Tesseron - New Winery Use Permit #P22-00309
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030568
Lead Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Tesseron - New Winery Use Permit #P22-00309
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/7/2025
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
Address
Phone
Name
Jon Webb
Agency Name
Applicant/Representative
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Yountville
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Wall Rd & Dry Creek Rd
Zip
94558
Total Acres
43.26
Jobs
4
Parcel #
027-060-022-000, 027-060-020-000, 027-060-023-000, 027-060-024-000, 051-200-016-000, 051-010-079
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Creeks: Dry, Bear, To Kalon, Campbell
Township
07
Range
06W
Section
23
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Dry Creek drainage of the Napa River Watershed, on one 43.26 acres parcel within a larger 6 parcel holding under the
same ownership. Primary winery parcel is located at 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) that comprises approximately. The parcel is accessed from the terminus of Wall Road from a private driveway
which is 2.25 acres from the intersection of Wall Road and Dry Creek Road, and approximately 6.1 miles northwest of the Town of
Yountville (Zoning: Agricultural Watershed).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Napa County Planning, Building, & Environmental Services
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Napa
Final Environmental Document Available at
Napa County Planning, Building, & Environmental Services Department 1195 Third Street, Suite 210, Napa, CA 94559
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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