MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

July 2, 2003

 

1.         Call to Order.

      THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE

COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2003.  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY VICE-CHAIR TERRY SCOTT AT

10:07 A.M.

 

 

2.         Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: VICE-CHAIR TERRY SCOTT,

COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, DAVID GRAVES AND JIM KING.

 

 

3.         Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

            NONE

 

 

4.         Approval of Minutes.

            APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2002.

                                                                        JK-DG-TS-BF

                                                                                             A

 

 

5.         Agenda Review.

REQUEST TO CONTINUE ITEMS 7 AND 8 TO JULY 16, 2003.

           

 

6.                  Items to be decided without additional testimony.

ITEMS 7 AND 8

 

 

Public Hearings

   

7.         Keever Winery / William & Olga Keever Trust Etal – Variance Request #02586-VAR

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:   
Request:  Approval of a Variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 (B) of the County Code to allow both a new winery building to encroach
±210 feet and an existing 1,504 square foot barn (proposed to become a wine storage building) to encroach ±85 feet into the required 300 foot setback for private roads, located on a 21.11 acre parcel on the east

side of Vineyard View Drive approximately 1 ¼ miles northwest of its intersection with Solano Avenue within an AW/AP (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 034-150-016)   11 Vineyard View Drive, Napa.  (Continued from June 04, 2003)

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 8)
8.         Keever Winery / William & Olga Keever Trust Etal – Use Permit Request #02587-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 areas:  aesthetics, geology and traffic.       
Request:  Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery that includes:  (1) removing an existing
±8,000 square foot barn/stable building, constructing a 3,296 square foot new winery building, converting an existing 1,504 square foot barn/garage to a wine storage building, and excavating 2,500 square feet of cave for a winery totaling 7,300 square feet; (2) installing a 2,674 square foot covered crush pad; (3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to one custom producers utilizing 25% (5,000 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (4) one full-time and two part-time employees; (5) five of parking spaces; (6)  tours and tasting by appointment only with a maximum of eight visitors per day and 40 visitors per week; (7) a marketing plan with 24 private promotional food and wine events per year with a maximum of 20 people per event, two open house events per year with a maximum of 40 people per event, and two wine auction events per year with a maximum of 150 people per event; (8) construction of an engineered pressure distribution septic system for a reserve area requiring a permit; located on 21.11 acre parcel on the east side of Vineyard View Drive approximately 1 1/4 miles northwest of its intersection with Solano Avenue within an AW/ AP (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 034-150-016)   11 Vineyard View Drive, Napa.  (Continued from June 04, 2003)

PUBLIC HEARINGS CONTINUED TO JULY 16, 2003.

                                    JK-DG-BF-TS

 

9.         Bennett Lane Winery / Thomas and Karen Leonardini Trust – Use Permit Request

#02638-MOD
CEQA Status:  Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have no potentially significant environmental impacts.      
Request:  Approval to modify Use Permit #92452 to: (1) increase winery production capacity from 20,000 gallons to 50,000 gallons per year with no increase in the winery square footage; (2) add custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to six custom producers utilizing 30% (15,000  gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (3) add 4,000 square feet of septic leach field; and, (4) change the number of winery signs to two, reduce their size, and change their location to the winery entry wall,  located on 10 acre parcel on the north side of State Highway 128 approximately ¾ of a mile north of its

intersection with Tubbs Lane within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 017-160-002)   3340 Highway 128, Calistoga.  (Continued from June 04, 2003).       

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

                                                            BF-JK-DG-TS

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #02638-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS

7 THROUGH 14 AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 22.

                                                            BF-DG-JK-TS

 

10.       Shackford Winery / Mark and Catherine Shackford Trust – Use Permit Request #02299-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 that includes:  (1) the relocation of 2,210 square feet of existing buildings outside the required road setback for a winery totaling 2,210 square feet; (2) the construction of a 1,200 square foot uncovered crush pad; and, (3) the installation of a 90-foot railcar bridge.  No custom crushing, employees (on-site residents only), parking spaces, tours and tasting or visitors, retail sales or marketing activities are proposed.  The project is located on a 10-acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail approximately 1,400 feet south of its intersection with Hardman Avenue within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #39-190-030) 2344 Silverado Trail, Napa.           

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.          

                                                            BF-JK-DG-TS

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #02299-UP BASED ON FINDINGS

10 THROUGH 14 AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 18.

                                                            BF-JK-DG-TS

 

 

11.       Blankiet Estate Winery / Claude and Katherine Blankiet – Use Permit Request #02410-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 12,000 gallon per year winery with:  (1) a 6,188 square foot building and 11,000 square feet of caves for a winery totaling 17,188 square feet; (2) a 1,600 square foot covered crush pad plus a separate 2,200 square foot covered bottling truck area and mechanical pad; (3) two full-time employees and one part-time employee during crush; (4) tours and tasting by appointment for members of the wine trade only with a maximum of 25 visitors a week; (5) five parking spaces; (6) construction of a special design pressure

distribution sewage system.  No custom crushing or marketing activities are proposed.  The project is located on a 45.75-acre parcel on the west side of Napanook Road approximately 3,400 feet

west of its intersection with St. Helena Highway and Napanook Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #034-030-057)  2540 Napanook Road, Yountville.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

                                                            JK-BF-DG-TS

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #02410-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 14 AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 19.

                                                                        JK-BF-DG-TS

 

                       

Other Business

 

 

12.       City Referrals.

NONE

 

 

13.              Review and report to the Board of Supervisors, the adequacy of the reserve area proposal to be used in support of the primary septic system for the Kathryn Hall Winery (use permit modification request # 02423-mod (apn 030-300-033)). 

THE COMMISSION ADVISED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE RESERVE AREA DESIGNATED FOR THE SEPTIC SYSTEM AT THE KATHRYN HALL WINERY IS NOT ADEQUATE AND THAT THERE ARE OTHER RESERVE AREAS ON SITE THAT CAN BE USED.  THE COMMISSION VOTED TO SUPPORT THE BOS IN THIS MATTER.                                                BF-DG-JK-TS

 

 

14.       Discussion of items for the July 16, 2003 meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE JULY 16, 2003 MEETING:

 

SIGNORELLO WINERY / RES INC. & WALRUS INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02269-MOD.

 

KEEVER WINERY / WILLIAM & OLGA KEEVER TRUST ETAL - VARIANCE REQUEST #02586-VAR AND USE PERMIT REQUEST #02587-UP.

 

LEDE VINEYARDS / S. ANDERSON WINERY / S. ANDERSON VISTA, INC. VARIANCE REQUEST #02605-VAR AND USE PERMIT REQUEST #02606-UP.   

 

NAPA CULTURED STONE PLANT EXPANSION / SYAR INDUSTRIES, INC. USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION REQUEST #03073-MOD.

 

J. P. ROSSI PROPERTIES, LLC. USE PERMIT REQUEST #03190-UP.         

PUBLIC HEARING ON MONTALCINO AT NAPA / EDWARD SCHILES, TRUSTEE – USE PERMIT REQUEST #98177-UP.

 

 

15.       Commission to accept the resignation of Commissioner Larry Schoenke and take action to determine

            Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

THE COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER

LARRY SCHOENKE AND TOOK ACTION TO APPOINT TERRY SCOTT AS CHAIRPERSON AND BOB FIDDAMAN AS VICE-CHAIR.

                                                            DG-TS-BF-JK

           

                                   

16.       Commissioner Comments.

DISCUSSION OF THE MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (BOS) ON

JUNE 10, 2003.  

 

DISCUSSION OF BRINGING MARKETING EVENTS AND TEMPORARY EVENTS IN POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER. 

 

17.       Zoning Administrator action for June 2003.

IN THE FUTURE, THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ON ZONING ACTIONS BEFORE THEY ARE DECIDED UPON.

 

18.       Director’s report on Board of Supervisors’ actions.

            STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED:

 

THERE WAS A MINOR CHANGE IN THE FENCE ORDINANCE, WHICH WILL COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION IN EARLY AUGUST ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

THE DEL DOTTO APPEAL WAS CONTINUED.

 

THE BOS APPROVED THE BUDGET FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS SUBMITTED.

 

THE BOS HEARD A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE NAPA RAIL STUDY.

 

19.      Future Agenda Items.

            NONE

 

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.

           

                                                                                    _________________________________

                                                                                    TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson

 

ATTEST:         CHARLES WILSON, Secretary-Director

 

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SHERRY VATTUONE, Deputy Secretary      

 

 

Key

 

Vote:    JK = Jim King; BF = Bob Fiddaman; 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