TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Dana Morrison, Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Bonny's Vineyard Appeal P25-00020-APL
RECOMMENDATION
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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 December 18, 2024, to approve the Bonny's Vineyard New Winery Use Permit No. P22-00002-UP submitted by Barbara Meyer/BJ Meyer Properties, LLC). (No fiscal impact.)
(CONTINUED FROM APRIL 8, 2025)
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BACKGROUND
The matter before the Board involves an appeal filed by the Appellant concerning the decisions made by the Napa County Planning Commission on December 18, 2025, to: (1) adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and (2) approve New Winery Use Permit No. P22-00002-UP for the proposed Bonny's Vineyard Winery.
The approved Use Permit (P22-00002) allows development of a new 30,000 gallon per year (gpy) production winery on a 25.54-acre parcel, at 1555 Skellenger Lane, Napa, CA (APN 030-200-080-000). The Use Permit approval is hereafter referred to as the Project.
On January 10, 2025, a timely notice of intent to appeal was filed by Appellant and a timely appeal packet was submitted on January 27, 2025 (the Appeal) (Attachment A). Staff responses to the Ground of Appeal are in Attachment B.
Documents associated with the Project and this appeal record (No. P25-00020) are available for review online at the Planning, Building and Environmental Services' (PBES) Department cloud at: https://pbes.cloud/index.php/s/nksryc7qTyZPcr8 or at the PBES Department located at 1195 Third Street, 2nd Floor, Napa, CA 94559.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Chair introduces item and requests disclosures from board members regarding any ex parte communications or new Levine Act disclosures, if any.
2. Chair invites Appellant the opportunity to be heard on the Chair's prior "good cause" determination b...
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