Fantesca Winery Administrative Application (P24-00158), Use Permit Minor Modification (P23-00245), and Exception to the Napa County Road & Street Standards
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Summary
SCH Number
2025041055
Lead Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Fantesca Winery Administrative Application (P24-00158), Use Permit Minor Modification (P23-00245), and Exception to the Napa County Road & Street Standards
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/15/2025
Document Description
Approval of a Winery Administration Application (P24-00308) and Minor Modification (P23-00245-MM) to modify the existing Use Permit and Use Permit Modifications for Fantesca Winery located on a 52.56 acre parcel to allow the following : 1) Replace seven fermentation tanks with nine fermentation tanks in the existing winery building; 2) Construct three freestanding pod structures (for a total of 2,629 square feet), which would be used for winery tasting, marketing events, offices, and storage; 3) Install 7,435 square feet of landscaping; 4) Install a new firetruck turnaround; 5) Install six new parking spaces which would accommodate employees and visitors, one of which will be ADA compatible, for a total of 19 parking spaces; 6) Installation of a new winery road to access the freestanding pod structures; 7) Removal of 0.5 acres of vineyard; and, 8) Recognize the existing winery coverage area of 60,521 square feet, which was inaccurately calculated in previous applications. No changes to production, visitation, marketing, or number of employees are proposed. The request also includes an Exception to the Napa County Road & Street Standards (RSS) for three road sections. Other sections are considered compliant with the RSS.
Contact Information
Name
Wendy Atkins
Agency Name
County of Napa PBES
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Duane Hoff
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Donna Oldford
Agency Name
Consultant
Job Title
Consulting Firm
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Spring Mountain Road and Elmhurst Avenue
Zip
94574
Total Acres
52.6
Jobs
5
Parcel #
022-250-008
State Highways
Highway 29
Railways
0
Airports
0
Schools
St. Helena Montessori School
Waterways
Canon Creek, Napa River, York Creek, Sulpher Creek, Hirsch Creek
Township
8
Range
6W
Section
26
Base
MDM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Napa County Zoning Administrator
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Napa
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.countyofnapa.org/2876/Current-Projects-Explorer
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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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