NAPA COUNTY "PROPOSAL X"							Revised 8/18/15
Item	Current Napa County Regulation	Proposed for AP (Ag Preserve)			Proposed for AW (Ag Watershed)				Existing CEQA "Small Winery Definition", "Agricultural processing facilities" "Farm Management" Class 3 item 10.	APAC
		10-20 Acres	20-40 Acres	40+ Acres	10-20 Acres	20-40 Acres	40-80 Acres	80+ Acres
Review Authority	The Planning Commission is the reviewing authority for all discretionary winery use permit approvals.	Planning Commission	Planning Commission	Planning Commission	Planning Commission	Planning Commission	Planning Commission	Planning Commission
Production Capacity	No preexisting limitation under the Code. Production is determined per use permit.								30,000 Gallons or less per year
Estate Grape Requirement	No preexisting requirement under the Code.									No Recommedation motion failed 6-11
Max Area of Winery Development	The maximum coverage of new or expanded wineries shall be 25% of the existing parcel or 15 acres, whichever is less. "Coverage" is defined as the aggregate paved or impervious ground surface areas of the production facility, storage areas (except caves), offices, laboratories, kitchens, tasting rooms, paved areas and access roads to public or private roads or rights-of-way and aboveground sewage disposal systems.								less than 5,000 Sq.Ft, either no cave excavation or excavation sufficinet to create no more than 5,00 additional Sq.ft all spoils remain onsite
Max Hospitality Area	The maximum square footage of structures used for accessory uses that are related to a winery shall not exceed 40% of the area of the production facility. ”Production facility" is defined as crushing, fermenting, bottling, bulk and bottle storage, shipping, receiving, laboratory, equipment storage and maintenance facilities, but shall not include wastewater treatment or disposal areas which cannot be used for ag purposes. The code does not count caves as Winery Area and excludes caves in this calculation.
Tasting Room Visitors	No preexisting limitation under the Code. Visitation is determined per use permit.								"generate less than 40 vehicle trips per day and 5 peak hour trips except on those days when marketing events are taking place"
Food Service	No preexisting limitation under the Code. Food service is determined per use permit.
Marketing Event Visitors	No preexisting limitation under the Code. Marketing Events are determined per use permit.								no more than 10 marketing events per yr,ech w/no more than30 attendees, except for one wine auction event with up to 100 attendees
Hours of Operation	No preexisting limitation under the Code. Hours of Operation are determined per use permit and the Noise Ordinance.
Variances	No preexisting limitation under the Code regarding level of variance applicant may seek as to road setback.									APAC recommendation:Variances are not a tool but an exception and approved only when supported by findings
Temporary Events	Temporary events are provided by the County on an individual basis; they are not subject to an applicant’s winery use permit.	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	Per Use Permit	No temporary events
Retail Products	Currently, the only limitations under the Code regarding retail sales is that such items must be “wine-related products.”	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"	"Wine-related products"
Hold and Haul	No preexisting limitation under the Code.
Use of a Matrix based on Parcel Size										Approved 16-0
Self Certification of Compliance										Approved 16-0
Minimum Parcel size Change										No Recommendation: Failed 11-6 (11 stay -6 change)
No Net Loss Vineyards: to be included										Approved 13-4 (to not include)
Draft a Small Winery Exemption										No Recommendation: Failed 11-6
Proposal X should apply to exisiting Use permit holders seeking "Major Modifications"										No Recommendation Failed