MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
February 5, 2003
1.
Call to Order.
THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN
REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003, AT 10:34 A.M.
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON DAVID GRAVES, COMMISSIONERS
BOB FIDDAMAN, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY SCOTT AND JIM KING.
3.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NANCY
CELIENO REQUESTED CLARIFICATION ON THE ORDER OF THE MEETING.
4.
Approval of Minutes.
5.
Agenda Review.
STAFF RECOMMENDS ITEM 7 – DEL DOTTO WINERY/ERICKSON PROPERTIES, INC. USE PERMIT REQUEST #02082-UP BE CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 19, 2003.
6.
Items to be decided without additional testimony.
7.
Del Dotto Winery / Erickson Properties, Inc. - Use
Permit Request #02082-UP
California
Environmental Quality Act (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: traffic, historic resources, and aesthetics.
7. Continued
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a 48,000 gallon per year winery
including: (1) a new 15,454 square foot
winery building with 8,450 square feet of caves for a winery totaling 23,904
square feet; (2) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel
aging and bottling) for up to six custom producers utilizing 21% (10,000
gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (3) four
full-time and one part-time employees; (4) 200 visitors per week; (5)
20 parking spaces; (6) tours and tastings by appointment only; (7) a marketing
plan with 20 annual marketing events with a maximum of 50 people, 13 annual
wine dinners with a maximum of 20 people, and 1 annual customer party with a
maximum of 100 people; (8) an entry structure, and (9) a left-hand turn
lane on St. Helena Highway, located on an 11.1 acre parcel at the
southwest corner of St. Helena Highway and West Zinfandel Lane, approximately
one mile south of the City of St. Helena within an AP (Agricultural Preserve)
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#027-160-046) 1291 West Zinfandel Lane,
St. Helena. (Continued from November
06, December 04, 2002 and January 15, 2003)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
JK-LS-BF-TS-DG
8.
Borge, Lorna Jeanne - Use Permit Request #02339-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Prepared. According to the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, the proposed project would, if mitigation measures are
not included, have potentially significant environmental impacts in the following
areas: hydrology and noise.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a Public Kennel to use an
existing 960 square foot building for the Kennel initially and construct a
1,920 square foot kennel building in
the year 2007 for a maximum of 2,800 square feet and a maximum limit of 25
boarding animals located on an 8.52 acre parcel on the north side of Hagen Road
± 1,400 feet east of its intersection with Silverado Trail within an RC
(Residential Country) zoning district (Assessor’s Parcel #049-190-003) 1136
Hagen Road, Napa.
(Continued from January 15, 2003).
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM.
JK-LS-BF-TS-DG
THE COMMISSION
APPROVED USE PERMIT #02339-UP, BASED ON FINDINGS 6 THROUGH 15, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 18, AS AMENDED. JK-LS-BF-TS-DG
9.
Stephens
Winery/D. R. Stephens Trust– Use Permit Request #02357-UP
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 area: parking.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new
12,000 gallon per year winery with:
(1) construction of a 13,516 square foot winery building (mostly
below grade) with no caves for a winery totaling 13,516 square feet; (2) custom
crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for two
custom producers utilizing 3,600 gallons per year of the total approved winery
production capacity; (3) two full-time and two part-time employees; (4) sixty
visitors per week; (5) ten parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment
only; and, (7) a marketing plan with 12 private tastings with meals per year
with a maximum of 30 guests and two
wine release events per year with a maximum of 100 guests, located on a 33.80
acre parcel on the south side of Howell Mountain Road approximately one mile east of its intersection with Silverado
Trail, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #025-130-005) 1860 Howell Mountain Road, St.
Helena.
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT
WITH INCORPORATED MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM. LS-TS-JK-BF-DG
THE COMMISSION
APPROVED USE PERMIT #02357-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 7 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 22.
LS-JK-TS-BF-DG
10.
Lail Vineyards
LLC (Winery) / Lail Trust – Use Permit Request #02501-UP
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 area: parking.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new
12,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) 4,500 square feet of building and
11,000 square feet of cave area for a winery totaling 15,500 square feet;
(2) no custom crushing activities; (3) two full-time and one part-time
employees; (4) ten visitors per week; (5) seven parking spaces; (6) tours
and tasting by appointment only; (7) a marketing plan with 12 marketing
activities per year with a maximum of 30 guests per event, two major marketing
events per year with a maximum of 100 people per event, and a one-time “Grand
Opening” event with a maximum 100 guests, located on a 20.13 acre parcel at the
terminus of Stone Ridge Road approximately 1,700 feet from its intersection
with West Lane and White Cottage Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #024-450-005) 320 Stone Ridge Road, Angwin.
10. Continued
THE COMMISSION APPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH INCORPORATED
MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM. JK-TS-BF-LS-DG
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #02501-UP, BASED ON FINDINGS 7 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 22 , AS AMENDED. JK-TS-BF-LS-DG
11. Nemerever Winery / William & Virginia Nemerever – Use Permit Request #02510-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would have no potentially significant
environmental impacts.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new
10,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) the conversion of an existing 3,888
square foot barn and the excavation of 3,356 square feet of cave area for a
winery totaling 7,244 square feet; (2) custom crushing activities (crushing,
fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for two custom producers utilizing
2,000 gallons per year of the total approved winery production capacity; (3)
one full-time employee and five part-time employees at crush; (4) 24 visitors
per week; (5) four parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only;
(7) a marketing plan with five marketing activities per year with a maximum of
ten guests per event and one major catered marketing event per year with a
maximum of 30 guests; and, (8) a special design sewage treatment system,
located on a 10.08 acre parcel on the south side of Oakville Cross Road
approximately 1.7 miles east of its intersection with State Highway 29, within
an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #031-070-028) 711 Oakville Cross Road, Napa.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY
PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION APPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
TS-LS-BF-JK-DG
THE COMMISSION
APPROVED USE PERMIT #02510-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 7 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 21.
TS-LS-BF-JK-DG
12.
Laird Family Estate (Winery) Existing Use Permit #
97526-UP
The Planning Department requests the Commission to review the actual lighting at the Laird facility and determine whether it satisfies the exterior lighting condition of Approval of the Winery Use Permit. (Assessor’s Parcel #035-031-031) 5055 Solano Avenue, Napa.
THE COMMISSION DETERMINED THAT THE BUILDING LIGHTS AND TREE LIGHTS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TAKE ACTION TO HAVE THESE PARTICULAR LIGHTS DIRECTED DOWNWARD AND CLOSE TO THE GROUND WITH AN ABSOLUTE COMPLIANCE DATE OF MARCH 31, 2003.
LS-DG-JK-TS-BF
N
13.
City Referrals.
NONE
14.
Recommend to the
Board of Supervisors that Larry Schoenke be the appointee to the Napa County
Wildlife Commission.
COMMISSIONER
KING NOMINATED COMMISSIONER SCHOENKE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE NAPA COUNTY
WILDLIFE COMMISSION.
JK-BF-TS-DG
COMMISSIONER
SCHOENKE DECLINED THE NOMINATION DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.
COMMISSIONER
KING RESCINDED HIS MOTION.
CHAIRMAN
GRAVES COMMENTED THAT HE WOULD BE HAPPY
TO SERVE ON THE NAPA COUNTY WILDLIFE COMMISSION ONCE HIS TERM AS CHAIRMAN HAS
CONCLUDED IN MARCH.
THIS
ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO ALLOW FOR A NEW RECOMMENDATION.
15.
Discussion of items
for the February 19, 2003 Meeting.
BOB NELSON, SUPERVISING PLANNER, ADVISED THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE FEBRUARY 19, 2003 MEETING:
DEL DOTTO WINERY / ERICKSON PROPERTIES, INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST
#02082-UP.
LAB BY DESIGN / MARY KAY KALTREIDER – NAPA VALLEY GATEWAY LIMITED–USE
PERMIT REQUEST #02448-UP.
KATHRYN HALL WINERY / 199 RUTHERFORD ASSOCIATES, LTD. - USE PERMIT
MODIFICATION REQUEST #02423-MOD.
VIEWSHED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.
16.
Commissioner
Comments.
MR. NELSON, AS A FOLLOW UP TO COMMISSIONER COMMENTS FROM LAST MEETING,
REQUESTED CLARIFICATION ON THE DETAILS THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE INCLUDED IN
THE SUMMARY LIST OF COMMISSIONER ACTIONS.
CURRENTLY, THE LIST INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF USE PERMITS AND USE PERMIT
MODIFICATIONS.
THE COMMISSION REQUESTED A BREAKDOWN OF WHICH USE PERMITS ARE WINERIES,
THE GALLONS BY USE PERMIT, TOTAL GALLONAGE, THE SQUARE FOOTAGE. IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW WHETHER OR NOT BUILDING PERMITS WERE ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
COMMISSIONER SCHOENKE PUBLICLY THANKED HIS WIFE
FOR TALKING HIM OUT OF RESIGNING FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONER GRAVES THANKED COMMISSIONER SCHOENKE
FOR HIS SPIRIT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
COMMISSIONER FIDDAMAN REQUESTED THE STATUS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RETREAT.
MR. NELSON ADVISED THAT THE COMMISSION WILL BE
REQUESTED TO DEVELOP A LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD RETREAT ONCE
IT IS SCHEDULED.
17.
Directors Report on
Board of Supervisors Action.
PATRICK LYNCH, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR, REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
THE BOARD IS CURRENTLY DISCUSSING THE ISSUE RELATED TO THE HOWELL MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT AND THE FAILURE
THAT OCCURRED AT FRIESEN LAKE. THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILL REPORT THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD TO RESOLVE THE MATTER.
THE BOARD IS DISCUSSING THE
ONGOING ISSUE RELATED TO THE STREAM SETBACK ORDINANCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THE NEXT HEARING
IS SCHEDULED FOR THE MARCH 11, 2003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING.
MR. LYNCH THANKED THE COMMISSION FOR DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT EARLIER IN THE MEETING. HE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE FUTURE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING LANGUAGE USED IN THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR USE PERMITS TO ASSIST PLANNING STAFF WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT.
18.
Zoning
Administrator Actions for January 2003.
19.
Future Agenda
Items.
NOT
DISCUSSED
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.
DAVID GRAVES, Chairperson
ATTEST: CHARLES
WILSON, Secretary - Director
MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk
Vote: JK = Jim King; BF =
Bob Fiddaman; LS = Larry Schoenke; DG = David Graves; TS = Terrence Scott
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