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NAPA CUSTOM CRUSH LLC / THE CAVES AT SODA CANYON / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION (P16-00106)
CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of an Addendum to the adopted Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the winery in 2006. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 an addendum to an adopted mitigated negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or if none of the conditions contained in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent negative declaration have occurred. This project site is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a Major Modification (P16-00106) to an existing 30,000 gallon winery (P05-00391) to allow the following: 1) An increase in annual production from 30,000 to 60,000 gallons; 2) an approximately 2,400 sq. ft. cover over an existing outdoor paved area; 3) use of an existing private patio terrace (no construction) for daily tastings, marketing activities, and on-site consumption; 4) remove internal cave wall to open access from the fourth portal to the patio terrace (wall installed under B15-01427 according to action by the Planning Commission); 5) conversion of approximately 400 sq. ft. of approved cave area to a kitchen (for the storage of refrigerated food and plating of food prepared off site by caterers); 6) change the hours of operation for production activities from the existing 8AM – 6PM to 7AM – 6PM; 7) on-premises consumption of wines produced on site in the tasting room, on the patio terrace and on the outdoor areas in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5; 8) install a wastewater system and discontinue use of hold and haul; and 9) improvements to the existing road as detailed in the Engineering Services Division Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards approval memorandum dated December 22, 2016. The winery is located on a 41.35 acre site approximately 2,200 feet west of Soda Canyon Road; approximately 4.0 miles north of the Silverado Trail/Soda Canyon Road intersection. The project is within the Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS) General Plan land use designation and within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district. 2275 Soda Canyon Road, APN 039-640-013.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Addendum to the adopted Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the winery, and approve the Exception to the Road and Street Standards and the Major Modification as conditioned.
Staff Contact: Emily Hedge, Planner II; (707) 259-8226; emily.hedge@countyofnapa.org
Applicant Contact: Ryan Waugh; (707) 254-7572; ryan@thecavesatsodacanyon.com
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