TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Kelli Cahill, Planner III - (707) 265-2325
SUBJECT: Nights in White Satin Use Permit No. P22-00236-UP
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NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN LLC / NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN / USE PERMIT APPLICATION #P22-00236-UP
CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the following areas: Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, and Geology and Soils. In accordance with Section 15105(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Napa County submitted the proposed Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to the State Clearinghouse for a 30-day review period beginning July 17, 2025, and running through August 18, 2025 (State Clearinghouse No. SCH 2025070651) https://ceqasubmit.opr.ca.gov/. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
REQUEST: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 120,000-gallon winery, including the construction of a winery structure with production and accessory uses, associated tours and tastings by appointment only, establishment of a marketing program, employees, parking, and construction of a new commercial driveway, wastewater treatment system, non-transient non-community water system, and new groundwater well to serve the winery only. The project is located on a 120.72 acre holding within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district and designated Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS) and Agricultural Resource (AR) in the General Plan at APNs 047-380-009 (winery parcel) and 047-380-010 ...
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