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JOHN CHAIX / CHAIX FAMILY MICRO WINERY/ USE PERMIT #P23-00223-UP CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to §15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the State Guidelines and under Appendix B of Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing CEQA (Additional Categorically Exempt Projects in Napa County), Item No. 10 - Construction and operation of small wineries, other agricultural processing facilities and farm management uses that: (a) are less than 5,000 square feet in size excluding caves; (b) will involve either no cave excavation, or excavation sufficient to create no mor than 5,000 additional square feet within all the excavated cave spoils to be used on site; (c) will produce 30,000 gallons of wine or less per year; (d) will generate less than 40 vehicle trips per day and five (5) peak hour trips except on those days when marketing events are taking place; (e) will hold no more than 10 marketing events per year, each with no more than 30 attendees, except for one wine auction event with up to 100 persons in attendance; and, (f) hold no temporary events. The project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5. Request: Approval of a Micro-Winery Use Permit would allow for the following: 1) establishment of a 5,000 gallon per year winery within an approximately 244 square foot portion of an existing 463 sq. ft. garage (building #6); 2) tours and tastings for up to 10 guests per day Monday through Sunday; 70 persons per week during harvest and non-harvest seasons; 3) one full-time employee during harvest and non-harvest seasons; 4) on-premises consumption of wines produced on-site outside within a 658 sq. ft. patio area in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB2004-Evans Bill); 5) production hours between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday and visitation hours between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday; 6) installation of a parking area with five (5) parking stalls, one of which will be ADA compatible; 7) installation of an eight stall bicycle rack; 8) installation of a 2,500 gallon water storage tank; and 9) expansion of an existing and installation of a new access road to meet Napa County Road and Street Standards for commercial driveways. The subject property is comprised of approximately 37.31 acres, is zoned Agricultural Preserve (AP) with a General Plan land use designation of Agricultural Resource (AR) and is located at 1204 Manley Lane, Napa near the Rutherford area; APN 027-210-026. Staff Recommendation: Find the project Categorically Exempt from CEQA and approve Use Permit P23-00223-UP, as conditioned. Staff Contact: Wendy Atkins, Planner II, (707) 259-8757; wendy.atkins@countyornapa.org Applicant Contact: John Chaix, (949) 524-2482; john@chaixlaw.com
- Committee
- Zoning Administrator
- Requested by
- Planning, Building and Environmental Services
- Introduced
- April 12, 2024
- On agenda
- April 24, 2024
- Passed
- December 31, 2023