St. Helena Highway variance
Case 26-1123
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Napa County Meetings
Planning Commission, June 3, 2026
Votes on Informational presentation on Viewshed Protection Program and Defensible Space
3h 5m21,693 words
57 mentionszoningsetbackapprovedpublic hearingvarianceenvironmental reviewland useresidentialhistoric preservationdensitycommercialNapa County, CA
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What happened
The Napa County Planning Commission approved the AXR Napa Valley Winery use permit major modification (P22-00417 Mod), variance (P26-0045), and administrative viewshed shed permit (P26-00044) on a unanimous voice vote, authorizing a new 17,000 sq ft wine cave, conversion of a bar…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Napa County, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
AXR Napa Valley Winery Use Permit Major Modification
Use permit major modification for the historic AXR (August Hirsch) ghost winery on a 7.8-acre parcel about a mile north of St. Helena with access from Highway 29.
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Meeting Summary
The Napa County Planning Commission approved the AXR Napa Valley Winery use permit major modification (P22-00417 Mod), variance (P26-0045), and administrative viewshed shed permit (P26-00044) on a unanimous voice vote, authorizing a new 17,000 sq ft wine cave, conversion of a bar…
Key Decisions (2)
Approved
AXR Napa Valley Winery Use Permit Major Modification
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other
Informational presentation on Viewshed Protection Program and Defensible Space
Development Activity (1)
AXR Napa Valley Winery
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
AXR winery is seeking visitation levels (up to 60 daily…
Infrastructure
Napa County gates winery expansion on Tier 1/2/3 groundwater analysis,…
Infrastructure
Nearly all of Napa County now falls within updated state…
Sentiment
Commissioners expressed skepticism about wineries functioning as entertainment/event 'profit centers'…
Who Spoke (15)
ChairCommissioner · 4Staff · 5ClerkApplicantApplicant's RepWitness
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 5 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and a witness.
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