CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

April 20, 2005

1. Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005

AT 9:00 A.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR FIDDAMAN AT

9:02 A.M.

2. Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIR BOB FIDDAMAN, COMMISSIONERS RICH JAGER, TERRY SCOTT, AND DAVID GRAVES. COMMISSIONER JIM KING WAS EXCUSED.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

JOHN MCDOWELL, PROGRAM PLANNING MANAGER, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

5. Approval of Minutes.

NONE

6. Director’s Report.

HILLARY GITELMAN, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, REPORTED THE SEVEN GENERAL PLAN UPDATE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ARE NOW COMPLETE. SHE STATED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ (BOARD) RETREAT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THANKED THE COMMISSIONS WHO PARTICIPATED. SHE SAID THE BOARD GAVE STAFF GENERAL DIRECTION REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN INCLUDING THE ELEMENTS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES. MS. GITELMAN SAID THE BOARD AGREED ON THE STRUCTURE OF A CITIZENS’ STEERING COMMITTEE AND A SERIES OF NEXT STEPS. SHE SAID SHE WILL AGENDIZE FOR THE MAY 4, 2005 MEETING A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE TIMELINE THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED AS WELL AS A REVIEW THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

MS. GITELMAN ALSO REPORTED THE DEPARTMENT IS STILL UNDERSTAFFED AND ACTIVELY RECRUITING FOR TWO PLANNERS, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL, PARKS PLANNER, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE.

MS. GITELMAN STATED THE DEPARTMENT WILL UNDERGO A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE.

7. Agenda Review.

AGENDA REVIEWED – NO CHANGES

Public Hearings

8 Items to be decided without additional testimony.

(SEE ITEM 10)

9. Oakford Vineyards / Kt Wineco, LLC. – Use Permit Request #04029-UP
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 of a Use Permit to establish a new 5,000 gallon per year winery with:

(1) a new 13,802 square foot main building with attached storage buildings, 1,400 square feet of

existing agricultural buildings (to be utilized for storage) and no caves for a winery complex

totaling 15,202 square feet; (2) 3,582 square feet of covered worked areas; (3) custom crushing

activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging, bottling and retail sales) for one custom producer

utilizing 30% (1,500 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (4) two

full-time and two part-time (seasonal) employees; (5) six parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by

prior appointment only with 40 visitors per week; (7) a marketing plan with three activities per

year with a maximum of 24 persons per event and two activities per year with a maximum of

40 persons per event; (8) improvements to an existing private access road; and, (9) an engineered

wastewater system. The project is located on a 39.96 acre parcel off a private access road on the

south side of Oakville Grade approximately 400 feet north of its intersection from Acacia Avenue

within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 027-360-018),

1575 Oakville Grade, Napa

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

TS-RJ-DG-JK-BF

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #04029-UP BASED ON FINDINGS

9 THROUGH 13, AS REVISED, AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

1 THROUGH 21, AS REVISED.

TS-RJ-DG-JK-BF

10. Mark Grassi / Camino Oruga Group, LLC. – Tentative Parcel Map Request #P05-0059-PM CEQA Status: A Negative Declaration was previously adopted by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission on September 1, 2004. There are no substantial changes

to the project or the circumstances under which it is being undertaken and no new substantial information and therefore no further environmental review is required.

10. Continued

Request: Request to add two additional industrial condominium units (for a total of 12 units) to a

previously approved 10 unit industrial condominium subdivision (#P04-0266-PM) within the two

existing multi-tenant industrial structures, located on a 1.67 acres property on the east side of

Camino Oruga approximately 800 feet southeast of its intersection with Camino Dorado, within

the Napa County Airport Industrial Area and the GI:AC (General Industrial: Airport

Compatibility) combination zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 057-152-008),

190 Camino Oruga, Napa.

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1 THROUGH 2 AND APPROVED TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #P-05-0059-PM BASED

ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 15 AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

1 THROUGH 10. TS-DG-RJ-JK-BF

11.       International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #180, Holding Company – Use             Permit Request #P05-0020-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 for a 19,100 square foot, two-story office building and

76 parking spaces. The project includes approximately 4,578 square feet of office space and meeting areas for I.B.E.W., 12,852 square feet of leaseable office space, and 1,670 square feet of lobbies, stairs, elevator, and restrooms. (Specific tenants for the leaseable office space will be determined at a later date.) I.B.E.W. currently has 8 full-time employees. An additional 4 full-time employees are projected to support future membership. Business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is one monthly meeting for union members beginning at 7:00 p.m. with approximately 50 attendees. The maximum building height will be approximately 32-feet. A new driveway is proposed on Technology Way that will be shared with the approved catering company north of the project site. Access to the site will also be provided from Gateway Road West, through the catering company site once that project is constructed and from Gateway Drive through the adjoining developed properties. The project is located on a 1.25 acre parcel on

the east side of Technology Way, between Gateway Drive and Gateway Road West, approximately 2,000 feet west of Napa Vallejo Highway (State Highway 29) within an IP:AC

(Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility) combination zoning district.

(Assessor’s Parcel: #057-210-057)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

TS-DG-RJ-JK-BF

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #P05-0020-UP BASED ON FINDINGS

9 THROUGH 13 AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 19.

TS-RJ-DG-JK-BF

Other Business

12. City Referrals.

NONE

13. Discussion of items for the May 4, 2005 Meeting.

STEVEN LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:

Discussion of the General Plan Update Status And The Role of the Planning Commission.

Cindy Pawlcyn / Mustards, Inc. – Use Permit Modification Request #03460-UP.

Gary Houck – Viewshed Request #P05-0005-View.

Janet Pagano / Mark Nelson & Dana Johnson / Nelson-Johnson Winery – Use Permit Modification Request #P05-0067-Mod.

the airport land use commission meeting scheduled for may 4, 2005 will be rescheduled possibly for may 18, 2005. he stated there will be an update from wanda kennedy, airport manager, and jim ford, chair of the airport advisory commission, regarding airport operations and they will possibly provide a tour of the airport. all commissioners present indicated they would be available for that meeting.

14. Commissioner Comments.

NONE

15. Deputy Director's Report.

· Board of Supervisors Actions.

Mr. Lederer reported the following:

AT THE APRIL 19, 2005 MEETING, THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A BALLOON PORT ON THE COUNTY OWNED CORP YARD IN YOUNTVILLE. HE STATED THIS ACTION WOULD NOT REQUIRE A USE PERMIT AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT REQUIRE A PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING.

· Compliance Report.

NOT DISCUSSED

15. Continued

· Other Department Activities.

NOT DISCUSSED

16. 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, MAY 4, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M.

BOB FIDDAMAN, Chairperson

ATTEST: HILLARY GITELMAN

Secretary-Director

PAMELA MILLER, Clerk

Key

Vote: DG = David Graves; JK = Jim King; TS = Terrence Scott; RJ = Rich Jager; BF = Bob Fiddaman;

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