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The Planning Commission met on November 4, 2020, to consider two major items: a denial of a use permit for hot air balloon launching on agricultural land in Napa (Item 7A, continued from previous meetings), and approval of a major modification to Cakebread Cellars' winery operations (Item 7B) that would increase production from 500,000 to 800,000 gallons per year and add water storage tanks for fire suppression and domestic use. Staff recommended adoption of the denial resolution for the balloon permit and approval of the Cakebread modification, which was determined to have no significant environmental impacts under CEQA.
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Meeting Supporting Documents Planning Commission 11/4/2020 Regular Meeting Links to the official agenda(s), board letters and supporting documents are found here. If an item number is blue then a board letter is available for it, so click the item number to view the board letter. If an item has any supporting documents, they will be displayed by the item number. The document's title is a link to the actual document. The attachment type and file size are listed next to the title. Please see the agenda link(s) below for the official PDF agenda(s). View the Agenda 7A BOB BARBARICK / BALLOONS ABOVE THE VALLEY / USE PERMIT #P19-00303-UP CEQA Status: Denial of a project is exempt. (CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(4)). Request: Consideration and possible adoption of a Resolution of Findings denying Use Permit Application P19-00303 requesting hot air balloon launching on a 2.03-acre parcel within the Agricultural Preserve zoning district, with a General Plan land use designation of Agricultural Resource (AR). The site address is 5360 Washington Street, Napa. APN: 036-130-029 Staff Recommendation: Adopt the proposed Resolution. Staff Contact: Emily Hedge, Planner III, 707-259-8226 or Emily.Hedge@CountyofNapa.org and Laura Anderson, Deputy County Counsel, 707-259-8252 or laura.anderson@countyofnapa.org Applicant Contact: Bob Barbarick, 603 California Boulevard, Napa, CA 94559, (707) 258-8888, bob@balloonrides.com CONTINUED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 AND OCTOBER 7, 2020 COMMISSION MEETINGS. Supporting Documents A Resolution of Findings and Decision ( Microsoft Word Document - 38 kb ) B Additional Public Comment (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 11588 kb ) 7B CAKEBREAD HOME RANCH LLP (BRUCE & DENNIS CAKEBREAD) / CAKEBREAD CELLARS / USE PERMT MAJOR MODIFICATION NO. P19-00074-MOD CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant impacts. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. Request: Approval of A Major Modification to an existing 500,000 gallon per year winery to modify previous project approvals to allow the following: a) increase production to 800,000 gallons per year; b) rename the existing marketing events and modify the frequency, no new events, additional days or additional guests are proposed; c) two water storage tanks with a storage capacity of approximately 1,006,200 gallons each for fire suppression. The tanks would be located adjacent to the north side of the fire protection and irrigation pond or adjacent to the west side of the Oakville winery building; d) four water storage tanks with a storage capacity of approximately 10,000 gallons each for domestic use. The tanks would be located next to the existing tanks west of the Oakville winery building and next to the east side of the Rutherford winery building for future installation as needed; e) increase employees from 77 full and part time employees to 120 full and part time employees; f) wastewater pretreatment system; and, g) minor driveway improvements. The request includes an exception to the Napa County Road & Street Standards from the commercial driveway width standard (20.0 foot wide driveway) in four separate locations throughout the existing driveway network, at an existing bridge, an existing gate, and two other portions of the existing access roads. The project is located on a 36.76 acre property on the east side of State Route 29, approximately 900 feet south of Bella Oaks Lane within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district and general plan designated Agricultural Resource (AR). 8300 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford. APN: 031-010-014. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the negative declaration and approve the use permit modification with the proposed conditions of approval. Staff Contact: Sean Trippi, (707) 299-1353 or sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org Applicant Contact: Joshua Devore, DP&F (707) 252-7122 or jdevore@dpf-law.com Supporting Documents A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 57 kb ) B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 9457 kb ) C Previous Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF - 6883 kb ) D Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 288 kb ) E Use Permit Major Modificaton Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 10986 kb ) F Water Availability Analysis & Financial Capacity Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 4501 kb ) G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 6672 kb ) H Traffic Study ( Adobe PDF - 3841 kb ) I Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 14130 kb ) J Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 121 kb ) 8A GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT STATUS REPORT - INFORMATIONAL ITEM CEQA Status: Not applicable; no action is requested. Staff Recommendation: Receive an informational presentation about the status of the General Plan and Housing Element, including the upcoming Housing Element Update for the Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) Regional Housing Needs Allocation required by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Staff Contact: John McDowell, (707) 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org Supporting Documents A Regional Housing Needs Allocation Process Overview ( Adobe PDF - 259 kb ) B ABAG Regional Housing Needs Allocation Key Milestones ( Adobe PDF - 89 kb ) C General Plan Implementation Table 2019 ( Adobe PDF - 174 kb ) D Housing Programs Implementation Table 2019 ( Adobe PDF - 187 kb ) E HCD Annual Progress Report Summary 2019 ( Adobe PDF - 16 kb )