Chaix Family Vineyards Micro-Winery Use Permit P23-00223-UP
Summary
SCH Number
2024051369
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Chaix Family Vineyards Micro-Winery Use Permit P23-00223-UP
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/31/2024
Document Description
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
Contact Information
Name
Wendy ATkins
Agency Name
Napa County Staff Contact
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
John Chaix
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Attorney
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Napa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Manley Lane and State Highway 29
Zip
94575
Total Acres
37.31
Jobs
1
Parcel #
027-210-026-000
State Highways
State Highway 29
Railways
0
Airports
0
Schools
0
Waterways
Napa River, Lincoln Creek, To Kalon Creek, Bale Slough, Con Creek
Township
7N
Range
5W
Section
16
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 and Napa County Local Procedures Appendix B Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Article 19 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) establishes a list of classes of projects that are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. The proposed project would be considered exempt under §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 more than 5,000 additional square feet within all of 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 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 5) hold no temporary events.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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