TO: NAPA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: Trevor Hawkes - Supervising Planner
REPORT BY: Andrew Amelung - Planner II
SUBJECT: Padis Residence Viewshed Protection Program P24-00207-VIEW
RECOMMENDATION
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STEVE PADIS / PADIS RESIDENCE VIEWSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM / PERMIT NO. P24-00702-VIEW
CEQA status: It has been determined that this type of project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Class 1 ("Existing Facilities") and Class 2 ("Replacement or Reconstruction") which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act at 14 CCR ?15301 & ?15302; see also Napa County's Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.]
Request: Review and approval of an application under the Viewshed Protection Program, as defined in Chapter 18.108 of the Napa County Code, for the reconstruction and expansion of an existing residence within view of Dry Creek Road, a County designated viewshed road. The proposed structure is 6,750 square feet and includes the addition of a 1,370 square-foot second floor, as well as a landscape plan that will screen 61 percent of the proposed structure from view. The project is located on an approximately 12.68-acre parcel within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District and has a General Plan designation of Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS). 3023 Dry Creek Road, Napa, CA 94558. APN: 035-470-044-000.
Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve the Viewshed Protection Permit, as conditioned.
Staff Contact: Andrew Amelung, Planner II, 1195 Third St, Suite 210, Napa, CA 94559; (707) 253-4307; andrew.amelung@countyofnapa.org
Applicant Contact: Steve & Judith Padis, 888 Brannan St. Unit 128, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 515-6411, or padis@pacbell.net
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROPOSED ACTIONS:
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Find the project categorically exempt based on the r...
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