HAL AND FIONA BARNETT / BARNETT VINEYARDS WINERY /
USE PERMIT P19-00125-UP, VIEWSHED P20-00121-VIEW, AND
EXCEPTION TO THE ROAD AND STREET STANDARDS
B
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. 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 December 4, 2025,
and running through January 3, 2026 (State Clearinghouse No. SCH
lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section
65962.5.
Request: The proposal is for a new Use Permit for a small winery
established under a Small Winery Use Permit Exemption approved on
September 12, 1988, for an existing 20,000 gallon per year winery (Permit
No. 158889). 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 request is to allow the following:
The Use Permit would modify and supersede an existing winery first
approved under a Small Winery Exemption permit to recognize and
establish uses and activities beyond the scope allowed under the previous
Small Winery Exemption. The existing winery is currently approved for
20,000 gallons per year with 7,046 sq. ft. winery facility containing a
3,276 sq. ft. type 1 production cave, 1,470 sq. ft. production building, and
2,300 sq. ft covered crush/fermentation pad with solar panels, two (2) full
time employees, six (6) parking spaces, process wastewater system, and
other improvements typically associated with a winery.
A. Components Necessary to Remedy Existing Violations:
Establish a new Use Permit to recognize and approve:
1) Twenty-one (21) visitors per day for by-appointment Tours and
Tastings with a weekly maximum of 97 visitors. The winery was approved
for zero (0) visitors per day;
2) Recognize and approve a marketing program in the form of seven (7)
events per year with a maximum of 30 guests with catered food and one
(1) event per year with a maximum of 250 guests with catered food. The
winery was approved for zero (0) marketing events;
3) Recognize and approve five (5) full-time employees. The winery was
approved for two (2) full-time employees;
