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2021
| Tue, Jan 12, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and Documents 13B Balloons Above the Valley Appeal The conflict between quality of life for residents and the promotion of an economy based on tourism is again on the docket for the Board. Thus far they have consistantly chosen the tourism industry over residents. With Sup. Pedroza now as chair (see his lone support of event center impresarios here) it will be surprise if the approval of more tourism development isn't continued. [Appeal - and more tourism - supported 3-2, Pedroza, Ramos and Gregory yes, Dillon, Wagenknecht no] |
| Wed, Jan 20, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents 7A Sinskey Vineyards recognize, allow, expand Major Mod more visitors, more employees, use of production area for hospitality. [continued to 1/20/21] 7B Wheeler Farms Winery recognize, allow, expand Major Mod 20,000 more gal/yr, 15 more parking spaces in the vineyard, road exceptions |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2021 1:30pm | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and Documents 13C Anthem Winery Appeal [continued from Nov 10, 2020] Appeal of the 2/5/20 approval of the project by the Planning Commission. Hearing Notice Project Appeal Documents Video of 2/5/20 PC Meeting Agenda for 2/5/20 PC Meeting BOS 9/1/20 Staff Letter [from 9/1/20 meeting] SCR Anthem Page [Appeal denied 4-1, Sup. Dillon in support] |
| Wed, Mar 3, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents 7A Staglin Family Vineyard Major Mod 7000 or so added visitors/yr, use of exist. bldg for visitation, 8 more empoyees, 3 more parking spots, road widening, extended hours. [continued from 2/3/21 hearing] [Approved 5-0 with a bewildering amount of horse trading] 8A Presentation on state of wine industry Garrett Buckland and Rob McMillan give another of their periodic snapshots of the state of the wine industry. |
| Wed, Mar 24, 2021 9:00am | County Zoning AdministratorAgenda and documents 2A New House Viewshed Application Beginning in June of last year the County has begun documenting Zoning Administrator meetings in the same way they do planning commission meetings. It allows for a less formal (and presumably less costly) review of more minor projects that come before the planning department. There has been a viewshed application in each of the meetings documented thus far, five of them for new houses and one for an expanded winery. (The winery modification also added a new processing building, tasting room building and 4400 vis/yr making one wonder what the criterion is for a minor modification.) Six meetings and six new building complexes will grace to Napa's hillsides visible from its main roadways. One wonders what the purpose of the viewshed ordinance is. |
| Wed, Apr 7, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and documents 7A Madonna Estate WInery Recognize,Allow,Expand Major Mod Recognize: 28288 more vis/yr (increase from 500 to 1044/wk), 7 more employees, allow picnic area supposedly removed under previous permit. 5400 Old Sonoma Rd [approved 5-0] |
| Wed, Apr 21, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents 7A Conn Creek Winery Major Mod |
| Tue, May 18, 2021 2:00pm | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and Documents (on page 19) Mountain Peak Remand Hearing The BOS has been required by the Napa County Superior Court to reevaluate their approval of the remote winery project in light of the evidence of the 2017 Atlas fire which closed access in and out of Soda Canyon Road and required residents in the area surrounding the proposed winery site to be evacuated by helicopter. Their approval of the project was contingent on the finding that "In the event of a fire that results in mass evacuations from this area, the road has sufficient capacity and roadway width to accommodate all outgoing traffic while allowing incoming fire response units." The fire proved them wrong. [Approval of the project was upheld 3-2, Pedroza, Gregory and Wagenknecht voting for, Dillon and Ramos to deny] More Info is here |
| Wed, May 19, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents 7A Taplin Cellars New Use permit CEQA categorical exemption, 20,000 gal/yr, 6 parking spaces, 4970 visitors/yr, 2 empoyees 1677 Lewelling Lane [Approved 5-0] 7B Benjamin Ranch Winery New Mega Use Permit 475,000 gal/yr, 87,000 sf building, 85,800 visitors/yr, 61 employees, 94 parking spaces 8895 Conn Creek Road, St. Helena Project Documents [Approved 3-2] |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and documents 7A Materra Winery Major Mod 40,000 more gal/yr, 12600 sf bldg, 5840 more visit/yr, 7 more employees, 1 more parking space, left turn lane 4326 Big Ranch Road [approved 4-0, Mazzotta on paternity leave] 7B Kelly Fleming/Pickett Road Winery recognize and allow major mod 5 more employees, 3945 more visitors/yr, road expansion, t&t in caves 2339 Pickett Rd Calistoga [Continued] |
| Wed, Jun 2, 2021 10:00am | Stakeholder Meeting: Fire Safe RegulationsPBES and the County Fire Marshall will hold a virtual meeting to discuss The State Board of Forestry proposed Fire Safe Regulations prior to the BOS public meeting on Jun 8, 2021 Virtual Meeting Notice (Quite odd that it is at the same time as the Planning Commission meeting.) County webpage about meeting |
| Tue, Jun 8, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda (and a new meeting page - every month a revision of the webste.) 9:30am PBES Enginneer will be presenting proposed changes and a draft letter to sign to the State Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations to the BOS in their process of drafting a formal response letter to the proposals. |
| Tue, Jun 22, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents Rezoning of Hess/Laird Property from AWOS to Industrial 281 acres of agricultural and between American Canyon and the Flea Market are proposed to be converted to industrial zoning. Another sign of the steady shift in Napa County away from agriculture to more profitable urban uses. More on the process here. [approval to pursue rezoning process 5-0] |
| Wed, Jun 23, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents Syar 5-yr review for Surface Mining Permit compliance. Hearing Notice Documents |
| Wed, Jun 30, 2021 9:00am | County Zoning AdministratorAgenda and documents White Rock Vineyards Recognize and Expand Minor Mod Hearing Notice Melka Winery Minor Mod Intent to Approve Notice of Intent to Approve |
| Tue, Jul 13, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents Mountain Peak Remand final signoff Findings of Fact The redlined COA's The Supervisors will once again approve a project in the face of years of community opposition and of the proven danger in locating tourist attractions in remote, fire-prone rural areas of the county, a danger to visitors and employees themselves and increased evacuation danger for residents. [Re-approved 3-1, Dillon no, Ramos absent] |
| Tue, Aug 24, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents 2:00pm: Scarlett Winery Appeal Notice of appeal Appeal documents |
| Tue, Sep 14, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents 11:00am Meadowood Development Agreement [pg 15] Benjamin Ranch Winery Appeal [to be continued to Nov 16, 2021] 450,000 gal/yr, 87,000 visitors/yr, 87300 sf facility, 61 workers, 350-400 more trips/day 8895 Conn Creek Rd Appeal Notice Planning Commission documents SCR on Benjamin Ranch |
| Wed, Sep 15, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and documents 7A Pickett Road Wine Company recognize, allow increase Major Mod [continued from 6/2/21 meeting] 3397 more vis/yr, 5 more employees Tofanelli letter to PC 2339 Pickett Rd, Calistoga [r&a approved 5-0 but visitation expansion denied] 7B Ehlers Winery recognize, allow, increase Major Mod 9000 more gal/ry, 36,125 more visitors/yr, 6 more employees, 22 more parking spaces, vineyard removal,right turn lane, water tanks Notice 3200 Ehlers Ln, St Helena [r&a approved 5-0, visitation expansion denied - a trend in r,a&i requests? ] |
| Wed, Sep 22, 2021 9:00am | County Zoning AdministratorAgenda and Documents Amizetta Winery recognize, allow, increase Small Winery Exemption 8000 more gal/yr, 11090 vis/yr (0 allowed under use permit), new tasting room, expansion of winery and caves, 12 new parking spaces, food service, commercial kitchen, 2 more employees, setback variance, driveway exceptions (at least 8), on a forested, mostly-one-lane, dead-end road 6.3 miles form the Trail. Why is this relegated to ZA status? The County needs another public discussion on permitting such a remote, inaccessable tourism venue. Notice Hearing Video [approved] |
| Wed, Sep 22, 2021 6:00-7:30pm | Public Groundwater Sustainability MeetingPublic Groundwater Sustainability Meeting County to present their Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan at Napa Valley College, Napa Meeting information at https://www.countyofnapa.org/3235/Upcoming-Events |
| Wed, Sep 29, 2021 6:00-7:30pm | Public Groundwater Sustainability MeetingPublic Groundwater Sustainability Meeting County to present their Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan at NVC Upper Valley Campus, St. Helena Meeting information at https://www.countyofnapa.org/3235/Upcoming-Events |
| Wed, Oct 6, 2021 6:00-7:30pm | Public Groundwater Sustainability MeetingOnline Public Groundwater Sustainability Meeting County to present their Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan via Zoom Meeting registration at https://www.countyofnapa.org/3235/Upcoming-Events |
| Tue, Oct 19, 2021 | Board of Supervisors10:00am Residential Envelope Ordinance Workshop Ordinance Draft Comments may be sent to John McDowell, john.mcdowell@countyofnap.org |
| Thu, Oct 21, 2021 3:00pm | BOS Redistricting MeetingNapa County is inviting residents to participate in a workshop on drawing new county supervisor districts for the next decade using updated data from the 2020 U.S. Census. The workshop will be held both in-person at the Board of Supervisors chambers in Napa and online at https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/84218855729. County redistricting page is here County draw-it-yourself mapping tool page (Note that, as usual, the County's GIS widgets may not work on older browsers.) Existing County Supervisor Districts Map |
| Wed, Nov 3, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents Tamber Bey Winery Recognize-allow-increase Major Mod 20,000 more gal/yr, 600-850 more vis/yr (I think) Notice 1251 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga |
| Wed, Nov 10, 2021 | Deadline for public redistricting map submissionsCounty redistricting page is here |
| Tue, Nov 16, 2021 | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents 10:30am Draft Redistricting Map Discussion Draft Map pdf Draft Map on Districtr widget 2:00pm Benjamin Ranch Winery Appeal [continued to 3/8/22] 450,000 gal/yr, 87,000 visitors/yr, 87300 sf facility, 61 workers, 350-400 more trips/day 8895 Conn Creek Rd Appeal Notice Planning Commission documents SCR on Benjamin Ranch |
| Tue, Dec 7, 2021 9:00am | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and Documents 11A General Plan Housing Element Study Session The BOS will be conducting a Study Session on the currently in-process 2023-2031 Housing Element Update. Focus of the study session is to discuss and receive general Board direction on applying existing Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) sharing agreements with cities, and to review draft housing sites selection criteria. Powerpoint presentation County Housing Element page here SCR on 2023-31 RHNA mandates 13C 10:30am Final review of redistricting map Map approved on 11/16/21 12A 1:45pm Groundwater Sustainability Plan Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services to present the Draft Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Plan prior to transmittal to the State . County Draft GSP documents NV2050 on Groundwater Sustainability Plan SCR on Groundwater Sustainability Plan [public comment extended to 12/14/21, 5:00pm; hearing continued to 1/11/22] |
| Tue, Dec 14, 2021 | Board of SupervisorsAgenda and documents 2:00pm 13F Appeal of greenhouse gas mitigation on Walt Ranch approved by PBES (see pg 15 of Agenda) Walt Ranch Documents PBES greenhouse mitigation decision [Appeal denied, Pedroza Gregory, Ramos to deny, Dillon, Wagenknecht to uphold] Reminder: 5:00pm deadline for submission of comments on Groundwater Sustainability Plan (more here) |
| Wed, Dec 15, 2021 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and documents 7A Venge Vineyards recognize-allow-expand Major Mod 50,000 more gal/yr, 1 more employee, 10 more parking spaces, shift in visitation from t&t to events, left turn Substantial neighbor pushback 8A General Plan Housing Element Study Session Following the BOS workshop on 12/7/21, the County Planning Commission will be conducting a Study Session on the currently in-process 2023-2031 Housing Element Update. Focus of the study session is on applying existing Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) sharing agreements with cities, and to review draft housing sites selection criteria. County Housing Element page here SCR on 2023-31 RHNA mandates |
| Wed, Jan 19, 2022 9:00am | County Planning CommissionAgenda and Documents Venge WInery Recognize-allow-expand Major Mod 50,000 more gal/yr, 3 more employees, 414 more visitors/yr, 10 more parking spaces, left turn lane. [Approved 5-0] Far Niente Winery Major Mod 50,000 mor gal/yr, 22± more employees,15,000 more vis/yr, allow tourism in caves, 11900sf building increase, new 23,000sf outdoor event area, 22 more parking spaces, left turn lane, new waste disposal system Notice [Approved 4-1, Gallagher no] |
| Thu, Jan 20, 2022 10:00am | Napa Superior CourtCourt Hearing for the CEQA lawsuit, Soda Canyon Group vs. County of Napa, et al. SCR on the Mountain Peak Winery |
| Thu, Jan 20, 2022 6:00pm | County Housing Element WorkshopThe County is soliciting public participation in the Napa County 2022 Housing Element Update process to gather input on how to help shape the Draft Housing Element for the next eight years (2022 through 2031). As part of this process, Napa County staff and consultants would like to facilitate dialogue and gather community feedback via a virtual community workshop. County Housing Element webpage |
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