Vine Cliff Winery Alteration
Summary
SCH Number
2025060866
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Vine Cliff Winery Alteration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/18/2025
Document Description
Approval of a Use Permit and Minor Modification to Use Permit to remodel the existing cave to achieve Type III occupancy for production and hospitality, relocate production activities to the second cave portal and add a covered crush pad, remodel and replace sections of the existing hospitality building to expand guest restrooms, add a high-risk kitchen, relocate administrative offices, remove 10,000 square feet of impervious surface for a garden plaza, and widen the roads to meet the Napa County Road and Street Standards. An Exception to the Napa County Conservation Regulations is also requested due the development and restoration of areas over 30 percent slope.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Amelung
Agency Name
Napa County
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Willis Blakewell
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Property Owner Representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Kirsten Shinnamon Baker
Agency Name
Signum Architecture
Job Title
Architect; Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Napa
Counties
Napa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
7400 Silverado Trail, Napa, between Oakville Cross Rd to the north and Yountville Cross Rd
Zip
94558
Total Acres
99.59
Parcel #
032-030-027-000
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Napa River, Soda Creek, Conn Creek, Rector Creek
Township
07N
Range
04W
Section
19
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption (Sect.15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15311)
Reasons for Exemption
It has been determined that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Section 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15311 and Appendix B of Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing CEQA (Additional Categorically Exempt Projects in Napa County). The project meets the criteria for the development of existing facilities, replacement and reconstruction, conversion of small structures, minor private alterations to the condition of land, and accessory structures.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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