Stewart Ranch Micro Winery Use Permit P23-00178-UP

The Stewart Ranch Micro Winery Use Permit P23-00178-UP authorizes the development of a small-scale winery on an existing dairy property in unincorporated Napa County, California, with a production cap of 250 gallons per year. The project entails converting an 821-square-foot former dairy storefront into a combined tasting room, office, storage area, and guest/employee restroom, while demolishing a deteriorating 862-square-foot garage to make way for a new fermentation building and a 360-square-foot crush pad and work area. Wine production is restricted to weekdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., and public visitation is permitted seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a maximum of 10 guests per day and 70 per week. On-site wine consumption is allowed within the tasting room and a designated 1,200-square-foot patio, in alignment with California Business and Professions Code provisions governing direct wine sales and consumption. The operation will be staffed by one full-time and one part-time employee, with the owner fulfilling one of these roles. Infrastructure upgrades include widening the existing driveway from 12 to 22 feet to meet county road standards, constructing a five-stall parking lot featuring one ADA-compliant space, expanding the septic system with a reserve area, and installing four 5,000-gallon water tanks for fire suppression on the southwest side of the fermentation building, accompanied by a new retaining wall and a wet draft hydrant. The project qualifies for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemption under Section 15303 due to its minimal impact and in-kind replacement of existing structures. No federal contracting elements are present, as this is a local land-use approval governed by county regulations rather than federal acquisition procedures. There is no contract value, pricing, or procurement mechanism; instead, the permit is granted subject to compliance with all specified conditions as verified through inspection by Napa County’s Planning, Building & Environmental Services Department.