TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Wendy Atkins - Planner II
SUBJECT: Hillwalker Vineyards Winery Use Permit P23-00101-UP and Exception to the Conservation Regulations P23-00239-UP
RECOMMENDATION
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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 and the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP). 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 ...
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