JOHN CHAIX / CHAIX FAMILY MICRO WINERY/ USE PERMIT
#P23-00223-UP
CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical
Exemption pursuant to §15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion
of Small Structures) of the State Guidelines and under Appendix B of
Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing CEQA (Additional
Categorically Exempt Projects in Napa County), Item No. 10 -
Construction and operation of small wineries, other agricultural processing
facilities and farm management uses that: (a) are less than 5,000 square
feet in size excluding caves; (b) will involve either no cave excavation, or
excavation sufficient to create no mor than 5,000 additional square feet
within all the excavated cave spoils to be used on site; (c) will produce
30,000 gallons of wine or less per year; (d) will generate less than 40
vehicle trips per day and five (5) peak hour trips except on those days
when marketing events are taking place; (e) will hold no more than 10
marketing events per year, each with no more than 30 attendees, except for
one wine auction event with up to 100 persons in attendance; and, (f) hold
no temporary events. The project is not on any lists of hazardous waste
sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a Micro-Winery Use Permit would allow for the
following: 1) establishment of a 5,000 gallon per year winery within an
approximately 244 square foot portion of an existing 463 sq. ft. garage
(building #6); 2) tours and tastings for up to 10 guests per day Monday
through Sunday; 70 persons per week during harvest and non-harvest
seasons; 3) one full-time employee during harvest and non-harvest
seasons; 4) on-premises consumption of wines produced on-site outside
within a 658 sq. ft. patio area in accordance with Business and Professions
Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB2004-Evans Bill); 5)
production hours between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through
Sunday and visitation hours between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday
through Sunday; 6) installation of a parking area with five (5) parking
stalls, one of which will be ADA compatible; 7) installation of an eight
stall bicycle rack; 8) installation of a 2,500 gallon water storage tank; and
9) expansion of an existing and installation of a new access road to meet
Napa County Road and Street Standards for commercial driveways. The
subject property is comprised of approximately 37.31 acres, is zoned
Agricultural Preserve (AP) with a General Plan land use designation of
Agricultural Resource (AR) and is located at 1204 Manley Lane, Napa
near the Rutherford area; APN 027-210-026.
Staff Recommendation: Find the project Categorically Exempt from
CEQA and approve Use Permit P23-00223-UP, as conditioned.
