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J. KEVIN CORLEY / KNOLLWOOD VINEYARDS / JUSTIN VINEYARDS / USE PERMIT #P19-00124 CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potential significant environment impacts. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. REQUEST: This application was submitted to participate in the County’s Code Compliance Program as described in Resolution No. 2018-164 adopted by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2018. The proposal is to grant a Use Permit for an existing 20,000 gallon winery established under a Small Winery Use Permit Exemption for Domaine Montreaux, dated November 26, 1986, subsequent modifications, and to recognize and approve items that are out of compliance with the permitted Small Winery Certificate of Exemption and for expansion beyond existing entitlements such as production, number of employees, weekly visitation, marketing activities, on-premises consumption of wine produced on-site, parking, necessary infrastructure improvements and upgrades, and to establish a Tours and Tastings Marketing Program. The winery is located on a 31.7 acre parcel within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district and has a General Plan land use designation of Agricultural Resource (AR). The site is accessed via an existing private driveway off Big Ranch Road, approximately 0.4 miles north of the City of Napa city limits, 4101 Big Ranch Road, Napa, CA 94558, APN 036-190-026-000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit recognizing the unpermitted activities and the expansion activities, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. STAFF CONTACT: Wendy Atkins, Planner II, (707) 259-8757 or wendy.atkins@countyofnapa.org APPLICANT CONTACT: J. Kevin Corley, 4242 Big Ranch Road, Napa, CA 94558; (707) 255-3400 or kevin@corleyfamilynapavalley.com REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT: Jeff Redding, 2423 Renfrew Street, Napa, CA 94558; (707) 255-7375 or jreddingaicp@comcast.net
- Committee
- Planning Commission
- Requested by
- Planning, Building and Environmental Services
- Introduced
- August 17, 2024
- On agenda
- September 4, 2024
- Passed
- December 31, 2023