HAYES DRUMWRIGHT / VIDA VALIENTE WINERY / WINERY
USE PERMIT #P20-00079
A.
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 areas:
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, and Transportation. 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 Use Permit to allow a new winery with an annual
production capacity of 30,000 gallons per year with the following
characteristics: 1) Construction of a new 17,722 sq. ft. winery facility
containing 10,762 sq. ft. of production space and 6,960 sq. ft. for
accessory uses; 2) Construction of a new 13,675 sq. ft. wine cave
containing 11,233 sq. ft. of production space, 1,335 sq. ft. for accessory
uses, and 1,107 sq. ft. of water storage; 3) Removal of 0.8 acres of
woodland canopy, and the planting/preservation of 2.4 acres of woodland
canopy on the project parcel and neighboring parcel under common
ownership; 4) Removal of approximately 0.15 acres of vineyard for access
improvements; 5) Excavation of approximately 19,400 cubic yards of
spoils associated with the cave and construction of structural pads; 6)
Onsite parking for 10 vehicles; 7) Up to five (5) full-time employees, two
(2) part-time employees and two (2) seasonal employees; 8) On-site
domestic and process wastewater treatment systems; 9) Hours of operation
seven days a week: production 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (non-harvest),
visitation 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and marketing events 6:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m. (conclusion of cleanup); 10) Tours and tastings by appointment only
for a maximum of 28 visitors per day with a maximum of 120 visitors per
week; 11) Establishing a marketing program, which may include catered
events, as follows; i) Two (2) Wine and Food Pairings monthly for up to
24 guests; ii) Three (3) Wine Release/Wine Club Events annually for up to
60 guests; iii) Two (2) Large Auction Events annually for up to 125
guests; 12) On-premise consumption of wines produced on- site within
outdoor hospitality areas, in accordance with Business and Professions
Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB 2004); and 13) Driveway
expansion to meet commercial standards, landscaping, and other
improvements associated with wineries. The project is located on an
approximately 16.93-acre & 1.15-acre parcels within the Agricultural
Watershed (AW) zoning district with a General Plan land use designation
of Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space (AWOS) at 407 Crystal
Springs Road, St. Helena, CA 94574; APNs: 021-410-013-000 &
021-372-001-000.
