MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
February 4, 2004
1.
Call to Order.
THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN
REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2004, AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR
SCOTT AT 10:50 A.M.
THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
CHAIRPERSON TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, JIM KING AND
JOHN DICKSON. COMMISSIONER DAVID
GRAVES WAS EXCUSED.
3.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
4.
Approval of Minutes.
APPROVED
MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2003.
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5.
Agenda Review.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ITEM 9 - LORNA JEANNE BORGE KENNEL USE
PERMIT #02339-UP BE HELD FIRST ON THE AGENDA AND BE MOVED TO ITEMS TO BE
DECIDED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.
Public
Hearings
6.
Items to be decided without additional
testimony.
(SEE ITEM 9)
7.
Walsh Vineyard Management / Napa Valley Gateway Ltd. - Use
Permit Request #03422-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, light and glare.
Request: Approval for a Use Permit to construct, in two phases, a new facility
for vineyard management to include: 1) an administration building totaling
7,872 square feet, one equipment storage building totaling 15,154 square feet,
one maintenance building totaling 15,208 square feet and 55 total parking
spaces in Phase I; and, 2) a second storage building totaling 13,824 square
feet in Phase II, located on a 5.6 acre parcel at the western terminus of Sheehy
Court within an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility) combination
zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #057-250-019). (Continued from January 21, 2004)
PUBLIC
HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 3, 2004.
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8.
Ron
Goldin / Masked Man Winery – Use Permit Request #03368-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 8,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) a 1,768 square foot building for a winery totaling 1,768
square feet (no caves); (2) a 1,200 square foot covered work area and a 72
square foot covered mechanical pad; (3) custom crushing activities (crushing,
fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to 2 custom producers utilizing
30% (2,400 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production
capacity; (4) two part-time employees; (5) 10 parking spaces; (6) tours and
tasting by appointment only with a maximum of 10 visitors per week; (7) a
marketing plan with 6 activities per year with a maximum of 25 people per event
and 1 harvest event with a maximum of 50 people; (8) construction of a special
design sewage system requiring a permit; and,
(9) installation of a left-turn lane.
The project is located on a 10.15 acre parcel at the end of a private
drive approximately 400 feet southeast from the Silverado Trail near the
intersection with Bale Lane, within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#021-030-028) 3750 Silverado Trail,
Calistoga.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION
APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
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THE COMMISSION
APPROVED USE PERMIT #03368-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 20, AS REVISED. BF-JD-JK-DG-TS
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9.
Lorna Jeanne Borge Kennel - Compliance
Review for Use Permit #02339-UP
(APN #
049-190-003).
THE COMMISSION
FOUND KENNEL OPERATIONS SATISFACTORY FOR CONTINUED USE UNDER THE CURRENT
CONDITIONS AND OPERATING LEVELS.
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Other Business
10.
City Referrals.
NONE
11.
Discussion of items for the
February 18, 2004 meeting.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING
DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE FEBRUARY 18,
2004 MEETING:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
#04001-ORD UPDATING
AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO SECTION 18.10.020; SECTIONS 18.40.020,
18.40.060, 18.40.110, 18.40.170, 18.40.240, AND 18.40.250; SECTIONS 18.44.080,
18.44.090, 18.44.120, 18.44.170 AND ADDING SECTION 18.44.210; CHAPTER 18.80.;
SECTION 18.104.010; SECTION 18.110.030; AND SECTION 18.116.045 OF THE NAPA
COUNTY CODE RELATING TO UPDATING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN.
PROPOSED
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT #SPAMD 0101 UPDATING
AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE 1986 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN.
LAKEVIEW BOAT
STORAGE, LLC / LAKEVIEW BOAT STORAGE - REZONING REQUEST #03351-RZG AND USE
PERMIT REQUEST #03352-UP.
TULIP HILL WINERY
USE PERMIT REQUEST #01201-UP.
LINDSTROM WINERY
USE PERMIT REQUEST.
DIAMOND
MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS - USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #03452-MOD.
12.
Commissioner Comments.
COMMISSIONER
DICKSON ADVISED HE WILL NOT BE PRESENT AT THE MARCH 17, 2004 MEETING.
CHAIRMAN SCOTT
ADVISED HE AND COMMISSIONER FIDDAMAN WILL VISIT THE CONSTANT PROPERTY VIA
HELICOPTER ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. COMMISSIONERS
KING AND DICKSON WILL ALSO OBSERVE THE CONSTANT SITE FROM A NEARBY LOCATION.
COMMISSIONER
FIDDAMAN REQUESTED AN UPDATE ON THE MARKHAM NOISE ORDINANCE ISSUE BASED ON
LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION.
MR. LEDERER
RESPONDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IS THE NOISE OFFICER
FOR THE COUNTY, AND THE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE INVOLVED
PARTIES TO RESOLVE THE NOISE CONCERNS.
13.
Zoning Administrator action for January, 2004.
MR. LEDERER ADVISED OF THE
FOLLOWING:
THE VINEYARD 29 APPLICATION
FOR TEMPORARY EVENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
THE WAJNERT VIEWSHED REQUEST
WAS APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF NAPA
VALLEY TEMPORARY EVENT WAS APPROVED.
14.
Directors Report on Board of Supervisors Action.
MR. LEDERER ADVISED
THAT THE BOARD HAS BEEN MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION REGARDING THE ONGOING HOUSING
LITIGATION. HE STATED THERE ARE
CONTINUING EFFORTS TO BRING THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN
AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. THE TENTATIVE
DATE IS THE FIRST OR SECOND MEETING IN APRIL, AND MR. LEDERER WILL KEEP THE
COMMISSION UPDATED ON THE STATUS.
15.
Future Agenda Items.
·
(#02362-MOD,
MARCH 17, 2004) (#02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING); HOUSING ELEMENT (March – April)
NOT DISCUSSED
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
TERRY
SCOTT, Chairperson
ATTEST: CHARLES WILSON, Secretary-Director
MICHELLE
PRICE, Deputy Clerk
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