AGENDA
ST. HELENA PLANNING COMMISSION
VINTAGE HALL BOARD ROOM – 2ND FLOOR
465 MAIN STREET, ST. HELENA
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
7:00 P.M.

Prior to the meeting the public may review available information at City Hall or at the George and Elsie Wood Public Library.

Appeal.  A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Planning Commission may appeal that decision to the City Council pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.08.180, Appeal procedure.  Actions of the Planning Commission will be listed on the City Council Consent Calendar the following Tuesday to give the City Council opportunity to review the Planning Commission’s decision.  Absent of an appeal by the City Council or by a citizen, the appeal period will terminate two weeks after the Planning Commission hearing.

Special Assistance for the Disabled.   In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact City Hall, (707) 967-2792.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).  However, City staff will attempt to assist at any time with accessibility.  The City Clerk has equipment to assist those with a hearing impairment.

Public Testimony Procedures.  Pursuant to the Government Code Section 54954.3, the public may address the Commission on each agenda item during the Commission’s consideration of that item.  Each speaker shall state his or her name for the record before testifying.  Depending on the number of speakers or the interest of the item, the Commission may also restrict, at its discretion, the time allotted for each speaker if the speaker’s public comments become irrelevant to the agenda item or repetitious.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  November 04, 2008

4. PUBLIC FORUM:  This time is an opportunity for the public to directly address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are not listed on the agenda.  Before testifying it would be appreciated if speakers would identify themselves; however, name and address is optional.  

Because of restrictions imposed by the Brown Act, the Commission may not engage in substantive discussion, nor take action on matters not described on the agenda.

5. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:  NONE

6. RECOMMENDED CONSENT CALENDAR:  (9.1, 9.2, 10.1, & 13.1) 

Items recommended for the Consent Calendar are marked with an asterisk (*) on the agenda.  These items were considered by staff to be routine in nature and are recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. Conditions of approval that may be incorporated within the staff report are also approved.

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the audience, the applicant, or a member of the Planning Commission asks for separate discussion.  If there is a request for separate discussion, the item will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

If the applicant or a member of the public wishes to discuss the item, they must ask that it be removed from the Consent Calendar.  This request can be made by addressing the Commission at the microphone when the Consent Calendar is announced.  The request can also be made to the Chairman of the Planning Commission prior to the meeting. There will be no further discussion of an item at the present meeting once it is approved on the Consent Calendar. 

7.  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

8. CONTINUED ITEMS: 

8.1 
2008-61: VARIANCE
LOCATION: 929 MAIN STREET
APPLICANT: DONALD BURESH & SHARON PHILLIPS

Request for a Variance to allow a non-conforming parking configuration on property located  at 929 Main Street in the SC:  Service Commercial zoning district.  (APN 009-180-007)  

CEQA STATUS:  Exempt
REQUIRED ACTION: Accept or reject the required findings and approve or deny the request for a Variance for non-conforming parking.

8.2 
2008-04:   LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
LOCATION:   TERMINUS OF ADAMS ST.
APPLICANT:   CITY OF ST. HELENA & DENNIS HUNTER

Request for a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels, 17.01 +/- acres and 15.58 +/- acres in size, resulting in two parcels, 16.903 +/- acres and 15.691 +/- acres in size, Located At The Terminus Of Adams Street in the MR:  Medium Density Residential district. No structures will be demolished.  No new lots will be created. (APN 009-030-020 and 009-030-005)

CEQA STATUS:  Prior EIR Adequate
REQUIRED ACTION: Determine that this project is in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the City of St. Helena Comprehensive Flood Protection Project EIR which was certified by the City in February 2004 and CEQA Addendum in June 2006 and which remains adequate to assess any potential impacts associated with the subject Lot Line Adjustment.  Confirm the staff decision to approve a Lot Line Adjustment between two parcels located at the terminus of Adams Street (APN’s: 009-030-020 and 009-030-005).

9. DESIGN REVIEW/SIGN PERMIT/ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINIATION: 

* 9.1 
2008-33: SIGN PERMIT
LOCATION: 1001 ADAMS
APPLICANT: CHRIS POLSTER FOR FIRST STATE INVESTORS & BANK OF AMERICA

Request to update, remove, and add signs at the Bank of America building located at 1001 Adams Street in the BPO:  Business & Professional Office district.  (APN 009-201-018)   
 
CEQA STATUS:  Exempt
REQUIRED ACTION: Accept the required findings and approve the request for a Sign Permit.

* 9.2 
2008-69: DESIGN REVIEW
LOCATION: 2126 MADRONA ST.
APPLICANT: MARY JANE ROSSI

Request for Design Review for construction of a replacement barn  located at 2126 Madrona Street in the A-20: Twenty Acre Agriculture district. (APN 009-470-010)   
 
CEQA STATUS:  Exempt
REQUIRED ACTION: Accept the required findings and approve the request for Design Review.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS – PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: 

* 10.1 
2008-67:   LOT MERGER
LOCATION:   250 PRATT AVENUE
APPLICANT:   DAVID AND DINA SAALISI

Request to merge two lots, .75 acres in size and .29 acres in size, resulting in one lot of 1.04 acres, located at 250 Pratt avenue in the A-20:  Twenty Acre Agriculture, FLP: Flood Plain district.
(APN:  009-020-021 & 009-020-022)

CEQA STATUS:  Exempt
REQUIRED ACTION: Accept the required findings and approve the request to merge two lots located at 250 Pratt Avenue. 

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS – RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:  

11.1 
2008-57:   USE PERMIT
LOCATION:   1142 MAIN STREET
APPLICANT:   JOHN LOCKWOOD

Request for a use permit to increase the regulated food and beverage establishments inventory  to allow establishment of Sogni Di Dolce, a new 17-seat café to serve gelato, coffee and food,  located at 1142 Main Street in the CB: Central Business district.  (APN: 009-083-021)

CEQA STATUS:  Exempt
REQUIRED ACTION: Recommend that the City Council Adopt or Deny a Request Approving an Increase to the Regulated Food and Beverage Establishments Inventory and a Use Permit for establishment of a new 17-seat café to serve gelato, coffee, and food for Sogni di Dolce located at 1142 Main Street.

12. REFERRALS:  NONE
 
13. SCHEDULED MATTERS:

* 13.1   Design Review Exemptions & Building Permits

14. REPORTS BY STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSION:  NONE

Reports by staff and/or Commission on items of general interest.  Brief questions for clarification may be posed and answered, and Commission may request that items be placed on a future agenda.  Except under certain circumstances, the Brown Act prohibits any other discussion or action by the Planning Commission.

15.  AGENDA FORECAST:

DATE:  December 2, 2008

• 2008-68: 1360 Main St., nail salon, UP
• 2008-70: St. Helena Cemetery, 2461 Spring Street & Napa County, owner of a small parcel within the cemetery’s parcel, LLA
• 2008-73: 1309 Main/Muse, moving business to shared rental space, UPA

16. ADJOURNMENT:  A motion will be in order to adjourn to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on December 2, 2008, at 7:00 P.M. in the Vintage Hall Board Room, 465 Main Street, St. Helena, CA.

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Carol Poole
Director of Planning and Building

I hereby certify that the agenda for the above stated meeting was posted at City Hall, 1480 Main Street on November 14, 2008.

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Cindy Carpenter
Administrative Assistant