TO: NAPA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: Charlene Gallina for Brian D. Bordona - Director Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Wendy Atkins, Planner II
SUBJECT: Chaix Family Vineyards Micro-Winery Use Permit P23-00223-UP
RECOMMENDATION
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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 produce...
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