Small Wind Energy Zoning Ordinance, County-Initiated Zoning Code Text Amendment No. P10-00243-ORD

Summary

SCH Number

2010092055

Lead Agency

Napa County

Document Title

Small Wind Energy Zoning Ordinance, County-Initiated Zoning Code Text Amendment No. P10-00243-ORD

Document Type

NEG - Negative Declaration

Received

9/16/2010

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Document Description

NOTE: Review per lead Board of Supervisors adoption of an ordinance, as provided for under California Assembly Bill 45 (Blakeslee, Distributed generation: Small Wind Energy Systems (2009)), permitting the installation of small wind energy systems in the unincorporated areas of Napa County that are outside urbanized areas, on parcels greater than 2 acres in size in the AP, AW, and I zoning districts. The ordinance establishes a process for the issuance of administrative and conditional use permits for these systems, subject to specified conditions regarding aspects of the system's location and operation so as to be protective of Napa County's unique and diverse environmental resources. By providing for the safe and effective use of small wind energy systems to reduce the consumption of centralized utility-supplied electricity, the ordinance fosters the local production of renewable energy.

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Contact Information

Jeff Sharp
Napa County Conservatrion, Development & Planning Department
1195 Third Street, Room 210
Napa, CA 94559-3092
(707) 259-5936

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Location

Cities

Yountville St. Helena Napa Calistoga American Canyon

Counties

Napa

Regions

County-wide

Cross Streets

Countywide

Total Acres

+506,000

State Highways

Hwy 12, 29, 80, 121, 128, 221

Railways

Northern California RR

Airports

Napa County, Angwin (Parrett Fie

Schools

All within County

Waterways

Countywide

Township

12-4N,

Range

5-3W,

Section

All

Base

MDB&M

Other Information

Twshp: 9-8N Range: 7-2W

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Notice of Completion

Review Period Start

9/16/2010

Review Period End

10/19/2010

Development Type

Other (Regulations related to location & dev. of sm. wind energy system)

Local Action

Other Action Use Permit Other Action: Adoption of county land use ordinance

Project Issues

Cumulative Effects Landuse Wildlife Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Septic System Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Forest Land/Fire Hazard Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual

Reviewing Agencies

California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 4 Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 2 Resources Agency