HomeMy WebLinkAboutMt. Winery CC 052020 presentationMountain Winery Annexation Project
City Council Meeting-May 20, 2010
Overview
Boundaries
A Little History
Why Annexation
Zoning & Precise Plan Details
Environmental Review
Fiscal Impact
Next Steps
City of Saratoga
Parcel -006
Parcel -001 Parcel -007
Parcel -005
Properties Owned by Chateau Masson, LLC
Parcel -006
Existing Boundaries
Parcel -006
Proposed Boundaries
A Little History
1900s –1936
Paul Masson builds and
operates the winery
1956 -City of Saratoga
incorporates
1958 -Amphitheater is
constructed & the concert
series begins
A Little History
1958 –2000
Operated without permits
County approvals since 2000:
•Zoning code amended
•750 seat expansion
•125 space parking lot
expansion
•5 new buildings
Why Annexation
Why Annexation
Use Permit
Modified by County
Planning Commission
at one public hearing
Commercial Zoning & Precise Plan
Modified by Planning Commission
& City Council with multiple
public hearings
•Area of future development
restricted
General Plan and
Zoning Amendments
RC -Regional Commercial
•Rezoning only applies to parcel –006
•Change from Residential to Commercial Use
•Parcels must be minimum 150 acres in size
•RC properties are subject to a Precise Plan
Precise Plan
Development Framework
A. Land Use and Zoning
B. Development Standards
C. Design Guidelines
D. Public Facilities and Services
E. Circulation
F. Open Space and Trails
G. Sustainability
Precise Plan
Development Standards
Development Limit:Less than 38% of the site
can be used/developed
Open Space Protection: 121 acres will be
protected from development
Maximum Building Height:35’ with additional
height allowed for architectural features
County Conditions: All conditions from the
Santa Clara County Use Permit are included in
the Precise Plan
Environmental
Review
May 2019
City Council approved
consultant contract
July
City Council accepts
scope of the EIR
October
Draft EIR released for
public review
December
Community meeting
Jan. 2020
Final EIR released
Fire Severity
Wildland Urban Interface
•Fire agencies have not objected to future lodging
•Stricter building and fire protection standards apply in the WUI
•Approved Emergency Action Guide
•SCC Fire will review any future development to ensure emergency
access & fire protection systems are adequate
Fiscal Impact
$58,000 -estimated annual net revenue from annexation of
parcel -006.
City received approximately $350,000 in hotel taxes in FY
2018/19 for 71 rooms.
+$5,000 per room annually
Next Steps
•Terminate the annexation process
Provide direction on the Mountain Winery’s refund request
•Continue the annexation process
Provide direction on the maximum number of lodging
rooms and any other requested changes
Timeline
•March 2019 City Council
provides direction to
consider annexation
•May Joint site visit
•June Joint study session
•July City Council accepts
scope of the EIR
•January & February 2020
Planning Commission
hearings
•May 2019 Neighborhood meeting
•June Community meeting
•July EIR scoping meeting
•December Community meeting
•February 2020 Community meeting