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BOB KLEIS / JAMES E. VASSER JR. / VASSER WINERY - USE PERMIT #P07-00598-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed mitigated negative declaration, if mitigation measures are not included, the proposed project would have potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: Aesthetics and Biological Resources. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code section 65962.5
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 36,000 gallon per year winery with: 1) a 7,000 sq. ft. winery cave including production, storage, office, and tasting room facilities; 2) a 5,500 sq. ft. uncovered outdoor crush pad and loading area; 3) a winery/agricultural storage barn totaling 1,800 sq. ft. and including 900 sq. ft. of winery equipment storage; 4) two full-time and two part-time employees; 5) eleven parking spaces; 6) by-appointment tours and tastings with a maximum of 16 visitors per day and 36 per week; 7) a marketing plan with four 50-person max. marketing events and one 100-person max. wine auction event annually; 8) an exception to the Road and Street Standards to allow a new winery access road with widths between 14 and 18 ft. (18 ft. required); and 9) the construction of four turnouts on Chimney Rock Road. The project is located on a 42.4 acre parcel located on the west side of Soda Canyon Road, adjacent to its intersection with Chimney Rock Road, and within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. APN: 039-630-011. 2001 Soda Canyon Road, Napa, CA 94559.
Staff Recommendation: Continue the item to the November 19, 2008 regular Planning Commission hearing
Staff Contact: Chris Cahill, 253.4847 or ccahill@co.napa.ca.us
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ALPHA OMEGA WINERY, LLC. / ALPHA OMEGA WINERY – VARIANCE AND USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION REQUEST #P08-00047 AND #P07-00869-MOD
CEQA Status: Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following area: transportation/traffic. This project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government code section 65962.5
Request: Approval of a Variance: to allow a new production/barrel building to encroach a max.of 74 ft. into the required 300 foot setback from centerline of Mee Lane and a corner of the new covered porch addition on the existing winery building to encroach 127 ft. into the required 600 foot setback from centerline of St. Hwy. 29 and a Use Permit Modification: to modify Use Permits: #U-118081, #U-538485, & #95037-MOD in 2 phases: Phase A: (1) establish the size of the pre-Winery Definition Ordinance public tasting room; (2)(a) Public Tours and Tasting Visitors: recognize Public Tours and Tasting visitors without prior appoint. at a max. of 900 visitors/wk; (2)(b) By Appointment Tours and Tasting Visitors: establish Tours and Tasting by Appoint. Only Visitors and combine them with Marketing event visitors for max.of 450 visitors/wk. The total combined Public, By Appt.& Marketing visitors not to exceed a max.of 1,350 visits/wk; (3) increase employees to 19 f/t and 6 p/t with an additional 15 p/t, seasonal workers during Harvest; (4) establish a Marketing Plan to include: 7 events/mo. with a max.of 50 people/event, 10 annual events with a max.of 100 people/event, and 6 annual events with a max. 200 people/per event (2 for the Napa Valley Wine Auction). Events to be catered by off-site food service; (5) authorize the use of the covered patio and garden areas by visitors; (6) add a 2nd work shift during Harvest only; (7) increase parking to 63 auto & 2 bus spaces; and, (8) convert the existing wastewater pond to a dual domestic and process wastewater system. Phase B: (1) construct a new approx. 9,273 sq. ft. production/barrel building adjacent to the existing 6,298 sq.ft.winery structure totaling approx.15,571 sq.ft.; (2) increase production from 50,000 gal.to 144,000 gal. The project is located on a 10.79 ac. parcel on the southeast side of Mee Lane approx.760 ft. northeast of its intersection with St. Highway 29 & approx.2 mi. south of the City of St. Helena.(Assessor’s Parcel #: 030-080-046) 1155 Mee Lane, St. Helena.
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