KEVIN & ANN MORRISON TR / HILLWALKER VINEYARDS
WINERY / EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
NO. P23-00239-UP, USE PERMIT NO. P23-00101-UP & EXCEPTION
TO THE NAPA COUNTY ROAD & STREET
A.
CEQA STATUS: Consideration and possible adoption of a revised
Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to the proposed, revised
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: Agriculture and Forest Resources and Biological Resources. The
project is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under
Government Code Section 65962.5.
REQUEST: Approval of a Use Permit to allow a new winery with an
annual production capacity of 7,000 gallons with the following
characteristics:
1) Convert a 1,500 sq. ft. residential cave to a commercial cave for wine
production and storage;
2) Conduct visitation activities in an existing 298 sq. ft. covered patio area
and allow on-site consumption in accordance with Business and
Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB2004-Evans
Bill);
3) Allow tours and tastings by appointment with a weekly maximum of
113 visitors;
4) Allow a marketing program of 12 marketing events per year with up to
45 guests per event;
5) Up to two (2) fulltime and three (3) part-time employees;
6) Production and visitation hours between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday
through Sunday;
7) Convert the existing pool house restroom (80 sq. ft.) to an accessible
restroom;
8) Provide on-site parking for seven (7) vehicles including an accessible
parking space and an electric vehicle charging station; and
9) Installation of an 2,500-gallon hold and haul tank for winery process
wastewater.
The project also includes an Exception to the Napa County Road and
Street Standards (RSS) for selective reduction in the width of the private
access road. A request for an Exception to the Conservation Regulations in
the form of a Use Permit is also being requested to allow road
improvements within a stream setback. The project is located on a
±20.46-acre site within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district
on the west side of a private road, one (1) mile west of its intersection with
Mount Veeder Road. The project site is General Plan designated as
