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Board sends Castello D27Amorosa winery use‑permit modification back to Planning Commission after water analysis discrepancies
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously remanded the appeal of Castello D'Amorosa's use‑permit modification to the Planning Commission for an updated, peer‑reviewed Water Availability Analysis and advisory report after staff found inconsistencies between reported groundwater use and the project's Water Availability Analysis.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to remand an appeal concerning the Castello D'Amorosa winery use‑permit modification so the Planning Commission can review an updated Water Availability Analysis (WAA) and prepare an advisory report.
The appeal was filed by Water Audit California after the Planning Commission on April 2 found the project categorically exempt under CEQA and approved the major modification (use permit major modification P1900459). Staff and the project’s consultants later identified discrepancies between the WAA that supported the Planning Commission approval and historic groundwater reporting submitted for the site.
Emily Hedge, the county project planner for the proposal, told the board staff requested historic water‑use data while preparing a condition of approval requiring the project to maintain the operational levels…
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