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.
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.
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
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