DS PROPERTY, LLC / DAKOTA SHY WINERY / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. P19-00131-MOD AND REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO NAPA COUNTY ROAD AND STREET STANDARDS
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 the current winery entitlements authorized by the approvals of Use Permit Application No. P14-00335 and Use Permit Minor Modification Application No. P16-00414. The requested modifications consist of operational changes to the winery that include: 1) increase in permitted wine production from 14,000 gallons of wine per year to 20,000 gallons of wine per year; 2) increase in the number of permitted tours and tastings visitors, from 20 guests per day by appointment with a weekly maximum of 112 guests, to as many as 48 guests per day by appointment with a weekly maximum of 250 guests; and 3) addition of one annual wine marketing event for up to 125 people. The applicant’s proposal includes a request to the County Engineer for a public road exception to the common driveway width, gate clearance and inside radius requirements of Sections 13 and 15 of the Napa County Road and Street Standards (RSS).
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and approve the exception to the County's RSS and Use Permit Major Modification Application No. P19-00131-MOD, as conditioned.
Staff Contact: Dana Ayers, Consultant Planner, phone number (925) 688-2490, email address dayers@trccompanies.com; Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner, phone number (707) 299-1355, email address Charlene.Gallina@countyofnapa.org
Applicant: Tom Garrett, Dakota Shy Winery; phone number (707) 799-1220, email address tom@dakotashywine.com
Applicant Representative: Donna Oldford, Plans4Wine; phone number (707) 963-5832, email address dboldford@aol.com
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