TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Enrique Torres - Planner II
SUBJECT: Howell Mountain Cemetery Use Permit P20-00030-UP, Exception to the Conservation Regulations P25-00293, and an Exception to the Road and Street Standards
RECOMMENDATION
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ETERNAL PRESERVES HOLDINGS LLC. / HOWELL MOUNTAIN CEMETERY / USE PERMIT NO. P20-00030, USE PERMIT FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS P25-00293, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE ROAD AND STREET STANDARDS
CEQA status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the following areas: Biological and Tribal Cultural Resources. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a use permit to establish a green burial cemetery to include the following:
(1) construct replacement of the existing well (E15-000784);
(2) demolition of both single-story structures;
(3) construction of a single-story 509 square-foot welcome center including two restrooms;
(4) designate a total 16.19 acres of interment areas split among eight interment areas which range in size from 0.18 to 7.52 acres;
(5) establish approximately 1.5 miles of trails with minor grading;
(6) construct a driveway with an automatic gate; and
(7) conduct limited grading for a total of a 0.69 acre impact area.
The project also requests an Exception to the Conservation Regulations in the form of a Use Permit (P25-00293) to conduct minimal grading for trails and interment areas otherwise inaccessible and an Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards to foreg...
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