TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Emily Hedge, Planner III
SUBJECT: Hagafen Cellars Winery Appeal
RECOMMENDATION
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Open and move to continue the public hearing for Hagafen Cellars Winery appeal, filed by Ariane Matschullat/Weathervane Ranch LLC (Appellant), concerning the decisions made by the Napa County Planning Commission on April 1, 2026, to find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approve Use Permit Major Modification P19-00121- MOD. (No Fiscal Impact.)
(Appellant, Applicant and staff request a continuance to August 11, 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 April 1, 2026, to find the project categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approve Winery Use Permit Major Modification No. P19-00121-MOD for Hagafen Cellars Winery.
This application was submitted to participate in the County's Code Compliance Program as described in Resolution No. 2018-164 adopted by the Napa County Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2018. The proposal is to grant a Use Permit Major Modification to an existing 50,000-gallon winery to remedy existing violations through recognition and approval of existing days of operation, existing days allowing retail sales, and levels of visitation. Approval and recognition of these activities will require improvements to the existing driveway to comply with the Napa County Road and Street Standards. The approval also revises prior conditions of approval regarding annual reporting on multiple winery operations and noticing of all marketing events.
The project is located on an approximately 12.28-acre parcel within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district with a General Plan land use designations of Agricultural Resource (AR) at 41...
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