2001.

MOVE AGENDA ITEM 17 - REVIEW DRAFT VIEWSHED ORDINANCE TO CONSENT CALENDAR AND SET MATTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT A SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001.

Public Hearings

7.                 Consent Agenda.

(SEE ITEMS 11*, 12*, 16*, 17*)

 

8.                  Azalea Springs Winery/Stone – Use Permit Request #00167-UP

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.    
Request:  Approval to establish a 8,591square foot winery with 3,016 feet of caves with a maximum annual production capacity of 12,500 gallons with custom production accounting for up to 4,000 gallons per year from as many as five separate entities, located on a 16.04 acre parcel on a private road approximately 1,000 feet south of Azalea Springs Way off of State Highway 29 within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #20-210-010)   4301 Azalea Springs Way.  (Continued from April 18, 2001)

8.          Continued

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-LS-TS-DG-JK

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00167-UP, BASED ON FINDING 10, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 16, AS AMENDED.

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9.                  Dennis Fife – Use Permit Request #99218-UP

CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.    
Request:  Approval to expand the annual production capacity at an existing winery from 12,000 to 100,000 gallons per year and for the following:  (a) utilize 28,000
± square feet of caves as part of the winery, add a 900 square foot covered work area, increase the size of the existing outdoor tank area to 2,970± square feet, expand and pave the existing outdoor work area for a total of 4,260± square feet; (b) marketing activities; (c) increase the number of employees to 15; (d) up to three custom wine producers with a combined capacity of 17,000 gallons of annual production level; and (e) implement erosion control measures associated with cave spoils, slope stabilization, vineyard replant, and road/parking improvements, located on 75.72 acres on Spring Mountain Road approximately 4,100± feet west of its intersection with Langtry Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcels #22-140-033 sfap and 032 sfap)   3787 Spring Mountain Road. (Continued from April 4, 2001)

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.                    TS-LS-TH-DG-JK

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #99218-UP, BASED ON FINDING 13, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 12, AS AMENDED.

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10.              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 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) (Continued from February 21, March 21 and April 4, 2001)

10.          Continued

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 AND 14 FOR REVIEW BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AT ITS MEETING MAY 25, 2001.

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*11.          Hillman Tobacco Co./Land Co.-Frontier Storage – Use Permit Request #99294-UP

CEQA Status:  This activity is within the scope of the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Park Specific Plan Update program approved on October 20, 1998, and the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan Update Program EIR, adopted on October 20, 1998, adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA.    

 

Request:  Approval to construct Napa Commercial Center, a 22,820 square foot warehouse and a 103,350 square foot self-storage facility on two parcels totaling 4.82 acres located on the southwest side of Devlin Road approximately 2,000 feet southeast of Soscol Ferry Road within an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcels #57-020-034 and 035)      (Continued from February 7, 2001)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO 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.

 

THE COMMISSION ALSO FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE DEVELOPMENT ENVISIONED UNDER THE 1998 NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND THAT THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE PROJECT IS UNDERTAKEN WHICH WOULD RESULT IN NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OR THE NEED FOR NEW MITIGATION MEASURES.

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #99294-UP, BASED ON FINDINGS 6 AND 7, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 14.

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*12.          Michael Sinatra And Robert Couch, Jr. – Use Permit Request #00308-UP

CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.         
Request:  Approval to establish a paintball recreational operation on a 10 acre portion of a 165
± acre parcel located on the north side of Eucalyptus Drive approximately 4,000 feet west of State Highway 29 within an AW:AC (Agricultural Watershed: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 58-030-017) (Continued from April 18, 2001)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JUNE 6, 2001.

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13.     Biale Estate Winery – Variance Request #00272-VAR     
CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared    
Request:  Approval of a variance to allow the construction of a new winery structure within 300 feet of an existing private road, located on a 10.84 acre parcel on the east side of Big Ranch Road at its intersection with Salvador Avenue, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #36-190-007)     

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH 14)

 

14.           Biale Estate Winery – Use Permit Request #00271-UP

CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.     
Request:  Approval to establish a 40,000 gallon/year winery within a proposed 15,412 square foot winery structure with marketing activities, and retail wine sales by appointment only, located on a 10.84 acre parcel on the east side of Big Ranch Road at its intersection with Salvador Avenue, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #36-190-007)

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 4 SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES).

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED VARIANCE #00272-VAR, BASED ON FINDINGS 11 THROUGH 14 AND USE PERMIT #00271-UP, BASED ON FINDINGS 15 THROUGH 20, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 15.

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15.              Tom Eddy – Use Permit Request #00175-UP     
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.     
Request:  Approval to establish a 48,000 gallon/year winery within a proposed 10,200 square foot winery structure with retail sales by appointment only, a marketing plan, and custom production activities for 3 custom producers involving crushing, fermentation, barrel aging, bottling and utilizing up to 15,400 gallons/year of the proposed total production capacity, located on a 4
± acre parcel on the northeast side of State Highway 128, at the Napa/Sonoma County line within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #17-110-001)   3870 Highway 128.

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.                        DG-LS-TH-TS-JK

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15.          Continued

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00175-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 12 THROUGH 17, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 14.

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16.              Kathryn Hall Winery – Use Permit Request #00166-UP     
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.     
Request:  Approval to establish a winery with an annual production of 18,000 gallons per year within a proposed 4,600 square feet winery building and for the following:  (a)  6,400
± square feet of proposed caves attached to the winery; (b) private marketing activities; and (c) to utilize an existing off-site wastewater pond.  The winery site is 40.03 acres, located on Auberge Road, a private road off of Rutherford Hill Road, 7,000± feet north of Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district (Assessor’s Parcel #30-300-033); the wastewater pond is located on Assessor’s Parcel #30-300-026 sfap, owned by Rutherford Hill Winery; and crosses Assessor’s Parcel #30-300-034 sfap. 

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MAY 16, 2001

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Other Business

17.             Review Draft Viewshed Ordinance and Set Matter for Public Hearing.
(Continued from February 21 and March 7, 2001)

CONTINUED TO SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001.

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18.             City Referrals:  None

            NONE

19.             Discussion of Items for the May 16, 2001 Meeting.

 

§         KATHRYN HALL WINERY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00166-UP

 

20.             Commissioner Comments.

COMMISSIONER SCOTT REQUESTED ITINERARY FOR UP-COMING CONFERENCE IN HEALDSBURG.

 

21.             Director's Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.

CHARLEY WILSON, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, ADVISED THAT ON MAY 8, 2001 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL BE DISCUSSING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT’S CRITERIA USED IN THE REVIEW OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REGARDING A MEASURE J EXEMPTION.

 

22.             Zoning Administrator Actions for April 2001.

          NOT DISCUSSED

 

23.             Future Agenda Items.

            NOT DISCUSSED

 

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

                                                                   ___________________________

                                                                   JIM KING

                                                                   Chairman

 

ATTEST:

CHARLES WILSON

Acting Secretary – Director

 

____________________________

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