TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian Bordona - Interim Director of Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Emily Hedge, Planner III - (707) 259-8226
SUBJECT: Bella Union Winery - P19-00139-MOD
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FAR NIENTE WINE ESTATES LLC / BELLA UNION WINERY / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION P19-00139
CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. This project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
REQUEST: Approval of a Major Modification to increase production, number of employees, and number of visitors. The project would modify the existing marketing plan, allow food and wine pairings with tastings, and permit on-premises consumption in additional areas on site. Physical changes on site include construction of an approximately 15,700 s.f. barrel storage and 2,000 office building, along with an addition to the existing winery building, additional parking spaces, and associated site improvements. Improvements to the existing water and wastewater systems would be required. The project site is located on a 60.65-acre parcel at 1960 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford, CA 94573. The General Plan designation is Agricultural Resource (AR) and the Zoning is Agricultural Preserve (AP). APN: 027-470-007.
The project site is located on a 60.65-acre parcel at 1960 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford, CA 94573. The General Plan designation is Agricultural Resource (AR) and the Zoning is Agricultural Preserve (AP). APN: 027-470-007
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit Major Modification, as conditioned.
STAFF CONTACT: Emily Hedge, Planner III, (707) 259-8226 or emily.hedge@countyofnapa.org
APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT: Katherine Philippakis, Farella Braun + Martel LLP, 899 Adams Stree...
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