Staff warns Napa-sourcing rule could limit tasting-room classification
Staff told the Planning Commission that treating a downtown space as primarily a wine-tasting room could trigger a local definition requiring 75% of wines sold to be grapes grown in the Napa Valley, a point the commission asked staff and the applicant to clarify before approval.
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During discussion of the CUP for 1269 Main Street, senior planner Jackie O'Neil said the staff report reflected the applicant's written description, and she recommended amending the resolution to match the applicant's intent. O'Neil cautioned that if a space is characterized as primarily a wine tasting room under city definitions, a condition could require that wines sold be 75% grapes grown in the Napa Valley.
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