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KEVIN & ANN MORRISON TR / HILLWALKER VINEYARDS WINERY / EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS NO. P23-00239-UP, USE PERMIT NO. P23-00101-UP & EXCEPTION TO THE NAPA COUNTY ROAD & STREET CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a revised Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to the proposed, revised Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the following areas: Agriculture and Forest Resources and Biological Resources. The project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. REQUEST: Approval of a Use Permit to allow a new winery with an annual production capacity of 7,000 gallons with the following characteristics: 1) Convert a 1,500 sq. ft. residential cave to a commercial cave for wine production and storage; 2) Conduct visitation activities in an existing 298 sq. ft. covered patio area and allow on-site consumption in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB2004-Evans Bill); 3) Allow tours and tastings by appointment with a weekly maximum of 113 visitors; 4) Allow a marketing program of 12 marketing events per year with up to 45 guests per event; 5) Up to two (2) fulltime and three (3) part-time employees; 6) Production and visitation hours between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday; 7) Convert the existing pool house restroom (80 sq. ft.) to an accessible restroom; 8) Provide on-site parking for seven (7) vehicles including an accessible parking space and an electric vehicle charging station; and 9) Installation of an 2,500-gallon hold and haul tank for winery process wastewater. The project also includes an Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards (RSS) for selective reduction in the width of the private access road. A request for an Exception to the Conservation Regulations in the form of a Use Permit is also being requested to allow road improvements within a stream setback. The project is located on a ±20.46-acre site within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district on the west side of a private road, one (1) mile west of its intersection with Mount Veeder Road. The project site is General Plan designated as Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS); APNs: 034-110-047. Address is 1871 Mount Veeder Road, Napa. Access to the property is through APNS 034-100-020, 034-100-043, and 034-110-059. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the revised Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Exception to the Conservation Regulations, Exception to the County Road and Street Standards (RSS), and Winery Use Permit subject to the recommended conditions of approval. STAFF CONTACT: Wendy Atkins, Planner II, (707) 259-8757 or wendy.atkins@countyofnapa.org APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT: Kevin P. Morrison, Hillwalker Vineyards; 405 Alexander Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939; (415) 509-4739; kmo@hillwalkervineyards.com
- Committee
- Planning Commission
- Requested by
- Planning, Building and Environmental Services
- Introduced
- July 27, 2024
- On agenda
- August 7, 2024
- Passed
- December 31, 2023