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DAVIS ESTATES / FROSTFIRE VINEYARDS LLC - USE PERMT MODIFICATION (P12-00373-MOD) & VIEWSHED (P13-00195-VIEW).
CEQA Status: Consideration and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following area: Cultural Resources. 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 viewshed application and modification to previous use permit approvals for the Davis Estates (formerly Saviez Vineyard) to allow the following: (1) increase annual production from 20,000 to 30,000 gallons; convert the existing 3,780 sq. ft. historic barn to hospitality uses, including a commercial kitchen; (2) construct two new winery buildings with approximately 17,495 sq. ft. of floor area; (3) create approximately 2,800 sq. ft. of outdoor work area including a 1,600 sq. ft. covered crush pad; (4) construct approximately 15,445 sq. ft. of cave area, including a warming kitchen; (5) increase previously approved on-site parking from 3 to 14 spaces; (6) a revised Marketing Plan with two (2) wine and food pairings per month for a maximum of 50 guests at each event, two (2) wine and food pairings per year for a maximum of 100 guests at each event, and participation in the wine auction; (7) increase tours and tastings which may include food pairing(s) by appointment only to a maximum of 20 visitors per weekday, 34 visitors on weekends and holidays with a maximum of 168 visitors per week or 182 visitors per week when there’s a holiday; (8) hours of operation from 10 AM to 6:30 PM (tasting) and 7 AM to 5 PM (production), seven days a week; (9) allow on-premise consumption pursuant to the Evans Bill (AB2004); (10) increase full-time employees from 2 to 5 with no part-time employees; (11) install a new on-site winery process and domestic wastewater treatment system; and, (12) new landscaping, driveway improvements and signage. The winery is located on a 114.32 acre site on the east side of Silverado Trail, immediately south of its intersection with Larkmead Lane within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district. APN: 021-010-003. 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and approve the use permit modification and viewshed applications with the proposed conditions of approval.
Staff Contact: Sean Trippi, 299-1353 or sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org
Applicant Contact: Tom Adams, Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, (707) 252-7122
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DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING A LIST OF VOLUNTARY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT
CEQA Status: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
Request: Discussion and direction to staff about a checklist of voluntary Best Management Practices (BMPs) for green house gas reductions. If the Commission concurs, applicants requesting approval of discretionary development applications will be asked to complete the checklist of voluntary BMPs.
Staff Recommendation: Commissioner input and direction regarding the proposed BMPs and their inclusion in discretionary development applications.
Staff Contact: Kirsty Shelton, Planner, 299-1377, Kirsty.shelton@countyofnapa.org
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