House Family Vineyards

House Family Vineyards

House Family Vineyards (applicant) is requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate a winery at their property located at the end of Old Oak Way. The proposed project also consists of the construction of a new subterranean wine cave and secondary access road, and modifications to an existing dirt road to make it a fire access road and an existing tasting deck (i.e., tasting deck, restrooms and office), as well as an open space easement exchange. The proposed winery operations include public wine tastings (no appointment needed) and private wine tasting and events (by appointment only). In addition to the conditional use permit for the winery operations, the proposed project would require a tree removal permit, as well as geotechnical clearance and building permits for the subterranean wine cave and building permit for the tasting deck. The objectives of the proposed project are to: 1. Obtain permits to modify existing structures and facilities to comply with City zoning regulations and building codes and obtain a CUP for winery operations at the project site and host public and private wine tastings as well as private events. 2. Operate winery operations with public and private tastings, and private special events of various sizes at the project site. 3. Operate the winery with minimal disturbances to neighbors and its natural setting. 4. Provide a place where guests can enjoy the natural setting and views of the City. 5. Construct a subterranean wine cave to store wine at the project site. 6. Exchange 6,050 square feet of open space where the tasting deck and open seating area were constructed within the open space easement, for a new of 15,129 square foot open space easement adjacent to the existing open space easement. In addition, a vineyard of 11,244 square feet that was installed within the existing open space easement would be removed and replaced with native vegetation. 7. Support the City’s economic goals and opportunities by expanding visitor destination venues within the City.

Saratoga

Santa Clara

Citywide, Countywide

California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 17, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Commercial (Sq. Ft. 3907, Acres 23, Employees 22), Other (Wine Tastings and events)

Site Plan, Use Permit

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Archeological/Historical | Forest land/Fire Hazard | Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading |Traffic/Circulation| Water Supply/Groundwater|