TO: NAPA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: Curtis Sawyer, Planner II
REPORT BY: Curtis Sawyer, Planner II
SUBJECT: 1270 Loma Vista Drive Viewshed Application (P24-00054)
RECOMMENDATION
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CHAD MCCOMBER AND LUCIA HOSSFIELD / 1270 LOMA VISTA DRIVE / VIEWSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM APPLICATION #P24-00054
CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions Class 3 and 4: It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Section 15303 (Class 3 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and Section 15304 (Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land), which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act at 14 CCR ?15303 & 15304. See also Napa County's Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.] The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
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 of a fire damaged single-family home, water storage tank, and associated roadway improvements. The previous home, approximately 1,455 square-feet in size, was lost in the 2017 Napa County fires (LNU Complex Fires). The planned reconstructed single-family home is proposed to be approximately 3,129 square-feet and will be constructed in the same location and utilize the existing building pad. Road improvements consist of a series of turnout locations and general road widening, compliant with Napa County Road and Streets Standards. Additionally, the project proposes landscaping to adequately screen the project from designated viewshed roads while also meeting the 51% screening requirement of the Viewshed Protection Program. The project is located on a 6.02-acre parcel w...
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