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Sam Heier, Pacific Union College / C-Store Replacement and New Carwash / Use Permit Major Modification No. P23-00300-MOD CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to §15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities), which exempts a project that consists of additions to existing structures provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than 50 percent of the floor area of the structures before the addition or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less, such as a replacement convenience store; §15302 (Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction), which exempts a project which replaces a commercial structure with a new structure of substantially the same size, purpose, and capacity, such as a convenience store; §15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), which exempts a store, motel, office, restaurant or similar structure not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area, such as a carwash; and, §15311 (Class11, Accessory Structures), which exempts on-premise signs. The project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. Request: Approval of a Use Permit Major Modification to construct a convenience store replacement and a new carwash. Approval of the use permit major modification would allow for the following: 1) Demolish the existing 3,196 sq. ft. convenience store/ auto service building that was damaged by fire; 2) Construct a new 2,234 sq. ft. convenience store; 3) Construct a new 1,164 sq. ft. carwash, 4) Install 18 parking spaces (including 8 fueling positions); 5) Install two new building signs and modify one existing freestanding sign; 6) Proposed convenience store hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Saturdays; and, 7) Proposed carwash hours of operation 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. closed Saturdays. Staff Recommendation: Find the project Categorically Exempt from CEQA and approve Major Modification Permit P23-00300-MOD, as conditioned. Staff Contact: Wendy Atkins, Planner II, (707) 259-8757; wendy.atkins@countyofnapa.org Applicant Contact: Owner: Sam Heier, Pacific Union College, One Angwin Ave., Angwin, CA 94508; (707) 965-6233 or sheier@puc.edu Applicant: Chris Brown, PM Design Group, Inc. 2455 Bennett Valley Rd., Suite A102, Santa Rosa, CA 95404; (707) 921-1204 or cbrown@pmcdginc.com
- Committee
- Planning Commission
- Requested by
- Planning, Building and Environmental Services
- Introduced
- April 14, 2025
- On agenda
- May 7, 2025
- Passed
- December 31, 2025