MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
September 19, 2001
1.
Call
to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 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.
COMMISSIONER
HOLZHAUER LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen
comments and recommendations.
5.
Closed
Session.
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (GC § 54956.0(a)) (1 case):
Name of Case: Napa Citizens for
Honest Government et at, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Napa County Board of
Supervisors, Defendant and Appellant.
A089095 (Napa County Superior Court No. 26-04014)
6.
Approval
of Minutes.
7.
Director’s
Report.
CHARLEY WILSON, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING
DEPARTMENT REPORTED ON JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF NAPA PLANNING COMMISSION
AT CITY HALL, OCTOBER 11, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M.
8.
Agenda
Review.
STAFF RECOMMENDS CONTINUANCE OF BERINGER
WINE ESTATES USE PERMIT REQUEST #98597-UP TO A SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26,
2001.
STAFF
RECOMMENDS CONTINUANCE OF OLNEY WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST #00088-UP TO OCTOBER
3, 2001.
REQUEST
LOUIS AND ROBERTA KAPCSANDY USE PERMIT REQUEST
#00294-UP
BE TAKEN OFF CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISUCSSION.
9.
Other Business
PRESENTATION BY
BEN WILSON WITH ITS OF THE VIDEO CAMERAS AND BROADCASTING.
BEN WILSON, DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, GAVE
PRESENTATION.
10.
Consent
Agenda.
(SEE ITEMS 11*
AND 12*)
*11. Olney Winery – Use Permit Request
#00088-UP
California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Negative Declaration Prepared.
According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have,
if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental
impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 25,000
gallon/year winery within a proposed 19,237 square foot winery structure and
15,000 square feet of caves with a marketing plan with 12 events per year,
tours and tasting by appointment only, and retail wine sales on a 40 acre
located on the west side of Dry Creek Road approximately 1,500 feet south of
its intersection with Linda Vista Avenue within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#35-150-035) 2253 Dry Creek Road. [WILL BE CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 3, 2001]
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 3, 2001.
TH-TS-LS-DG-JK
*12. Louis and Roberta Kapcsandy – Use Permit
Request #00294-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the
proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included,
potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 20,000
gallon/year winery within a new 22,936 square foot structure, the construction
of a covered 2,280 square foot outdoor crush pad, two full-time employees and
one part-time employee, retail wine sales, tasting by prior appointment only
with an average of 40 visitors per week expected, and a marketing plan that
includes two promotional events per month and five wine auction related and
other major events per year located on a 19.57 acre parcel on the northwest
corner of the intersection of State Lane and Yountville Cross Road within an AP
(Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #31-180-047)
1001 State Lane, Yountville.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 17,
2001.
LS-DG-TH-TS-JK
13. Beringer Wine Estates - Use Permit Request
#98597-UP
CEQA Status: Final Environmental Impact Report Prepared.
A Draft EIR has been prepared and
has undergone the 45-day public comment and review period. A public hearing was held on the Draft EIR
during the 45-day public comment and review period. Responses to comments received during the public review period
have been incorporated into the Final EIR prepared for the project. Because the public review and comment period
on the Draft EIR is now closed; public comments before the Planning Commission
on September 19, 2001, will be limited to the adequacy of the Responses to
comments incorporated into the Final EIR.
The Planning Commission must certify the Final EIR prior to approving
the use permit for the project.
REQUEST: Approval of a use permit to authorize a 1,424,400 square
foot winery facility (maximum height of 35 feet, 43 feet with parapet)
consisting of 1,167,590 square feet of wine warehouse and storage space; 60,000
square feet of ancillary offices, administrative and laboratory space; 196,810
square feet of related use (wine crushing, blending, bottling, and employee
areas, etc.); and with an annual production capacity of 36 million gallons per
year. The project also proposes
treatment and storage ponds (12 acres); a total of 350 parking spaces; and 51
loading docks. The project includes a
concurrent establishment of approximately 115 acres of vineyards to be
irrigated with reclaimed treated winery wastewater; preservation of a riparian
and wildlife corridor along "No Name" Creek, and provide wetlands
mitigation. The site is a 218 acre
parcel located at the southwest intersection of South Kelly Road and Devlin
Road, immediately south of the Napa County Airport within an IP:AC (Industrial
Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor's Parcel #57-090-069)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2001.
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
14.
Other Business
HELD UNDER ITEM 9.
15.
City
Referrals: None
NOT HELD
16.
Discussion
of Items for the October 3, 2001 meeting.
·
HENDRY WINERY USE
PERMIT MODIFICATION #00343-MOD
·
OLNEY WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST
#00088-UP
·
DI ROSA
FOUNDATION USE PERMIT REQUEST #00190-MOD
·
BUEHLER WINERY
USE PERMIT REQUEST #00354-MOD
17.
Commissioner
Comments.
CHAIRMAN KING REPORTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF
BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGARDING
THE SMART-GROWTH WORKSHOP OCTOBER 6, 2001 AND INVITED THE BOARD TO BE A
CO-SPONSOR. THE BOARD ACCEPTED.
COMMISSIONERS SCOTT AND HOLZHAUER WILL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE OCTOBER
17, 2001 MEETING.
18.
Director's
Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.
NOT HELD
19.
Future
Agenda Items.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF NAPA PLANNING COMMISSION AT CITY HALL,
OCTOBER 11, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M.
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3,
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