Napa De Oro Winery Use Permit Minor Modification #P22-00262
Summary
SCH Number
2025031302
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Napa De Oro Winery Use Permit Minor Modification #P22-00262
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/28/2025
Document Description
Approval of a Winery Use Permit Minor Modification. The request includes authorization of the following modifications: (1) Construction of a new 4,925 square-foot winery (3,735 square-feet of production space and 1,190 square-feet of accessory space) including covered crush pad; (2) Enclosure of an existing 469 square-foot mechanical yard; (3) Demolition of the existing 1,248 square-foot winery and 850 square-foot storage barn; (4) Increase in wine production from 3,500 gallons per year to 20,000 gallons per year; (5) Establishment of by appointment tours and tastings for a maximum of 19 visitors per day from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday; (6) Establishment of a marketing program allowing 10 events per year for up to 30 guests and one (1) wine auction event per year for up to 100 guests; (7) Increase employees from one (1) full-time and one (1) part-time, to three (3) full-time and two (2) part-time employees; (8) The addition of 17 parking
spaces; (9) Installation of two (2) new wastewater treatment systems, one for process wastewater and one for domestic wastewater; (10) Installation of four (4) 10,000-gallon fire water storage tanks and hydrants; and (11) Reconfigured access to the winery directly from Big Tree Road across an existing road on property owned by the applicant (APN 022-060-015) which is contiguous to Big Tree Road.
Contact Information
Name
Curtis Sawyer
Agency Name
Napa County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Abe Marapao
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Property Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
David Gilbreth
Agency Name
Applicant Rep
Job Title
Attorney
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Napa
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
State Highway 29
Zip
94574
Total Acres
7.55
Parcel #
022-061-011
State Highways
State Highway 29
Railways
Napa Valley Wine Train Railway
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Napa River
Township
08N
Range
06W
Section
15
Base
MDM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303 Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
In approving the above application, the proposed project meets the criteria for a categorical exemption 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. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Furthermore, operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of the existing structures in conformance with the determined extent would be exempt pursuant to Categorical Exemption Class 1 (“Existing Facilities”) CCR §15301. [See also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B]. This project site is not included on a list of hazardous material sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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