St. Helena Highway variance
Case 26-1123
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Napa County Meetings
Planning Commission - 2026-06-03
Votes on Informational presentation on Viewshed Protection Program and Defensible Space Ordinance
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 use shed permit (P26-0044) on a unanimous voice vote, allowing a new 17,000 sq ft wine cave, conversion of barrel storage…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Napa County, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
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 use shed permit (P26-0044) on a unanimous voice vote, allowing a new 17,000 sq ft wine cave, conversion of barrel storage…
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 Ordinance
Development Activity (2)
AXR Napa Valley Winery
Commercial
Howell Mountain Cemetery New Use Permit
Other
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
AXR's requested winery visitation (up to 60 daily, ~21-22,000 annual)…
Infrastructure
Napa County increasingly conditions winery approvals on Tier 2/3 groundwater…
Infrastructure
Nearly all of Napa County now falls within state fire…
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.
Agenda scorecard
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