TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Matt Ringel, Planner III
SUBJECT: Hourglass Winery Use Permit Major Modification (P19-00102-MOD), Viewshed Protection Program (P23-00278-VIEW), Exception to the Conservation Regulations (P23-00279-UP), and Exception to the Road and Street Standards
RECOMMENDATION
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JEFF SMITH / HOURGLASS WINERY / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION P19-00102-MOD, VIEWSHED P23-00278-VIEW, EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS P23-00279-UP, 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 and Tribal Cultural 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 January 1, 2026, and running through January 30, 2026 (State Clearinghouse No. SCH 2025121182) https://ceqasubmit.opr.ca.gov/. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: 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 proposal is to grant a modification to Use Permit No. P06-01161-UP and subsequent modifications, to allow the following:
A. Components Necessary to Remedy Existing Violations:
1) Excavation of approximately 1,300 cubic yards of spoils and the removal of 0.1 acre of vineyard associated with the construction of improvements to t...
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