VITE GALLERON WINERY, LLC / SULLIVAN RUTHERFORD ESTATE / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION NO. P19-00156-MOD

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Use Permit Major Modification to an existing 22,500 gallon per year winery to allow the following: A. Components Necessary to Remedy Existing Violations: (1) Recognition of 45 visitors per day when seven (7) visitors per week by appointment only were permitted; (2) recognition of six (6) marketing events with a total of 100 people. The winery is not approved for marketing events; (3) recognition of hours of operations 8:00 am–5:00 pm (production), seven (7) days a week. The winery has operations approval for 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, five (5) days per week; (4) Recognition of 15 full-time employees and two (2) part-time employees. The winery has approval for two (2) full-time and three (3) part-time employees; and (5) recognition of 20 parking spaces. The winery was approved for eight (8) spaces. B. Expansion Beyond Existing Entitlements: (1) Renovate, modernize, and expand the existing 7,784 square foot winery facility to a 30,310 square foot winery facility with 24,050 square feet for production uses and 6,260 square feet for accessory uses; (2) construction of a new 16,428 square foot winery building; (3) removal of approximately 1.0 acres of vineyards for construction of a new winery building; (4) increase production capacity from 22,500 to 33,000 gallons/year; (5) allow a maximum of 300 visitors per week; (6) allow additional marketing events consisting of 12 small monthly events, maximum 25 people, between the hours of 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; (7) amend the on-site consumption of wine location in accordance with the Business and Professionals Code Sections 23390 and 23396.5, to add an area between the new winery building and on the deck of the new upper deck of the new winery building; (8) revise hours of operations to 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (visitation); (9) add five (5) full-time employees, modifying recognized employees from 15 full-time and 2 part-time to 20 full-time employees; (10) add a transient non-community water system with an upgraded well; (11) add a commercial kitchen for wine and food pairings and marketing events; (12) upgrade of wastewater disposal system; (13) add eight (8) parking spaces for a total of 28 spaces; (14) revise circulation with construction of a new driveway; and (15) installation of approximately four (4) 10,000 gallon fire water tanks, one (1) 10,500 gallon domestic water tank, and one (1) 10,500 gallon irrigation water tank. The project is located on an approximately 26.17 acre site within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district with a General Plan land use designation of AR (Agricultural Resources) at 1090 Galleron Road, Rutherford, CA 94573; APN: 030-070-010.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit Major Modification, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Trevor Hawkes, Planner III, (707) 253-4388 or trevor.hawkes@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Juan Pablo Torres Padilla, VITE Galleron Winery, LLC, PO Box 565, Rutherford, CA 94573, (707) 963-9646 or jptorres@pa-capital-management.com

Applicant's Representatives: Orla Regan Huq, Orla Studios; 150 Harbor Drive #1982, Sausalito, CA 94965; (415) 235-8664; orla@orlastudios.com.

RAPP RANCH ESTATE, LLC / SHADYBROOK ESTATE WINERY / MAJOR MODIFICATION P20-00158-MOD & ROAD & STREET STANDARDS EXCEPTION REQUEST

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of an Addendum to the previously adopted 2019 Negative Declaration prepared for Shadybrook Winery Major Modification P18-00450-MOD. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to an adopted 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.Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration.

Request: Approval of a Major Modification (P20-00158) to an existing 70,000 gallon winery to allow the following: 1) increase daily visitation from 21 per day with a maximum of 147 per week to 50 per day with a maximum of 350 per week; and 2) amend the existing marketing program from eight (8) catered food and wine events per year with a maximum of 30 persons and one (1) Wine Auction event per year with a maximum of 30 people to six (6) events per year with a maximum of 30 persons, six (6) events per year with 50 visitors and six (6) events per year with 100 visitors. Events with 30 visitors or less will be catered using the winery’s existing commercial kitchen. All other marketing events will be catered off site. There are no physical or infrastructure improvements included with this request. No increase in production or employees are requested. This request is a result of the Planning Commission action taken on January 15, 2020 on Major Modification P18-00450-MOD (a Code Compliance Program project) to direct the applicant to bring the subject winery into compliance prior to reconsideration of the above noted expansions beyond existing entitlements. The project also includes an Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards (RSS) for widening the existing 20.59’ wide entrance gate since the Winery is located in a Locally Responsibility Area (LRA) and not in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) pursuant to Section Five of the RSS. The 11.37 acre project site is addressed as 100 Rapp Lane, Napa and accessed via Rapp Lane, which is a gated private road located on the north end of Second Avenue at the intersection with Chateau Lane. The project is located within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) District and has a General Plan Land Use designation of Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space (AWOS). APN 052-170-019.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Addendum to the previously adopted Negative Declaration, approve an Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards (RSS), and approve the Major Modification, subject to the proposed conditions of approval.

Staff Contact: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner, phone 707-299-1355 or email charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Rapp Ranch Estates, LLC, David & Sue Alkosser; (714) 206-7856; 100 Rapp Lane, Napa, CA 94558; alkovines@gmailcom

Applicant’s Representative: David B. Gilbreth; Attorney; 1152 Hardman; Napa, CA 94558; (707) 337-6412; dbgilbreth@gmail.com