MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

April 3, 2002

 

 

1.                  Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002, AT 9:00 A.M.

 

 

2.                  Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN DAVIDGRAVES, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY SCOTT AND JIM KING. 

 

 

3.                  Pledge of Allegiance.

LESTER HARDY, ATTORNEY, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

 

4.                  Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

 

 

5.                  Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 2001.

JK-LS-TH-TS-DG

             A

 

6.                  Agenda Review.

NO CHANGES

 

 

Public Hearings

 

 

7.                  Consent Agenda.

NONE


 

8.                  Madaiah Revana Winery/Madaiah Revana –  Variance Request #00315-VAR 
California Environmental Quality Act (
CEQA) Status:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared           
Request:  Approval of a variance from the 300 foot winery road setback regulations (Section 18.104.230 (B) of the County Code) to permit the modification and utilization of a barn as a winery located 47 feet from Weinberger Road on a10.74
± acre parcel on the east side of State Highway 29, between York Lane and Weinberger Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #022-220-030) 2910 St Helena Highway, St. Helena.  (Continued from March 20, 2002)

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH NUMBER 8)

 

 

9.                  Madaiah Revana Winery/Madaiah Revana – Use Permit Request #00314-UP                                     
CEQA Status:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared..                                                                             
Request:  Approval to establish a 20,000 gallon/year winery within an existing 3,200
± square foot barn, including the construction of a 2,400 square foot second story for a total 5,600 square foot winery; construct a 1,200 square foot covered crush pad/outdoor tank pad added on the easterly side of the building and a 900 square foot covered work area on the northerly side; employ three full-time persons and one part-time person; allow retail wine sales and tours/tastings by prior appointment only; implement a marketing plan with twelve indoor and outdoor events per year of up to 50 persons per event; construct a six-space parking lot adjacent to the northerly side of the winery, located on a 10.74± acre parcel on the east side of State Highway 29, between York Lane and Weinberger Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #022-220-030)   2910 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena.  (Continued from March 20, 2002)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 5 AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH SIX SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES.             JK-TS-TH-LS-DG

 

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED VARIANCE #00315-VAR BASED ON FINDINGS 14 THROUGH 17.                                              TS-LS-TH-JK-DG

 

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00314-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 18 THROUGH 24, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 13, AS AMENDED.                                                   TS-LS-TH-JK-DG

 


 

10.              Eagle & Rose Café-Deli-Wine Tasting Shop/Norman Alumbaugh Company, Inc. - Use Permit Modification Request #01145-MOD           
CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.  
Request:  Approval to modify Use Permit #92020 from an 85-seat restaurant to a café-deli-wine sales and tasting shop in an existing structure currently being used as an antique store with indoor and outdoor seating totaling 65; construct the previously approved 900 square foot deck allowing  a maximum of 20 seats, and the previously approved 46-space parking lot, and relocate the existing house to the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district portion of the parcel.  Reduce hours of operation for the facility as follows:  the café-deli will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the wine shop/tasting from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., located on a 3.49-acre parcel on the southeast side of the intersection at Lodi Lane and State Highway 29 within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) and CL (Commercial Limited) split zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #022-220-028)  3000 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena.

(Continued from March 20, 2002)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 5 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.                                                                                                      LS-TS-TH-JK-DG

 

THE COMMISSION DECLARED INTENT TO APPROVE USE PERMIT

#01145-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 11 THROUGH 22, SUBJECT TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF  THREE SETS OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL DISCUSSED AND REVISED DURING THE MEETING TODAY. 

 

THE COMMISSION CONTINUED FINAL APPROVAL OF USE PERMIT

#01145-MOD TO APRIL 17, 2002 FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REVISED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.              LS-TH-TS-JK-DG

 

 

11.              Proposed Ordinance Amendment #02056-ORD renumbering Chapter 18.102 adopted by Ordinance 1161 to be Chapter 18.101, and making technical corrections to Sections 2.04.010, 15.08.040, 18.104.300, 18.116.120, 18.136.060 and to the renumbered Chapter 18.101 of the Napa County Code.

            CEQA Status:  General Rule

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THEY APPROVE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #02056-ORD.

                                                                        LS-TH-TS-JK-DG

 

                                                                                                                                                                      


                                                                                                                                                                      

12.              Napa Valley Grapevine Wreath/Frank & Roberta Wood Trust - Use Permit Request #01167-MOD 
CEQA Status:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas:  aethetics.
Request:  Approval to modify Use Permit #94310-UP to increase an existing agricultural business by 844 square feet to accommodate retail sales, production and shipping, located on two parcels totaling 84
± acres on the west side of Conn Creek Road approximately one-half mile south of its intersection with Silverado Trial within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor's Parcel #’s 030-120-016 and 030-120-017)   8901 Conn Creek Road, St. Helena.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 5 AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

                                                                        LS-TH-TS-JK-DG

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #01167-MOD BASED ON FINDING 7, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 6.

                                                                        LS-TH-TS-JK-DG

 

 

Other Business

 

13.              City Referrals:  None

NONE

 

 

14.              Discussion of items for the April 17, 2002 Meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE APRIL 17, 2002 MEETING:

 

NEWLAN VINEYARDS AND WINERY/KOVES-NEWLAN, LLC –  VARIANCE REQUEST #02105-VAR AND USE PERMIT REQUEST #01093-UP

 

STAGLIN FAMILY PARTNERS/STAGLIN TRUST ETAL - USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #02044-MOD

 

PAHLMEYER VINEYARDS, LLC – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00256-UP     

 

COMPLETE WELDERS/MIKE AND MELISSA KOWALESKI – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02026-UP


 

14.       Continued

 

BOB NELSON,  SUPERVISING PLANNER, ADVISED THAT A TRAINING SESSION IS BEING HELD APRIL 10, 2002 FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND REQUESTED A HEAD COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

 

 

15.              Commissioner Comments.

COMMISSIONER KING COMMENTED THAT HE WILL BE ATTENDING THE CALIFORNIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION - SOUTHERN REGION SPRING CONFERENCE BEING HELD MAY 3, 2002.  THE FOCUS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND WATER RESOURCES.  HE WILL MAKE COPIES OF THE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE TO ALL COMMISSIONERS.

 

COMMISSIONER SCOTT COMMENTED THAT HE WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY MAY 7 THROUGH MAY 19 AND WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MAY 15, 2003 MEETING.

 

COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER, THE COMMISSION’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WATERSHED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, COMMENTED THAT THE GOAL OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO HAVE A DRAFT SET OF REGULATIONS BY THE END OF JUNE.  THE COMMITTEE WILL THEN PROCEED WITH DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS.

 

COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER ALSO COMMENTED THAT HIS TERM OF OFFICE WILL BE ENDING IN ROUGHLY SEVEN TO EIGHT MONTHS, AND HE WOULD LIKE THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER WHO HIS SUCCESSORS WILL BE ON THE WATERSHED OVERSIGHT/CONSERVANCY BOARD AND THE FARMWORKER HOUSING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.  COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER FURTHER COMMENTED THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR HIS SUCCESSORS TO START ATTENDING MEETINGS PRIOR TO HIM LEAVING OFFICE, SO THAT THERE IS CONTINUITY IN THE PROCESS.

 

CHAIR GRAVES COMMENTED THAT HE APPRECIATED COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION’S ATTENTION AND ADVISED HE IS UNABLE TO SERVE ON THE WATERSHED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

 

CHAIR GRAVES ALSO COMMENTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION NEEDS TO BE APPOINTED.


 

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

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR, REPORTED THAT AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING HELD MARCH 26, 2002, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE TAKEN:

 

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DENIED THE APPEAL OF THE OLNEY WINERY USE PERMIT #00088-UP AND UPHELD THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION.

 

THE BOARD CONTINUED THE APPEAL OF THE CARNEROS PARTNERS, INC. USE PERMIT #98511-UP TO JUNE 4, 2002, AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICANT AGREEING TO REDESIGN THE PROJECT TO REMOVE THE ACCESS ONTO OLD SONOMA ROAD AND TO LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF UNITS.

 

 

17.              Zoning Administrator Actions for February and March 2002.

COMMISSIONER KING COMMENTED HE DID NOT REALIZE THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR COULD APPROVE VARIANCES (ROBERT BARBERI VARIANCE REQUEST #01242-VAR) AND REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.

 

 

18.              Future Agenda Items.

NOT HELD

 

 

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                DAVID GRAVES, Chairperson

 

ATTEST:         CHARLES WILSON, Secretary-Director

 

                                                                                               

TERI SISSON, Supervising Secretary 

 

 

 

Key

 

Vote:    DG = David Graves; TH = Tony Holzhauer; LS = Larry Schoenke; TS = Terrence Scott; JK = Jim King

The maker of the motion and second are reflected respectively in the order of the recorded vote.

Notations under vote:                 N = No             A = Abstain           X = Excused