TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Matthew Ringel, Planner III
SUBJECT: Arrow and Branch Winery Appeal
RECOMMENDATION
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Open and move to continue the public hearing for Arrow and Branch Winery (Steven Contursi) appeal, filed by Appellant Water Audit California (WAC or Appellant), concerning the Napa County Planning Commission's decision on December 3, 2025, to adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; and approve the Winery Use Permit Major Modification No. P23-00057-MOD submitted by Steven Contursi (Applicant or Arrow and Branch). (No Fiscal Impact.)
(APPELLANT, APPLICANT, AND STAFF REQUEST A CONTINUANCE TO JUNE 2, 2026, AT 9:00 AM.)
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BACKGROUND
The matter before the Board involves an appeal filed by Appellant concerning the decisions made by the Napa County Planning Commission on December 3, 2025, to: (1) adopt the Initial Study (IS)/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and (2) approve Winery Use Permit Major Modification No. P23-00057-MOD for Arrow and Branch Winery.
The approval of Use Permit Major Modification authorizes and includes the following:
(1) an increase in wine production from 30,000 gallons per year to 45,000 gallons per year;
(2) increase employment;
(3) increase daily tours and tastings by appointment only;
(4) increase marketing events;
(5) expansion of an existing winery building to create additional production and accessory space,
construction of an covered terrace with outdoor tasting, installation of an approximately 81,000 gallon process water storage tank; and
(6) reconfiguration of existing parking.
The project is located on an approximately 10.09-acre site within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district with a General Plan land use designation of Agricultural Resource (AR) at 5215 Solano Ave, Napa, CA 94558; APN: 034-190-040-000.
On December 3, 2025, the Planning Commission voted to approve the project. On Dec...
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