PC-2003-35 - Laserfiche WebLink

Resolution No. PC-2003-35 Page 2 Plan area, and the General Plan for this azea encourages uses which relate to the outlying wine country and calls for creating an attractive gateway to the Livermore Valley wine country and implementing wine country architectural and landscape design themes throughout the corridor. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan similarly contains land use objectives to encourage development of vineyard related commercial uses. The barrel and case storage use is ancillary to the existing winery operations and was contemplated with the previous PUD approval and winery reconstruction and, therefore, would be considered to be complementary to the winery and vineyard location. The proposed development plan is compatible with previously developed properties located in the vicinity of the plan. Public street access to this site by the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan would be in place by the time that the event center begins operation. The proposed event center is well sepazated from the existing homes in the Ruby Hill development. The proposed buildings would be designed to complement the architectural design of the existing winery building, which was designed to match the design of the previous Ruby Hill winery buildings. 4. The proposed development plan is compatible with the natural, topographic features of the site. Minimal grading would be required to accommodate the proposed buildings and site improvements. The applicant would grade the site to drain towards the vineyard areas. In this manner, the vineyards would receive some storm water runoff from the buildings and parking azeas. 5. Grading in conjunction with the proposed development plan takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding, and to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. Requirements of the Uniform Building Code -implemented by the City at the Building Permit review -would ensure that building foundations and parking/driveway areas are constructed on satisfactorily compacted fill. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the final subdivision map and will be administered by the City's Building and Public Works Departments. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the proposed development plan.