TESSERON NEW WINERY USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO.
P22-00309 - REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
A.
CEQA STATUS: Not applicable at this time as the only request is for the
Planning Commission to continue the item to a date uncertain.
REQUEST: Continuance request regarding request for approval of a Use
Permit to allow a new winery with an annual production capacity of
20,000 gallons per year with the following characteristics:
a. Construction of a new 14,729 square foot (sf) cut and cover
Type I cave with a 2,750-sf covered crush pad, and a 348-sf
covered mechanical equipment area with an enclosed
trash/recycling area:
i. Included in the cave is a 3,645-sf fermentation
dome room with a 32-foot-high ceiling;
ii.
The caves and domes will be used for
winemaking, fermentation, aging, barrel storage,
bottling, case good storage; dry good storage, as
well as shipping and receiving; the cave will also
contain an office, lab and two restrooms.
iii. A retaining wall will be constructed uphill of
the cave and will be 56 feet 6 inches in height.
b. Excavation of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of spoils
associated with the cave and construction of structure
pads, all of the spoils will be distributed within the subject
parcel or neighboring parcels under the same ownership,
with spoils specifically occurring on APN 027-060-020-000
at various locations but outside of all required stream and
ephemeral setbacks;
c. Onsite parking for three (3) vehicles; one (1) handicapped,
one (1) compact and one (1) standard;
d. Up to one (1) full-time employee, and three (3) part-time
employees;
e. Installation of a 50,000-75,000-gallon Fire Protection Water
Tank located on a parcel under the same ownership but
within the jurisdiction of the County of Sonoma (this will
require the submittal and approval of building permit
from Sonoma);
f. Upgrades to the existing wastewater system - with winery
wastewater being collected, treated, and stored to be
reused for irrigation onsite;
g. Installation of a new onsite Septic System and
identification of new reserve area;
h. Removal of 15 native tree species, with replanting and
permanent preservation of 45 trees;
i. Use of an existing on-site spring, currently used for
