Staglin Family Vineyard asked to quadruple visitation, a group of rural neighbors pleaded for far less and the Napa County Planning Commission came up with a number somewhere in-between.
Whether commissioners satisfied anyone with their Wednesday decision remains to be seen. Neither the attorneys representing the Staglins nor the neighborhood group could be reached afterward for comment. Once again, the issue involved a winery along a narrow, rural, dead-end road that also has homes, in this case, Bella Oaks Lane.
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Garen Staglin during the meeting talked about why his Napa Valley winery near Rutherford needs more visitors. He talked of the Staglinsâ commitment to the environment, to making estate wine, to the community, to keeping the winery within the family for future generations.
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Some hotly-contested matters seemingly decided by Napa County concerning winery growth and hot air balloon launches are coming back for further rounds.
A ruling by the county Planning Commission â and sometimes even the Board of Supervisors â isnât always the final word. There can be an appeal or even a lawsuit.
Here are some controversial issues from the past that will get a second life in 2021.
Balloons Above the Valley
Balloons Above the Valley will take another shot at getting its expansion proposal to fly.
The Planning Commission on Nov. 4 by a 3-2 vote refused to allow Balloons Above the Valley to increase launches from a rural property south of Yountville. Owner Robert Barbarick wants the allowed 50 launch days annually increased to year-round operation.