Tesseron New Winery Use Permit (P22-00309)
Summary
SCH Number
2025030568
Lead Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Tesseron New Winery Use Permit (P22-00309)
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: Agricultural Watershed (AW), General Plan: Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space (AWOS). Holding developed with 2 primary residences with accessory structure, agriculture and open space.
Document Description
Request for approval of a Use Permit to allow a new winery with an annual production capacity of 20,000 gallons per year with the following characteristics: (a) Construction of a new 14,729 square foot (sf) cut and cover Type I cave with a 2,750-sf covered crush pad and a 348-sf covered mechanical equipment area with an enclosed trash/recycling area: (b) Excavation of ~20,000 cubic yards of spoils associated with the cave and construction of structure pads; c) Onsite parking for three (3) vehicles; (d) Up to one (1) full-time employee, and three (3) part-time employees;(e) Installation of a 50,000-75,000-gallon Fire Protection Water Tank; (f) Upgrades to the existing wastewater system – with winery wastewater being collected, treated, and stored to be reused for irrigation onsite; (g) Installation of a new onsite Septic System and identification of new reserve area; (h) Removal of 15 native tree species, with replanting and permanent preservation of 45 trees;(i) Use of an existing on-site spring, currently used for residential water use, that will become the water source for the winery while the residence will be served by an existing well within the holding;(j) Road improvement to meet Napa County Road and Street Standards. No Tours and Tastings, or Visitations are proposed or being requested under this Use Permit; nor are Marketing events proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Dana Morrison
Agency Name
County of Napa
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
St. Helena, unincorporated area
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Wall Road and Dry Creek Road
Zip
94558
Total Acres
43.26
Jobs
4
Parcel #
027-060-022, 027-060-020, 027-060-023-000, 027-060-024-000, 051-200-016, 051-010-079
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Dry Creek
Township
07N
Range
06W
Section
23
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
1000 Wall Road, Napa; primary APN 027-060-022-000 (location of proposed winery and tree mitigation area, and location of some of the existing vineyard); holding also contains the following APNs which are under the ownership of the applicant – Tesseron Vineyards: 027-060-020-000 (location of proposed soils disposal areas), 027-060-023-000 (location of existing vineyard), 027-060-024-000 (location of existing vineyard), 051-200-016 (parcel located in Sonoma County and location of proposed water storage tank) and finally and 051-010-079 (parcel also located in Sonoma County no development or disturbance proposed)
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), 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 Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), Delta Stewardship Council, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Development Types
Commercial (Development of a 20,000 gallon per year cave winery)(Sq. Ft. 17800, Acres 0.40, Employees 4)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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