May 24, 2021
The Napa County Planning Commission recently approved the construction of a new 475,000-gallon winery on the Napa Valley floor in Rutherford.
Frank Family Vineyards LLC proposed to build the future Benjamin Ranch Winery on an 81-acre site off Conn Creek Road in order to consolidate its wine production. The Frank family plans to continue to operate its winery on Larkmead Lane near Calistoga.
About 5.1 acres of vineyards will have to be removed for the development of Benjamin Ranch Winery, which entails the construction of an 87,400 sq ft. winery/tasting room. An existing barn will be relocated to make room for the production facility.
With about six weeks to go until Forever Marilyn returns to downtown Palm Springs, opponents of the controversial statue s new location are threatening legal action in an attempt to push the city to consider an alternative location.
In December, Palm Springs finalized a three-year contract with local hotel association PS Resorts to install the statue in a new location on Museum Way, west of Belardo Road and east of Museum Drive. The statue s unveiling is scheduled for April 18.
The city plans to close Museum Way to vehicle traffic once the statue arrives. But, the Committee to Relocate Marilyn, helmed by designer Trina Turk and Chris Menrad