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Supervisors uphold Planning Commission approval of Hill Walker winery permit over appeal
Summary
The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 25 to deny an appeal and uphold the Planning Commission approval of a winery use permit and related exceptions for Hill Walker Vineyard on Mount Veeder Road.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously denied an appeal Feb. 25 and upheld the Planning Commissions August 2024 approval of the Hill Walker Vineyard winery use permit, an exception to county road-and-street standards and a conservation regulation exception for limited road work within a stream setback.
The appellant, Water Audit California, argued the countys environmental review and application packet were incomplete and that the board should have further analysis of groundwater, springs and potential public-trust impacts. Water Audits representative, John McKinnon, raised concerns about checklist omissions, whether tributaries and springs were fully evaluated and whether conditions…
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