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Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/4/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Board of Supervisors Chambers 1195 Third Street, Third Floor Napa, CA 94559
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26-244 1 MinutesThe Clerk of the Commission requests approval of minutes from the regular meeting held on January 21, 2026.   Not available Not available
26-196 1A.Public HearingR & R LANDS, LLC / NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM/MARKETPLACE - UNDER-STUDY / USE PERMIT MODIFICATION P25-00278-VMM CEQA STATUS: The proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15061(b)(3) (State CEQA Guidelines) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. REQUEST: A Use Permit Modification to Use Permit P24-00072-UP & Variance P24-00241 for the Napa Valley Museum/Under-Study requesting the Planning Commission modify and/or eliminate Conditions of Approval regarding wastewater monitoring and seating for the Marketplace-Under-Study. The project was approved by the Planning Commission on October 2, 2024, subject to Conditions of Approval that included limitations on seating. The project is located on the southwest side of State Highway 29 at the intersection of White Lane across the highway at 607 South St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, CA 94574; APN: 027-150-001-000. The parcel size is 1.41 acres and is general plan designated as Agricultu   Not available Not available
26-204 1B.Public HearingJEFF 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 t   Not available Not available
26-130 1C.Public HearingSTEVE MCPHERSON / PROMISE WINERY / VARIANCE P25-00283, USE PERMIT P22-00384-UP, AND EXCEPTION TO THE NAPA COUNTY ROAD AND STREET STANDARDS CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearing House No. 2025120435), the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the following areas: Biological and Tribal Cultural Resources. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Request: Approval of a Variance to the 300-foot winery setback from a private road and the 600-foot winery setback from Sage Canyon Rd/Hwy 128 to allow winery buildings in the setbacks; a Use Permit to establish a new phased 30,000 gallons per year winery, including the conversion and expansion of an existing barn to a winery, construction of a wine cave and covered crush pad/bottling area for wine production, conver   Not available Not available