MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

November 5, 2003

1. Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2003, AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR SCOTT AT 9:00 A.M.

2. Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, JIM KING, DAVID GRAVES AND JOHN DICKSON.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

JOHN MCDOWELL, PRINCIPAL PLANNER, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

5. CLOSED SESSION

A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to (GC § 54956.9(c) (1 case):

CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION

6. Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 4 AND 18, 2002.

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7. Agenda Review.

NO CHANGES

Public Hearings

8. Items to be decided without additional testimony.

NONE

9. Anthony Bell / Spanos Berberian Properties, LLC - Use Permit Modification Request #03315-MOD

California Environmental Quality Act (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 #U-90-42, and Use Permit Modifications #99315-MOD and #02129-MOD, to construct a 5,828 square foot addition to an existing 4,211 square foot winery building and to remove 1,220 square feet of the existing building to make room for the addition, resulting in a winery totaling 8,839 square feet and to increase full-time employees from one to a total of five persons and reduce part-time employees from two to a total of one. No increase in production capacity or marketing is proposed. The project is located on a 7.8-acre parcel approximately 2,000 feet east of Washington Street and approximately 630 feet north of the St. Helena Highway / Hoffman Lane Intersection within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #036-110-030) 6200 Washington Street, Napa (In the Yountville, area).

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 2 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #03315-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 21.

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10. HCV Napa Associates, LLC / Edward Schlies, Trust / Montalcino at Napa – Use Permit

Request #98177-UP

Request: Certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report and approval of a revised Use Permit to construct a 408,184 square foot resort hotel and conference facility including: 1) 379 rooms consisting of 358 guest rooms and 21 villa suites; 2) a 52,380 square foot conference facility with a maximum occupancy of 1,000 attendees; 3) two restaurants, a bar, and a deli with a combined seating capacity of 450; 4) a 5,682 square foot special events building; 5) a 15,287 square foot spa and fitness facility; 6) one outdoor swimming pool; 7) four outdoor tennis courts; 8) 1,045 parking spaces; and, 9) widening of Devlin Road to four lanes between Soscol Ferry Road to the southeastern corner of the project site for a distance of approximately 5,800 feet. The project site is on 71.77 acres located west of Devlin Road approximately 1,950 feet north of the intersection of Devlin Road and Airport Boulevard within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 057-020-006, 057-020-017, 057-020-018, 057-020-020, & 057-210-002)

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 19, 2003 AT 10:30 A.M.

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Other Business

11. City Referrals: None

NOT DISCUSSED

12. Howard Siegel to provide an update on the Housing Agreements between the County and the Cities of Napa and American Canyon.

UPDATE PRESENTED

13. Discussion of items for the November 19, 2003 Meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NOVEMBER 19, 2003 MEETING:

HCV NAPA ASSOCIATES, LLC / EDWARD SCHLIES, TRUST / MONTALCINO AT NAPA – USE PERMIT REQUEST #98177-UP.

THOMAS WEINERT / WEINERT – REZONING REQUEST #03298-RZG.

PROPOSED VIEWSHED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #03175-ORD.

DAVID BUSBY USE PERMIT 03362-UP/03363-PM.

THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 1:30 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

HCV NAPA ASSOCIATES, LLC / EDWARD SCHLIES, TRUST / MONTALCINO AT NAPA – USE PERMIT REQUEST #98177-UP.

SUN POWER & GEITHERMAL ENERGY CO. ALUC-159 REGARDING SOLAR PANELS.

14. Commissioner Comments.

· Discuss January 27, 2004 Special Meeting with the Board of Supervisors.

MR. LEDERER ADVISED THAT THE ITEMS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD INCLUDE THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, MODIFICATIONS TO THE WINERY DEFINITION ORDINANCE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT. MR. LEDERER SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS NOTIFY HIM OF ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD.

15. Zoning Administrator Action for October 2003.

NOT DISCUSSED

16. Directors Report on Board of Supervisors Action.

MR. LEDERER ADVISED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISCUSSED THE MAXIMUS FEE STUDY AT THEIR MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 2003, AND THE ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 18, 2003 FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND CLARIFICATION REGARDING ACTUAL FEES FOR SERVICE AND HOW THE COUNTY WILL CHARGE FOR THESE SERVICES. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO REVIEW FEES ASSOCIATED WITH FARMWORKER HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

17. Future Agenda Items.

· COMPLIANCE REVIEWS (#02339-UP, FEBRUARY 04, 2004) (#02362-MOD, MARCH 17, 2004) (#02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING)

NOT DISCUSSED

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.

TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson

ATTEST: CHARLES WILSON, Secretary-Director

MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Secretary

Key

Vote: DG = David Graves; JD = John Dickson; TS = Terrence Scott; BF = Bob Fiddaman; 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