Napa County

1195 THIRD STREET

SUITE 310

NAPA, CA 94559

Agenda

***MEETING CANCELLED***

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM

Board of Supervisors Chambers

1195 Third Street, Third Floor

Napa, CA 94559

Planning Commission

District 1, Kara Brunzell

District 2, Dave Whitmer (Chair)

District 3, Heather Phillips (Vice-Chair)

District 4, Andrew Mazotti

District 5, Megan Dameron

Brian D. Bordona, Director

Laura Anderson, County Counsel

Michael Parker, Planning Manager

Alexandria Quackenbush, Meeting Clerk

How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Planning Commission Meetings

The Napa County Planning Commission will continue to meet pursuant to the adopted calendar

located at the following link:

https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/30839/2024-PC-Regular-Meeting-Calendar?

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The Napa County Planning Commission realizes that not all County residents have the same ways to

stay engaged, so several alternatives are offered. Remote Zoom participation for members of the

public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for any

reason, the Planning Commission reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access.

Please watch or listen to the Planning Commission meeting in one of the following ways:

Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa, Third

Floor.

Watch online at https://napa.legistar.com/calendar.aspx (click the "In Progress" link in the

"Video" column).

Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/87621457786. Make

sure the browser is up-to-date.

Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 876-2145-7786).

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to submit a general public comment or

a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:

Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails will not be read aloud but

will still become part of the public record and shared with the Planning Commission.

Use the Zoom attendee link: https://Countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/87621457786. Make sure the

browser is up-to-date. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click

"raise hand". Please limit your remarks to three minutes.

Call the Zoom phone number: 1-669-900-6833. (Meeting ID: 876-2145-7786). When the

Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise hand. Please limit your

remarks to three minutes.

**Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are

speaking**

For more information, please contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4417 or send an email to

meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org

ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION:

ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA

Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from the

Chair, give your name and your comments or questions. In order that all interested parties have an

opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under

discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Commission, but is generally

limited to three minutes.

ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA

Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not on the

agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Public comment is limited

to three minutes per speaker, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Comments should be brief and

focused, and speakers should be respectful of one another who may have different opinions. Please

remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcast on live television. The County will not

tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated,

the Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking any action on matters raised during public

comment that are not on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Clerk of the Commission request approval of Minutes for the meeting held on:

December 20, 2023 (Commissioner Mazotti was excused).

AGENDA REVIEW

DISCLOSURES

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

WILLIAM COLE WINERY (WILLIAM BALLENTINE JR. AND JANE

SORENSON TR) / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION NO.

P19-00101 - MOD & VARIANCE P19-00441-VAR

24-479

CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative

Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the

proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental

impacts. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites

enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. State

Clearinghouse No. SCH 2024030466.

REQUEST: This application was submitted to participate in the County's

Code Compliance Program as described in Resolution No. 2018-164

adopted by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2018.

The proposal is to modify an existing winery Use Permit and subsequent

modifications to recognize and approve items that are out of compliance

with the permitted entitlements and for expansion beyond existing

entitlements such as production, number of employees, weekly visitation,

marketing activities, on-premises consumption of wine produced on-site,

parking, conversion of an existing agricultural barn for winery use,

outdoor hospitality areas, and necessary infrastructure improvements and

upgrades. The request also includes a Variance to the road setback

requirement of 600 feet from Highway 29, where the existing barn is

located less than 320 feet from Highway 29. The project is located on a

5.72-acre site within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district and

General Plan designated as Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space

(AWOS). The site is accessed via an existing shared private driveway off

State Highway 29, approximately 485 feet north of the St. Helena city

limits, 2849 N. St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, CA 94574. APN

022-230-015.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Negative Declaration and

approve the Variance and Use Permit Modification subject to the

recommended conditions of approval.

STAFF CONTACT: Kelli Cahill, Planner III, (707) 265-2325 or

kelli.cahill@countyofnapa.org

APPLICANT AGENT CONTACT: Jon Webb, New Albion Surveys, Inc.;

(707) 963-1217; jwebb@albionsurveys.com

VIA MONTE SOLAR ARRAY USE PERMIT EXCEPTION TO THE

CONSERVATION REGULATIONS - #P23-00229-UP

24-616

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical

Exemption Class 3. 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] which may be found in

the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental

Quality Act at 14 CCR §15303. The project site is not on any lists of

hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section

65962.5.

Request: Approval of a request for an exception to the Napa County

Conservation Regulations (County Code Chapter 18.108.060), in the form

of a Use Permit in order to allow the development of a solar array on land

with slopes over 30%. The proposed solar array would provide energy to

the existing single-family residence and associated accessory structures.

The project is located on an approximately 10.36-acre parcel within the

Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district and is accessed via a shared

private driveway located off of Via Monte, which connects to Camino

Vista, Fawn Park Road and eventually Silverado Trail. The parcel is 0.45

miles southeast of the intersection of Silverado Trail and Deer Park Road,

St Helena, CA; APN 025-300-037-000.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Categorical Exemption and approve

the Use Permit Exception to the Conservation Regulations as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Dana Morrison, Supervising Planner; phone (707)

253-4437; email: dana.morrison@countyofnapa.org

Owner/Applicant: Sorelle Assets LTD care of Mark Friedman; (512)

762-2377; email: mlc@st6partners.com

Applicant Representative: Jared Martin, phone (225) 405-1196, email:

jam@st6partners.com

- DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR THE MAY 1, 2024 REGULAR MEETING

- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS

- OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

- CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT

- ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ACTIONS

- OTHER PENDING PROJECTS' STATUS

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COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

PROJECTS REQUIRING COMMISSION FOLLOW-UP REVIEW

Refer to "PBES Current Projects" Web Page https://www.countyofnapa.org/591/Current-Projects

12. ADJOURNMENT

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE ABOVE STATED MEETING WAS POSTED AT A

LOCATION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE NAPA COUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 1195 THIRD STREET, NAPA, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 5, 2024 BY 4:00

P.M. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE

COMMISSION AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

ALEXANDRIA QUACKENBUSH(By e-signature)

Alexandria Quackenbush, Clerk of the Commission