Planning Commission, March 18, 2026
Votes on Hagafin Cellars Winery Use Permit Major Modification at 4160 Silverado Trail, unanimous
What happened
The Napa County Planning Commission continued both public-hearing items to future dates without approving either. The Hagafin Cellars Winery use permit major modification (P19-0121-MOD) at 4160 Silverado Trail was continued to April 1, 2026 at a neighbor's request; the Paloma Vin…
- Jurisdiction
- Napa County, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAppeal of Haggith & Sellers Winery
Awaiting final votePaloma Vineyard
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 2
Hagafin Cellars Winery Use Permit Major Modification at 4160 Silverado Trail
Major modification to recognize existing operational levels (7 days/week operation, retail, up to 60 visitors/day, ~9,719 visitors/year for 2018), continued use of a 720 sq ft storage room, driveway widening to road/street standards, and revised conditions. Applicant Norman Weir/Hagafin Cellars;...
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Meeting Summary
The Napa County Planning Commission continued both public-hearing items to future dates without approving either. The Hagafin Cellars Winery use permit major modification (P19-0121-MOD) at 4160 Silverado Trail was continued to April 1, 2026 at a neighbor's request; the Paloma Vin…
Key Decisions (2)
Hagafin Cellars Winery Use Permit Major Modification at 4160 Silverado Trail
Paloma Vineyard Use Permit Major Modification at 1431 Spring Mountain Road
Development Activity (2)
Hagafin Cellars Winery
Commercial
Paloma Vineyard Winery
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Napa wine and grape markets are described as unstable, with…
Infrastructure
Road and street standards (22-ft driveway widening) and water/wastewater compliance…
Sentiment
Commissioners and public voiced concern that costly compliance requirements could…
Infrastructure
Groundwater availability and aging wells (45-year-old well tests) are recurring…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 6 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteNapa County Road conditional use permit
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