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Below are the important dates for 2022. If you would like to make additions or corrections to this calendar contact me.

Napa County Board of Supervisor's (BOS) meetings and Napa County Planning Commission (PC) meetings are held on the 3rd floor of the Napa County Building at 1195 3rd St, Napa 94559 .
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2022
Wed, Jan 19, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda 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 Court


Court 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 Workshop


The 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

Wed, Feb 2, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and Documents

Micro WInery Ordance presented to PC and ACLU
Hearing Notice
SCR on Micro Winery Ordinance

Tue, Feb 8, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and Documents

9:00am Public Comments re Supes Conflict of Interests (See here)
[County Council required all Pedroza/Walt comments to be made at 11:00am]

11:00am 13B Walt Ranch Finalization of Appeal Denial
Resolution Text
[Continued to 3/1/22]

Tue, Mar 1, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

2:00pm "Reconsideration" of Walt Ranch Appeal Denial
    "County Counsel recommends reconsideration of the tentative action on the appeal filed by Center for Biological Diversity (Appellant) of a decision by the Director of the Napa County Department of Planning, Building and Environmental Services on October 6, 2021...Staff also recommends setting a new hearing date for the appeal on March 22, 2022"

Staff Executive summary of the issue is here
[Continued from 2/8/22 to allow for conflict of interest charges against Sup. Pedroza to be vetted]
SCR on the Conflict of Interest issue
[Motion to Reconsider approved 4-0, Sup Pedroza recused]

Tue, Mar 8, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

8:00am Demonstration in front of County Building prior to meeting for a Pedroza resignation rally in response to his involvement in the Vinedos AP land deal.

9:30am Presentation by student members of Schools for Climate Action of the film "Deforestation: Sounding the Alarm" (more here)

1:30pm 13C. Consideration of a June 7th ballot measure to ask voters to approve a quarter-cent sales tax to fund fire suppression (would raise ~$10M/year).

Tue, Mar 15, 2022
9:00am

Housing Element Advisory Committee Meeting


Housing Element Update Page
with Zoom or telephone conference instructions

Tue, Mar 22, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and Documents

1:45pm Groundwater Report for 2021
(The Report is here)
"As a result of the current prolonged and increasing drought conditions, and as documented in the GSP Annual Report attached, the Minimum Thresholds for the following Sustainability Indicators have been exceeded:
1. Chronic groundwater decline;
2. Reduction in groundwater storage;
3. Depletion of interconnected surface water;
4. Land subsidence; "

1:30pm Micro-Winery ordinance
Administrative review on winery use permit applications that fit the following conditions: 5000 gal max, 75% grapes grown on property, 5000 sf total, 10 daily round trips, no events, AP and AW zones only, 201 gal min., 2 yr no-mod provision, 3-yr ordinance sunset if not renewed.
(Item 13A here)
[Approved 5-0]

Tue, Apr 19, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

12:00pm Pre-meeting rally outside county building
Rally flier

1:30pm: Reconsideration of Appeal of Walt Ranch GHG mitigation plan proposed by PBES
[Reconsideration of 3-2 Appeal Denial made on 12/14/21]
Walt Ranch Documents
Staff Report for 4/19/22 appeal hearing
Staff revised GHG mitigation 6.1 (3-29-22)
CBD response to revised mitigation
Sup. Pedroza conflict-of-interest discussion

Wed, May 4, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Use permit for residential solar array
Hearing Notice
Project documents
Location
[Approved 5-0]

Tue, May 17, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

1:30pm: Reconsideration of Appeal of Walt Ranch GHG mitigation plan
[Continued from 4/19/22]
Walt Ranch Documents
Staff Report
Staff revised GHG mitigation 6.1 (5-17-22)
CBD response to revised mitigation (from previous hearing)
Sup. Pedroza conflict-of-interest discussion
[Appeal denied 4-0, Pedroza recused, 3 added COAs]

Tue, Jun 7, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

2:00pm 13H Appeal of the Benjamin Ranch Winery Approval

"(CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AND MARCH 8, 2022; STAFF, THE APPLICANT AND APPELLANT REQUEST A REMAND TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION)"

Benjamin Ranch Documents
SCR on Benjamin Ranch

Wed, Jul 6, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Presentation of the Draft Housing Element EIR
SCR on the Housing Element

Tue, Jul 12, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Walt Ranch GHG Appeal Denial finalization
SCR on Walt Ranch GHG appeal

Wed, Jul 20, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Jericho Canyon Winery recognize, allow, expand major mod
30,000 more gal/yr, 16,100 more sf of caves, 23,400 more vis/yr, 13 more employees, 13 more parking spaces, 3275sf tasting room, commercial kitchen, stream setback exceptions, road exceptions.
3322 Old Lawley Toll Rd, Calistoga
County Documents page
[approved 5-0]
NVR 7/22/22: Jericho Canyon winery growth requests approved by county

Wed, Oct 5, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Second Presentation of the Draft Housing Element EIR
County Housing Element Page
SCR on the Housing Element

Tue, Oct 18, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

10:00am BOF Fire Safe Regulations presentation
Staff Agenda Letter
Approved State Fire Safe Regulations
Napa County Road and Street Standards

Wed, Nov 2, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documnets

Residential Development Ordinance
Agenda letter and documents
SCR on the Residential Ordinance

Presentation of Staff Interpretation of State Fire Safe Regulations
SCR on Fire Safe Regulations

Tue, Nov 8, 2022
9:00am

Board of Supervisors


Agenda and documents

Mountain Peak Winery
Action to be taken by the County in response to Napa Superior Court setting aside the Mountain Peak Use Permit and requiring an Environmental Impact Report on the project.

Resolution to revoke MPV Use Permit
[permit revoked 5-0!!]

Mon, Nov 14, 2022
9:30

Legislative Subcommittee


2023 State Legislative and Regulatory Platform
Staff proposals on County issues to be taken up with the State including Minimum Fire Safe Regulations
Markup platform document

Video of Hearing

Wed, Nov 16, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Madrigal Family Winery Recognize, Allow, Increase Major Mod
5560 more visitors/yr, 2 more employees, open 2 more days a week. More tourism no more wine.
Staff agenda letter and documents
{Approved 3-0, Gallagher, Cottrell absent]

Wed, Nov 16, 2022
9:00am

Airport Land Use Commission


GP Safety Element Update - Airport Land Use Comptibility Plan Consistency Determination
Staff agenda letter and documents
Caloyannidis Comment Letter

Thu, Nov 17, 2022
2:00-4:00pm

Fire Safe Regulations County Outreach Meeting


Community Outreach Meeting to inform Residents
about State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations & Napa County Standards

Notice with link to meeting zoom and telephone access
2023 Draft NCRSS redline version
2023 Draft NCRSS FAQ letter
SRC on the Fire Safe Regulations

Video of the hearing

Tue, Dec 6, 2022

Board of Supervisors


State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations & Napa County Standards presentation
[cancelled - see here]

Wed, Dec 7, 2022
9:00

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Bella Union Winery Major Mod
120,000 more gal/yr, 65,348 new vistors/yr (in addition to recognizing pre-WDO visitation of 15600 vis/yr), 33 more employees, 14 more parking spaces, food service and commercial kitchen, 18,900 sf of new construction, tasting til 6:00pm, events til 10:30pm, and uses less water?!
1695 St Helena Hwy Napa (center of tourism kill zone)
[approved 4-0, Comm. Dameron absent w/ visitation reductions]

Wed, Dec 14, 2022
10:00-11:00am

PBES Outreach on Residential Development Ordinance


Residential Development Ordinance
PBES will hold a public meeting to present and seek commment on a proposed Residential Development Ordinance
Meeting Notice
County documents page

Wed, Dec 21, 2022
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Domaine Carneros Winery Major Mod
Redistribution of visitation from winter to summer mos, 11-40 more employees, road exception to omit left turn lanes.
County documents page
1240 Duhig Rd, Carneros

2023
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
9:00am

County Planning Commission & ALUC


PC agenda and documents
ALUC agenda and documents

PC: Housing Element FEIR presentation
Meeting Notice
Will new members be on the Planning Commission?

ALUC: Housing Element Compatibility presentaton
Meeting Notice

County Housing Element Amendments page
SCR on the topic

Wed, Jan 18, 2023
9:00am

County Planning Commission


Agenda and documents

Ellman Winery Major Mod
Actually a new winery since the previously approved one has not yet been built. 30,000 gal/yr, 4305 vis/yr, now 10,580sf building, 7 parking
Project documents
SCR on the Ellman Winery
[Approved 3-0, 2 commissioners not yet chosen]


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