Napa County Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Napa County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 3 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 1 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was down 2% compared to September (129 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

E&P Technology Way Buildings A and B EIR Scoping Session

Deferred.

EIR scoping session; no action was taken. The roughly 20-acre site sits at Technology Way and Morris Court. Building A is a 143,000 sq ft wine production facility producing up to 450,000 gallons per year on about 13 acres. Building B is a 67,000 sq ft warehouse/distribution building with about 30 employees on 6.87 acres. The NOP scoping period ends October 31. Certification is expected in about nine months.

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2026 Water Availability Analysis presentation

Deferred.

Staff (Patrick Ryan, PBES) presented the 2026 WAA and its Technical Report for Board feedback; no action was taken. Key changes: the Napa Valley floor Tier 1 criterion drops from 1.0 to 0.5 af/acre/year; the new Northeast Napa Management Area (about 2,100 acres) is set at 0.3 af/acre; the MST area keeps 0.3 af/acre with a 0.6 af domestic cap; other areas require parcel-specific recharge. Residential parcels receive 0.5 af per acre with a water demand analysis. Near significant streams, well-seal depths step down by distance: 150 ft within 500 ft, 125 ft from 500-1,000 ft, and 100 ft from 1,000-1,500 ft. The basin's sustainable yield is 15,000 af/yr. An ordinance update and formal adoption are expected this winter, and the Board asked that it return for discussion rather than on consent. A referral was made on a residential development envelope.

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Firetree Family Vineyards Microwinery Use Permit and Viewshed Permit

Approved.

The Zoning Administrator found the project categorically exempt from CEQA (findings 1-3). The Zoning Administrator approved Viewshed Permit P2500302 (findings 4-10) and Microwinery Use Permit P2500134-UP (findings 11-15). The site is approx. 98.9 acres at the corner of Viewman Avenue and Old Sonoma Road, zoned Agricultural Watershed. The project is a new micro winery with 5,000 gal/yr production capacity, production and hospitality/administrative buildings, an unenclosed outdoor pavilion, appointment-only tours and tastings, driveway improvements, and parking. Buildings will sit on slopes over 15% partially visible from Old Sonoma Road, a county viewshed road. Water comes from Congress Valley Water District, with no groundwater use, and the project keeps a 50-foot wetland setback. The item was continued from September 23, 2026. Three new public comments were received (1 against, 2 in support). Water Audit California objected. This was a single hearing officer decision, not a vote.

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Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 27 instances
• residential: 22 instances
• setback: 8 instances
• land use: 8 instances
• industrial: 7 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 57% from September.
• Setback is new this month with 8 mentions, not present in September.
• Industrial is new this month with 7 mentions, not present in September.

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