TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Napa Valley Museum/Marketplace-Under-Study
RECOMMENDATION
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R & R LANDS, LLC / NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM/MARKETPLACE - UNDER-STUDY / USE PERMIT MODIFICATION P25-00278-VMM
CEQA STATUS: The proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15061(b)(3) (State CEQA Guidelines) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
REQUEST: A Use Permit Modification to Use Permit P24-00072-UP & Variance P24-00241 for the Napa Valley Museum/Under-Study requesting the Planning Commission modify and/or eliminate Conditions of Approval regarding wastewater monitoring and seating for the Marketplace-Under-Study. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on October 2, 2024, subject to Conditions of Approval that included limitations on seating. The project is located on the southwest side of State Highway 29 at the intersection of White Lane across the highway at 607 South St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, CA 94574; APN: 027-150-001-000. The parcel size is 1.41 acres and is general plan designated as Agricultural Resource (AR) and within the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning district.
Staff Recommendation: On January 16, 2026, the applicant’s representative submitted an email withdrawing this application request. Therefore, the public hearing for this item has been dropped from the agenda.
Staff Contact: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner; (707)299-1355; charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org
Applicant Contact: Justin Williams, Restaurant 209, 2416 E. Wichita, KS, 67219; (316) 847-4821; justin.williams@pressnapavalley.com (aka: Marketplace-Under-Study)
Applicant Representative: Jeff Dodd, Esq.,700 Main St. Suite 301, Napa, 94559; (707) 603-2722; jdodd@coblentzlaw.com
CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 17, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 17, 2025, this item was continued to the Planning Commission meeting of February 4, 2026, to provide the applicant with additional time to respond to staff’s final project assessment and recommendations. On January 16, 2026, staff was notified that the applicant is now requesting that the application be withdrawn. Given this request, please note that the Marketplace - Under-Study will continue to be subject to the conditions of approval required by the Environmental Health Division with P24-00072-UP and P24-00241-VAR as authorized by the Planning Commission on October 2, 2024. As previously conditioned, no seating would be allowed outdoors until applicable conditions of approval have been deemed satisfied.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: No action is required.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Staff is recommending that the Commission drop this item from the agenda.