MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
January 19, 2005
1. Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2005, AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR SCOTT AT 9:05 A.M.
2. Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, JIM KING AND DAVID GRAVES.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
JACKIE DICKSON LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5. Resolution to be presented to Mr. John Dickson.
RESOLUTION PRESENTED
6. Approval of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 15, 2004.
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7. Director’s Report.
HILLARY GITELMAN, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, INTRODUCED HERSELF TO THE COMMISSION AND PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF HER BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE.
CHAIRMAN SCOTT, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, WELCOMED MS. GITELMAN.
8. Agenda Review.
AGENDA REVIEWED – NO CHANGES
Public Hearings
9. Items to be decided without additional testimony.
(SEE ITEMS 10 AND 11)
10. Professional Balloon Pilots Association & Balloons Above the Valley / County of Napa –
Use
Permit Request #P04-0179-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, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following
area: traffic.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a hot air balloon launch site
for a maximum 15 balloon launches per day between the hours of 5:30 a.m.
and 9:00 a.m., 7 days per week. The project is located on a 5.73-acre parcel on
the east side of Silverado Trail, approximately 1 mile north from its
intersection with Yountville Cross Road within the AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #031-110-008) (Continued from June 2,
July 7, July 21, August 18, 2004, and January 5, 2005)(The applicant has
requested that this item be removed from the Commission’s calendar.)
REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND MAY BE RENOTICED AT A FUTURE DATE.
JK-BF-DG-TS
11.
Renteria Winery /
Oscar and Denise Renteria – Use Permit Request #04046-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, air quality, biological resources, hydrology, noise, and
transportation.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 18,000 gallon per year
winery with: (1) a new 7,154 square foot winery building and 4,400 square
feet of new caves (to be utilized for winery storage) for a winery totaling
11,554 square feet; (2) a 1,728 square foot covered outdoor crush pad; (3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel
aging, bottling and retail sales) for two custom producers utilizing up to 33%
(6,000 gallons per year) of the total winery production capacity; (4)
two full-time and six part-time employees during harvest/crush; (5) eight
parking spaces; (6) a maximum of seven tours and tasting by prior appointment
per week with a maximum of eight visitors in attendance at each; (7) a
marketing plan that includes: a maximum of three food and wine pairing
activities per month with a maximum of 24 persons per event; a maximum of two
industry open house events per year with a maximum of 60 persons in attendance
at each event; and a maximum of two wine auction events per year with 100
persons in attendance at each event; (8) construction of a private access road;
and, (9) construction of two wastewater treatment systems, one for sanitary
waste and the other for winery process wastewater. This project is located on
a 55.12 acre parcel on the south side of Partrick Road, approximately 2.5 miles
west from its intersection with Browns Valley Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 050-010-013)
1727 Partrick Road, Napa.
11. Continued
(Continued from December 15, 2004)(The applicant requests that this item be removed from the Commission’s calendar at this time and re-noticed for a future date.)
REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND WILL BE RENOTICED.
DG-JK-BF-TS
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12. Heitz Wine Cellars – Use Permit Modification Request #03499-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 #U-737172 to: (1) increase production capacity from 90,000 gallons per
year to 144,000 gallons per year and construct 30,000
square feet of caves for barrel storage resulting in a winery totaling 50,100
square feet; (2) recognize an existing Marketing Plan with four events
per month with a maximum of 80 persons per event and four release events per
year with a maximum of 350 persons per event; (3) expand the existing special
designed winery waste water system; and (4) increase days of operation from 5
days a week to 7 days a week (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
with no increase in the number of employees. The project is located on
a 157.18 acre parcel at the terminus of Taplin Road approximately 3/4 of a mile
east of its intersection with the Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #025-180-013) 500 Taplin Road, St. Helena.
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 MODIFICATION #03499-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 13. BF-DG-JK-TS
13. Shane and Suzanne Pavitt / Shane Pavitt & Suzanne Phifer Trust - Variance Request
#P04-0424-VAR
CEQA Status: Categorically
Exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (d) of the California Environmental Quality
Act (Class 3). New construction of small structures.
Request: Approval of an exemption in the form of a Variance to the Napa County
Conservation Regulations pursuant to County Code Section 18.108.060 to construct retaining walls on that portion of an existing
private roadway where slopes are greater than 50% in conjunction with upgrading
the roadway to current residential road standards. The project is located
on a 22.84 acre parcel on the east side of the Silverado Trail
approximately 150 feet north of its intersection with Dunaweal Lane within an
AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #020-350-026) 4660 Silverado Trail North, Calistoga.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
13. Continued
THE COMMISSION FOUND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT; PURSUANT TO CLASS 3 – THE CONSTRUCTION AND LOCATION OF LIMITED NUMBERS OF NEW, SMALL FACILITIES OR STRUCTURES; CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303(d). JK-BF-DG-TS
THE COMMISSION APPROVED VARIANCE #P04-0424-VAR BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 13, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 6.
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14. John Williams / Frog’s Leap Winery – Use Permit Modification Request #P04-0427-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 #93397-UP (with no change in the
production capacity and no change to the operations of an existing 240,000
gallon/year winery) to allow the following: (1) construct a 10,400
square foot administration / visitor center building, replacing the approved
but not constructed 4,260 square foot structure with no change in location; (2)
increase the permitted height of the new administration / visitor center
building from the approved 28’6” to a 29’6” two-story structure with a basement;
(3) relocate the visitor parking lot from the front of the Red Barn to a point
north of its existing location; (4) relocate and re-align the existing driveway
from Conn Creek Road (State Rte 128) approximately 30 feet to the south
with a new curvilinear alignment; (5) relocate the existing tasting room
modular building to a temporary location during the construction of the new
administration / visitor center building (to be removed later from the site);
and, (6) convert the existing building used for winery administration offices
into a single family residence. The project is located on a 38.92 acre parcel
on the north side of Rutherford Road (State Hwy. 128) at its intersection
with Conn Creek Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning
designation. 8815 Conn Creek Road, St. Helena, CA 94574.
(Assessor’s Parcel #: 030-090-033)
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 MODIFICATION #P04-0427 BASED ON FINDINGS 13 THROUGH 17, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 20, AS REVISED. BF-DG-JK-TS
15.
Mark Grassi /
Michael & Chyrle Crane Trust Etal / Arroyo Creek Vineyards – Use Permit
Modification Request #P04-0457-MOD
CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt pursuant to Napa County CEQA Guidelines,
Class 1(3) and Class 3; Modifications that have been found by the
Planning Director to be similar in intensity to those describe in Sections
18.124.130 of the County Code and new small structures.
Request: Approval to modify Use Permit #02150-UP to permit a hold and haul wastewater system for a maximum of 10,000 gallons of production wastewater of the allotted 125,000 gallons/year production. This project is located on a 86.09 acre parcel on the east side of the Napa-Vallejo Highway (State Highway 12/29), approximately 750 feet north and 3,000 feet east of its intersection with Kaiser Road within an AW / AW:AC (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Watershed:Airport Compatibility) combination and split zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #046-370-031)(Staff recommends approval of item.)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION FOUND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (EXISTING FACILITIES) AND 15303 (NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL FACILITIES (CLASS 1 AND 3)).
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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT MODIFICATION #P04-0457-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 8 THROUGH 12, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 6 AND 1 THROUGH 21. JK-BF-DG-TS
Other Business
16. City Referrals.
NONE
17. Discussion of items for the February 2, 2005 meeting.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:
THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2005 WILL BE CANCELLED, AND A SPECIAL MEETING WILL LIKELY BE CALLED FOR MARCH 2, 2005.
SILVERADO PARTNERS / CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE LTD – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REQUEST #03477-PM.
ROUND POND / ROUND POND WINERY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #03529-UP.
VARIANCE AND USE PERMIT REQUEST PEJU PROVINCE WINERY.
17. Continued
BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL
COUNCIL (HOLLY VAN HOUTEN) & TUTEUR FAMILY TRUST (JOHN & MARY TUTEUR) /
NAPA-SOLANO RIDGE TRAIL – USE PERMIT REQUEST #P04-0464-UP.
18. Commissioner Comments.
COMMISSIONER FIDDAMAN WANTED TO KNOW IF STAFF HAD ANY COMMENTS IN REGARD TO THE FIRST GENERAL PLAN MEETING BEING HELD IN CALISTOGA TONIGHT.
HILLARY GITELMAN, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, RESPONDED THERE WILL BE SEVEN IDENTICAL GENERAL PLAN MEETINGS AND INVITED THE COMMISSION TO ATTEND ANY ONE OF THESE MEETINGS. THE KICKOFF MEETING WILL BE HELD IN CALISTOGA AND WILL START AT 6:00 P.M.
THE PROCESS WILL CONSIST OF A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF WHAT A GENERAL PLAN IS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL THEN BREAK INTO DISCUSSION GROUPS TO DISCUSS THE VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ISSUES AND QUALITIES THAT MAKE NAPA COUNTY A SPECIAL PLACE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GROUP DISCUSSIONS, EACH GROUP WILL REPORT BACK TO THE LARGER GROUP.
19. Deputy Director's Report.
· BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:
SUPERVISOR MARK LUCE REQUESTED THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVIEW THE COUNTY’S POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE DUE TO CONCERNS THAT THE ORDINANCE MAY BE TOO RESTRICTIVE IN TERMS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH. MR. LEDERER ADVISED THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH COUNTY COUNSEL WILL PROVIDE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO THE BOARD AT THEIR JANUARY 25, 2005, MEETING AND THE BOARD WILL LIKELY PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF TO MAKE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS. THE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE AGENDIZED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT A FUTURE DATE.
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING FOR THE VACANT PLANNING COMMISSIONER POSITION AND HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL APPLICATIONS. THE BOARD WILL LIKELY APPOINT A NEW PLANNING COMMISSIONER IN TIME FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 2005.
19. Continued
· COMPLIANCE REPORT
MR. LEDERER HAS SCHEDULED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE SIGNORELLO LEFT TURN LANE FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2005.
· OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
NOT DISCUSSED
20. Future Agenda Items.
· #02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
DEL DOTTO
· #03457-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
TWO SISTERS/PECOTA
· #03318-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
JOHN CALDWELL & VINEYARDS, LLC
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M.
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TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson
ATTEST: HILLARY GITELMAN
Secretary-Director
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MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk
Key
Vote: DG = David Graves; 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