Zoning Administrator

Board of Supervisors Chambers, Third Floor 1195 Third Street Napa CA 94559

Agenda — 17 items

1. 1 How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Zoning Administrator Meetings
2. 2 The Napa County Zoning Administrator will continue to meet the 4th Wednesday of each month when a meeting is scheduled. The Napa County Zoning Administrator 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 Zoning Administrator reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. Please watch or listen to the Zoning Administrator meeting in one of the following ways:
3. 1. Attend in-person at the location posted on the agenda.
4. 2. Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/81121621728. Make sure the browser is up-to-date.
5. 3. Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 811-2162-1728).
6. 6 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:
7. 1. Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails received will not be read aloud but will still become part of the public record and shared with the Zoning Administrator.
8. 2. Use the Zoom attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/81121621728. Make sure the browser is up-to-date. When the Zoning Administrator calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click "raise hand." Please limit your remarks to three minutes.
9. 3. Call the Zoom phone number 1-669-900-6833 and enter the webinar ID: 811-2162-1728. When the Zoning Administrator 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**
10. 10 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 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from the Zoning Administrator, 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 Administrator 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 Zoning Administrator. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the discretion of the Administrator. 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 broadcasted live via ZOOM. The County will not tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated, the Brown Act prohibits the Zoning Administrator from taking any action on matters raised during public comment that are not on the agenda.
11. 1. AGENDA REVIEW
12. 2. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ▶ jump to 0:55
13. A. WILLIAM HARRISON / WILLIAM HARRISON VINEYARDS WINERY / WINERY USE PERMIT #P19-00099 CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemption Class 4. 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. The project will not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, has no cumulative impact, there is no reasonable possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances, will not result in damage to scenic resources, is not located on a list of hazardous waste sites, cause substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource or extract groundwater in excess of the Phase 1 groundwater extraction standards as set by the Department of Public Works. [See Class 4 (“Minor Alterations to Land”) which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act at 14 CCR §15304; see also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B, Item No. 10 - Construction and operation of small wineries] Request: The proposal is to grant a Use Permit for an existing 20,000-gallon winery established under a Small Winery Use Permit Exemption, dated November 26, 1986, to allow the following: A. Components Necessary to Remedy Existing Violations: (1) Recognition of visitation of 32 visitors per day with a weekly maximum of 175 visitors and a yearly maximum of 5,000 visitors; (2) Recognition of a marketing program in the form of two (2) events per year with a maximum of 41 guests with catered food; (3) Recognition of employees from one (1) full-time employee and one (1) part-time employee to two (2) full-time employees, one (1) part-time employee, and one (1) harvest employee; (4) On-premises outdoor consumption tasting area of wines produced at the winery in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390, and 23396.5; (5) Installation of a left turn lane from Silverado Trail to the project driveway; and (6) Installation of a public water system and associated improvements; B. Expansion Beyond Existing Entitlements: (1) Increase visitation to 32 visitors per day with a weekly maximum of 224 visitors and a yearly maximum of 5,000 visitors (A maximum of 28 persons per day during weekday harvest activities and a maximum of 30 persons per day during weekend harvest activities); (2) Increase and reconfiguration of a marketing program in the form of nine (9) events per year with a maximum of 30 guests and one (1) event per year with a maximum of 40 guests. Events to include catered food. On marketing event days, winery shall not exceed 40 Average Daily Trips (ADT); and (3) Increase in employees from two (2) full-time employees, one (1) part-time employee, and one (1) harvest employee to three (3) full-time employees, two (2) part-time employee, and one (1) harvest employee. The project is located on an approximately 8.8-acre parcel within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district with a General Plan land use designation of Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space (AWOS) at 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena, 94574; APN: 030-250-006-000. Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt and approve Use Permit Application No. P19-00099-UP, as conditioned. Staff Contact: Matt Ringel, Planner III, Matthew.ringel@countyofnapa.org, (707) 299-1351 Applicant Contact: William Harrison, 1443 Silverado Trail S., St Helena, CA 94574 Applicant Representative Contact: Scott Greenwood-Meinert, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP, sgreenwood-meinert@coblentzlaw.com, (415) 391-4800..body 24-1818 ▶ jump to 0:57
14. 3. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 11:32
15. 15 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 10/18/2024 BY 4:00PM. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATES IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. ANGIE RAMIREZ VEGA(By e-signature) Angie Ramirez Vega, Secretary of the Zoning Administrator
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