MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
June 16, 2004
1.
Call to Order.
THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN
REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2004, 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.
MR.
CHAPMAN LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5.
Approval of Minutes.
NONE
6.
Agenda Review.
AGENDA REVIEWED – NO CHANGES
7.
Items to be
decided without additional testimony.
(SEE ITEM 9)
8.
Balloons Above the Valley, Inc. / Robert Barbarick Trust
Etal – Use Permit Modification Request #03476-MOD
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, a potentially significant environmental impact in the
following areas: noise.
8. Continued
Request: Approval to modify Use Permits 91182-UP,
92406-MOD, and 96692-MOD to: (1) launch up to 5 balloons per day from the
south parking lot adjacent to the Red Hen Antiques building between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with staff arriving no earlier than 5:00 a.m.; and,
(2) parking for passengers in the existing south parking lot and no more than 5
vans or trailers in the existing parking spaces immediately to the north of the
Red Hen Antiques building. The project
is located on a 3.5 acre parcel on the west side of Solano Avenue immediately
south of its intersection with Oak Knoll West Avenue within a CL (Commercial
Limited) zoning district. (Assessor’s
Parcel #035-031-009) 5091 Saint Helena
Highway, Napa. (Continued from April
21, May 05, June 02, 2004)
PUBLIC HEARING
CONTINUED TO JULY 7, 2004.
BF-DG-JK-JD-TS
9.
Michael Parmenter and Kiky Lee / Fox Peak
Winery – Use Permit Request #04004-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 18,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) 2,500 square feet of caves for a
winery totaling 2,500 square feet; (2) one full-time and two part-time
employees; (3) four parking spaces; and, (4)
tours and tasting by appointment only. No custom crushing and no
marketing plan activities are proposed.
This project is located on a 32.31 acre parcel on the west side of Atlas
Peak Road approximately 6 miles north from its intersection with Old Soda
Springs Road within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 032-080-023) 4015 Atlas Peak Road, Napa. (Recommend continuing to July 07, 2004)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY
PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JULY 7, 2004.
BF-JK-DG-JD-TS
10.
Silverado
Napa Corporation – Tentative Parcel Map Request #04147-PM
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, air quality, biological resources, geology &
soils, hydrology & water quality and noise.
Request: Approval to divide a ±455-acre site into two parcels consisting of
215 acres (Parcel 1) and 240 acres (Parcel 2). The site is generally located to the east of the Silverado
subdivisions, south of Atlas Peak Road, and north of Monticello Road within the
AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #’s:
061-040-004 SFAP and
061-180-001 SFAP)
CHAIRMAN TERRY
SCOTT RECUSED HIMSELF DUE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
10. Continued
PUBLIC HEARING
OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING
CONTINUED TO JULY 7, 2004.
JK-JD-BF-DG
Other Business
11.
City Referrals.
NONE
12.
Ordinance Discussions.
·
Stormwater Ordinance
·
Nuisance Abatement Ordinance
·
Update of Napa County CEQA Guidelines
DISCUSSED
13.
Compliance Reports, Public Testimony,
Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff.
·
Crestwood Care Home (APN 024-262-033)
ITEM DISCUSSED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION DIRECTED STAFF AND CRESTWOOD REPRESENTATIVES REVIEW AND
REPORT BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004 REGARDING THE
FOLLOWING:
·
DEFINITION OF THE FACILITY AS IT
EXISTS TODAY
·
NOISE, LIGHTING AND PARKING CONCERNS
·
FACILITY PROCESS TO ADDRESS RESIDENTS
THAT GO A-WALL
·
REVIEW ADEQUACY OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM
·
SAFETY CONCERNS
·
REQUEST REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE
MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROVIDE A PRESENTATION
·
NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS AND
STAFF
·
TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE TO
SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS
DG-JD-BF-JK-TS
14. Discussion
of items for the June 23 and July
07, 2004 meeting.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE JUNE 23 AND JULY 7, 2004 MEETINGS:
JUNE 23, 2004
INITIATE PUBLIC REVIEW AND RECEIVE COMMENTS
ON THE DRAFT UPDATE OF THE NAPA COUNTY
GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT.
JULY 7, 2004
BALLOONS ABOVE THE VALLEY, INC. / ROBERT BARBARICK TRUST ETAL – USE
PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #03476-MOD.
SILVERADO NAPA
CORPORATION – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REQUEST #04147-PM.
MICHAEL Parmenter AND KIKY
LEE / Fox Peak winery – USE PERMIT
REQUEST #04004-UP.
DAVID EHREN JORDAN /
DAVID EHREN JORDAN & ANNE MARIE
FAILLA - VARIANCE REQUEST #03487-VAR DAVID USE PERMIT REQUEST
#03486-UP.
CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD. / PROVENANCE VINEYARDS
WINERY – USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #03531-MOD.
JAGAER
PARCEL MAP SPLITTING.
PROPOSED
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT #P04-0289-SPAMD AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE #P04-0290-ORD.
PROFESSIONAL BALLOON PILOTS ASSOCIATION & BALLOONS ABOVE THE VALLEY / COUNTY OF NAPA – USE PERMIT REQUEST #P04-0179-UP.
14.
Commissioner Comments.
COMMISSIONER
GRAVES ASKED STAFF HOW MANY WINERY USE PERMITS HAVE BEEN DEEMED COMPLETE AND
HOW MANY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMING BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
MR.
LEDERER RESPONDED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 ARE IN SOME FORM OF COMPLETENESS. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS IN JANUARY JUST BEFORE THE FEES CHANGED.
14. Continued
COMMISSIONER
DICKSON COMMENTED THAT HE WAS LISTENING TO THE RADIO RECENTLY AND HEARD AN
APPLICANT, THAT HAS BEEN BEFORE THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE HELICOPTER
PROPOSAL, SPEAKING ABOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER. COMMISSIONER DICKSON READ THE AD AND IT
APPEARED TO BE A CLARIFICATION OF WHAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATED DURING A
RECENT MEETING. COMMISSIONER DICKSON
ASKED STAFF IF THE AD WAS PUBLISHED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE.
MR.
LEDERER RESPONDED THE DEPARTMENT, AS NEEDED, PUTS ADS IN THE NEWSPAPER TO HELP
CLARIFY COUNTY POLICY. OVER THE PAST
YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED ADS CLARIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
TEMPORARY EVENTS AND SIGN USAGE. MR.
LEDERER STATED THAT DUE TO THE LARGE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE HELICOPTER ISSUE,
THE AD WAS PUBLISHED TO CLARIFY COUNTY POLICY AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COMMENTS.
15.
Director's Report on Board of
Supervisors' Actions.
MR.
LEDERER COMMENTED THAT THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR, CHARLES WILSON, ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT. MR. WILSON’S LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE IS JUNE 30, 2004. MR. LEDERER COMMENTED THAT HE WILL
UPDATE THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RETIREMENT PARTY.
16.
Future Agenda Items.
·
#02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
·
#03457-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
NOT DISCUSSED
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 AT 1:30 P.M.
TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson
ATTEST: CHARLES
WILSON, Secretary - Director
MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk
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