Ontrail Vineyards Micro-Winery Use Permit, P25-00139-UP

Proposal for a phased Micro-Winery Use Permit for a new 5,000 gallon per year winery with daily tours and tastings by appointment on a 13.33 acre parcel. Phase 1 consists of the following: • Convert the existing 1,951 sq. ft. barn to production space for barrel fermentation and aging of up to 5,000 gallons of wine per year, with all crush activities occurring at an offsite facility, and utilizing an on-site self-contained mobile bottling services, which will be located south of the existing barn. • Convert the existing 529 sq. ft. farm labor office to winery tasting and accessory uses. • By appointment visitation, tours and tasting, and retail wine sales for up to 10 visitors per day, or 70 visitors per week. • On-premises consumption of wine (Business and Professions Code Section 23358, 23390, and 23396.5) in a 2,500 sq. ft. area located on the outdoor patio of the tasting room. • Hours of operation include seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except during harvest for production, and seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for visitation. • One (1) full-time and one (1) part-time employee (one employee is an owner-operator who lives onsite). • Installation of four (4) parking spaces [one (1) accessible, two (2) standard, and one (1) compact. • Use of an existing domestic wastewater treatment system to serve the tasting room and winery. No winery process wastewater would be generated during Phase 1 winery facility; cleaning of equipment will occur offsite. • Use of an existing groundwater well (Well #1). Phase 2 consists of the following: • Convert the 1,951 sq. ft. barn to a non-winery use. • Construct either a new 4,103 sq. ft. winery building or a 2,152 sq. ft winery building (provided the 1,951 sq. ft. barn continues use as a winery building). • Installation of five each 5,000-gallon water storage tanks. • Removal of 0.13 acres of existing vineyards to accommodate the new 4,103 sq. ft. winery production building. • Construction of a fire truck turnaround in between the farm labor office and proposed new winery building. Phase 3 consists of the following: • Construction of a 730 sq. ft. covered crush pad. • On-site production and the installation of either a production wastewater system to accommodate on-site treatment or utilization of a hold and haul wastewater system. Phases 2 and 3 may occur any time after completion of the Phase 1 improvements.