MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

 

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

 

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

June 27, 2001

 

 

1.                  Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

2.                  Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  CHAIRMAN JIM KING, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE AND DAVID GRAVES. COMMISSIONER TERRY SCOTT WAS EXCUSED.

 

3.       Pledge of Allegiance.

PATRICK LYNCH, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

4.                  Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL JOSEPH FOLKARD INTRODUCED ROBERT PAUL, NEW DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL.  MR. PAUL IS AN EXPERIENCED LAND USE ATTORNEY AND WILL BE WORKING ON THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR THE VIEWSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM.

 

Public Hearings

5.                  Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment #00214-ORD amending Title 18 of the Napa County Code to add a new Chapter 18.106, entitled Viewshed Protection Program, regulating the placement and design of certain structures in the unincorporated portions of Napa County.  Structures proposed to be located on slopes of 15% or greater or on ridgelines as defined by the proposed ordinance would be affected by the ordinance and required to satisfy criteria included in the ordinance prior to issuance of building permits.  The proposed ordinance establishes design criteria, exemptions, exception procedures, findings, and penalties for unauthorized vegetation removal.                                                        
CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potential environmental impacts in the following areas:  none.

COMMISSIONER GRAVES EXCUSED HIMSELF DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

 

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.


                                                                                                                                               

6.                  Beringer Wine Estates – Use Permit Request # 98587-UP
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  Draft EIR Prepared. 
REQUEST FOR:  REVIEW AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE BERINGER WINE ESTATES DEVLIN ROAD FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN.  THE HEARING OF JUNE 27 CONSIDERS COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR ONLY.  A SUBSEQUENT HEARING WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTIFICATION OF A FINAL EIR AND AN ACTION ON THE APPLICANT’S USE PERMIT APPLICATION.        
The project is a request to establish a 1,424,400-square foot facility consisting of 1,167,590 square feet of wine warehouse and storage area; 60,000 square feet of ancillary offices, administrative, and laboratory area; and 196,810 square feet of related uses (wine crushing, blending, bottling, and employee areas, etc.).  The project also proposes approximately 115 acres of vineyards; preservation of a riparian and wildlife corridor along “No Name” Creek; a wetlands mitigation program; winery process wastewater ponds; storage ponds for irrigation of vineyards with reclaimed and treated wastewater; and extensive site landscaping.  The site encompasses 218 acres, APN 57-090-069. 
Location:  The project site is 218 acres, located at the southwest intersection of South Kelly Road and Devlin Road, adjacent to the Napa County Airport on the south side within an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district.   The site is bounded on the east by the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

 

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 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