TO: NAPA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: Jaksen Wilson for Brian D. Bordona-Planning, Building, Environmental Services Director
REPORT BY: Jaksen Wilson, Planner I
SUBJECT: Calistoga High School Graduation at Sterling Vineyards
RECOMMENDATION
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Calistoga High School Graduation Ceremony at Sterling Vineyards - Category 4 Temporary Event Application #P25-00110
CEQA Status: Ministerially Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project site is not included in the list of hazardous materials sites complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of an application for Temporary Event License P25-00110 filed by Audra Pittman of the Calistoga Joint Unified School District to hold the Calistoga High School Graduation at Sterling Vineyards. This event will be held on June 13, 2025, from 08:00am-09:00 pm with a maximum of 750 people in attendance. This event will be located at 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Assessor's Parcel # 020-150-053-000.
Staff Recommendation: Find that the project is Ministerially Exempt from CEQA and approve the Temporary Event Application.
Staff Contact: Jaksen Wilson, Planner I, (707) 253-4269 or Jaksen.wilson@countyofnapa.org
Applicant Contact: Audra Pittman, Superintendent, Calistoga Joint Unified School District, (707) 942-4703
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Find that the project is Ministerially Exempt from the CEQA; and
2. Approve the Temporary Event Category 4 License P25-00110.
Discussion:
On April 16, 2025, Audra Pittman applied for a permit for a Category 4 Temporary event to be held on Assessor's Parcel # 020-150-053-000 on June 13, 2025, for a maximum of 750 people from 08:00 am-09:00 pm. This event will be open to the public.
Unlike conditional use permits or other discretionary permits, temporary event permits are ministerial and shall be approved and issued if the minimum standards contained in the "Minimum Standards Table" of th...
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