TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Matt Ringel, Planner III
SUBJECT: Barnett Vineyards Winery Use Permit (P19-00125-UP), Viewshed Protection Program (P20-00121-VIEW), and Exception to the Road and Street Standards
RECOMMENDATION
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HAL AND FIONA BARNETT / BARNETT VINEYARDS WINERY / USE PERMIT P19-00125-UP, VIEWSHED P20-00121-VIEW, AND EXCEPTION TO THE ROAD AND STREET STANDARDS
CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. 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 area: Biological Resources. In accordance with Section 15105(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Napa County submitted the proposed Initial Study/Negative Declaration to the State Clearinghouse for a 30-day review period beginning December 4, 2025, and running through January 3, 2026 (State Clearinghouse No. SCH 2025120300) https://ceqasubmit.opr.ca.gov/. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: The proposal is for a new Use Permit for a small winery established under a Small Winery Use Permit Exemption approved on September 12, 1988, for an existing 20,000 gallon per year winery (Permit No. 158889). 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 request is to allow the following:
The Use Permit would modify and supersede an existing winery first approved under a Small Winery Exemption permit to recognize and establish uses and activities beyond the scope allowed under the previous Small Winery Exemption. The existing w...
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