TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Matthew Ringel, Planner III
SUBJECT: Hayes Drumright/Vida Valiente Winery Appeal
RECOMMENDATION
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PUBLIC HEARING 2:00 P.M. - VIDA VALIENTE WINERY APPEAL (USE PERMIT NO. P20-00079-UP)
Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal filed by Appellant and Applicant Hayes Drumwright concerning the Napa County Planning Commission's decision on May 1, 2024, to deny the Vida Valiente Winery Use Permit No. P20-00079-UP. (No Fiscal Impact.)
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BACKGROUND
The matter before the Board involves an appeal filed by Hayes Drumwright (Applicant/Appellant or Drumwright) concerning the Vida Valiente Winery Use Permit Application No. P20-00079 and the decisions made by the Napa County Planning Commission on May 1, 2024, to deny Use Permit Application No. P20-00079-UP for a new 30,000 gallons per year winery with a wine cave; tours and tastings by appointment; a marketing program; full-time, part-time and seasonal employees; on-premise consumption of wines produced on-site within outdoor hospitality areas; and winery related infrastructure and improvements.
The project is proposed on approximately 16.93-acre and 1.15-acre parcel, at 407 Crystal Springs Road, St. Helena, CA (APN: 021-410-013-000 & 021-372-001-000) within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district with a General Plan land use designation of Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space (AWOS).
On May 13, 2024, a timely notice of intent to appeal was filed by Applicant/Appellant and a timely appeal packet was submitted on March 23, 2024 (the Appeal) (Attachment A). Staff responses to the Appeal are in Attachment B.
Documents and previous public comment associated with the Project and this appeal record (No. P24-00133) are available for review in Planning, Building and Environmental Services' (PBES) Department at: https://www.pbes.cloud/index.php/s/gKnYZKxYLz8c4jz or at the PBES Department ...
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