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Planning Commission 12/18/2013 Regular Meeting

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9A

3730 SILVERADO TRAIL WINERY- USE PERMIT NO. P13-00260

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed negative declaration, the project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. 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 for a new 60,000 gallon per year winery as : 1. construction of new winery buildings totaling 28,524 square feet, including a covered crush pad, barrel storage, hospitality and tasting room, and office space; 2. construction of a Transient Non-Community Water System (a water system to serve the winery, vineyard, visitors, and employees); 3. construction of 20 parking spaces; 4. construction of a left-turn lane on Silverado Trail; 5. construction of a driveway to the proposed winery building and existing residence; 6. tours and tastings by appointment only on a daily basis up to a maximum of 60 visitors per day and a maximum of 210 per week; 7. private promotional tastings with meals up to 12 per year with a maximum of 35 guests; marketing events up to four per year with a maximum of 100 guests; 8. harvest events up to two per year with a maximum of (100) guests; and 9. 10 or fewer employees. The 17.70 acre project parcel is located at the northeast juncture of Silverado Trail and Crystal Springs Road, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. APN:021-040-017. 3730 Silverado Trail, St. Helena, Calif.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the negative declaration and approve the Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Shaveta Sharma, (707) 299-1358 or shaveta.sharma@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Jon Webb, (707) 963-1217 or jwebb@albionsurveys

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A-Background ( Microsoft Word Document - 39 kb )
B Exhibit B-Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 51 kb )
C Exhibit C-Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 40 kb )
D Division Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 2550 kb )
E Draft Environmental Document ( Adobe PDF Document - 9782 kb )
F Public Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 1426 kb )
G Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 8684 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 2831 kb )

9B

J3 WINE PARTNERS, LLC / FARM COLLECTIVE WINERY USE PERMIT - USE PERMIT # P13-00331-UP

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities); Section 15302 (Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction); and Section 15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 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 Use Permit to establish a new winery that includes the following: 1) Annual wine production of 80,000 gallons/year; 2) Reconfiguration (tenant improvement) of a 13,865 square feet facility with approximately 11,050 square feet of production space and 2,815 square feet of accessory space; 3) Daily, appointment-only tours and tastings with up to 30-people/day; 4) A winery marketing plan with 12 annual 100-person events and one annual 100-person event (all catered); 5) Installation of a new hold-and-haul process wastewater treatment system; 6) Daily hours of operation from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, excluding marketing events; 7) Up to 10 employees; 8) Installation of winery identification signs; and, 9) 32 on-site parking spaces. The project is located on an approximately 1.77 acre parcel on the east side of Devlin Road, approximately 363 feet north of the intersection with Sheehy Court, within the IP:AC (Industrial Park : Airport Compatibility Combination) Zoning District, and addressed as 394/396 Devlin Road, Napa, CA 94558, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 057-300-001, -003 and-004.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Categorical Exemption and approve the Use Permit as conditioned.

Staff Contact:
  Ronald Gee, (707) 299-1351, ronald.gee@countyofnapa.org

Representative Contact:
  George Monteverde, (707) 761-2516

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 40 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 74 kb )
C Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 1599 kb )
D CEQA Memorandum ( Microsoft Word Document - 227 kb )
E Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 3060 kb )
F Wastewater Disposal Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 3617 kb )
G Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1277 kb )