TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Dana Morrison, Supervising Planner - (707) 253-4437
SUBJECT: Tesseron New Winery-Use Permit No. P22-00309-UP - REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
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TESSERON NEW WINERY USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. P22-00309 - REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
CEQA STATUS: Not applicable at this time as the only request is for the Planning Commission to continue the item to a date uncertain.
REQUEST: Continuance request regarding request for approval of a Use Permit to allow a new winery with an annual production capacity of 20,000 gallons per year with the following characteristics:
a. Construction of a new 14,729 square foot (sf) cut and cover Type I cave with a 2,750-sf covered crush pad, and a 348-sf covered mechanical equipment area with an enclosed trash/recycling area:
i. Included in the cave is a 3,645-sf fermentation dome room with a 32-foot-high ceiling;
ii. The caves and domes will be used for winemaking, fermentation, aging, barrel storage, bottling, case good storage; dry good storage, as well as shipping and receiving; the cave will also contain an office, lab and two restrooms.
iii. A retaining wall will be constructed uphill of the cave and will be 56 feet 6 inches in height.
b. Excavation of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of spoils associated with the cave and construction of structure pads, all of the spoils will be distributed within the subject parcel or neighboring parcels under the same ownership, with spoils specifically occurring on APN 027-060-020-000 at various locations but outside of all required stream and ephemeral setbacks;
c. Onsite parking for three (3) vehicles; one (1) handicapped, one (1) compact and one (1) standard;
d. Up to one (1) full-time employee, and three (3) part-time employees;
e. Installation of a 50,000-75,000-gallon Fire Protection Water Tank located on a parcel under the same ownership but within the jur...
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