TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Trevor Hawkes - Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Inn at the Abbey Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Meeting (P19-00038-MM)
RECOMMENDATION
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Inn at the Abbey Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Meeting (P19-00038-MM)
That the Napa County Planning Commission conduct a public hearing to receive comments from agencies and the public on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared for the Inn at the Abbey (the Project).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Proposed Action:
That the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and solicit comment on the DEIR.
Discussion:
Jackson Family Investments III, LLC (Applicant) is proposing a Use Permit Major Modification and Development Agreement to accommodate development of a boutique hotel within the existing Freemark Abbey Winery complex. The Project would construct a 79-room hotel that would be split between the North Parcel (50 rooms) and the South Parcel (29 rooms). The Project would demolish three existing structures totaling approximately 10,050 square feet. These buildings are currently used as a restaurant, retail wine shop, art gallery, and five-room motel. Demolition activities would also include removal of asphalt concrete driveways and surface parking areas, as well as concrete slabs. Overall, the Project would involve approximately 78,500 square feet of new construction. The Project Applicant has also offered public benefits and improvements as terms of a Development Agreement (DA) including an at-grade street crossing enhancement to the existing Vine Trail crossing at SR 29 and Lodi Lane, an on-site private fire truck, and the provision of affordable housing units for employees.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The DEIR (State Clearinghouse #2020079021) provides an evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the Project and identifies that the Pr...
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