TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Kelli Cahill, Planner III
SUBJECT: William Cole Winery Appeal (Use Permit Major Modification No. P19-00101-MOD and Variance P19-00441-VAR)
RECOMMENDATION
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PUBLIC HEARING 2:00 P.M. - William Cole Winery Appeal (Use Permit Major Modification No. P19-00101-MOD and Variance P19-00441-VAR)
Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal filed by Appellant Water Audit California (WAC or Appellant) concerning the Napa County Planning Commission's decision on May 1, 2024, to approve the William Cole Winery Use Permit Major Modification No P19-00101-MOD and Variance P19-00441-VAR submitted by William and Jane Ballentine, William Ballentine Jr. and Jane Sorenson TR (Applicant or William Cole). (No Fiscal Impact).
(CONTINUED FROM JULY 23, 2024)
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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 May 1, 2024, to: (1) adopt the Negative Declaration; (2) approve the Variance P19-00441-VAR; and (3) approve the Use Permit Major Modification P19-00101-MOD for the William Cole Winery.
The Planning Commission's approval of the Use Permit Major Modification recognized components that were out of compliance with the permitted entitlements and for expansion beyond existing entitlements such as marketing activities, on-premises consumption of wine produced on-site, parking, conversion of an existing agricultural barn for winery use, outdoor hospitality areas, and necessary infrastructure improvements and upgrades. Furthermore, the Commission restricted the winery to increase production, number of employees, and weekly visitation upon compliance with the approved entitlements to a time not less than three years from May 1, 2024. As approved, the Variance would allow the existing winery and barn to be located less than 320 feet from Highway 29. Therefore, appr...
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