Applications
• Use Permit Amendment to 1) allow outdoor
seating on the rear patio and garden and
2) increase the permitted number of
special events with amplified music
• Sign Permit for a projecting sign
CEQA Determination
• Exempt under sections 15301 (minor
alterations, restoration, and additions to
existing structures) and 15061(b)3
"common sense" exemption
Item 10.A 6764 Washington Street
SUBJECT SITE
Zoning and General Plan Designation
•OTC, Old Town Commercial Zoning District
•OTC, Old Town Commercial Land Use
Designation
Development Pattern
•Corridor pattern with commercial uses
fronting Washington Street
•Transition in scale and intensity of use
moving west to east
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SUBJECT SITE
Existing Entitlements
•Resolution 964-93, granting a Use Permit to operate a bar within the OTC, Old Town Commercial District •Resolution 24-4308, granting a Use Permit Amendment and Design Review approval for the remodel and restoration of the bar
•Maximum capacity of 51 in total
•Approved non-conforming parking ratio of six (6), including one (1) accessible stall, for 51 seats •Does not include provisions for outdoor seating
•Does not include provisions for Special Events
•WASH-4, Washington Street Activation Permit to allow outdoor seating on the front patio Background 6764 Washington Street
Existing Conditions
•Subject site is approximately one-quarter
acre in size and developed with a 1,282
square foot building
•Covered patios are located at the front and
rear of the building
•Mature landscaping along the far eastern
portion of the site and a privacy fence at the
property line provide screening and buffering
of the site from the residential uses to the east
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Outdoor Seating (1)
The Applicant/Owner is proposing to use the
rear patio and garden area for outdoor seating
during regular operations.
•Maximum capacity of 40 on patio
•10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, seven (7) days a
week
•Non-amplified music featured on
Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 PM to
8:30 PM
•No increase in permitted decibel levels
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Use Area
Special Events (2)
The Applicant/Owner is proposing to host four (4) Special Events on the rear patio and garden each month.
•Maximum of 150 guests in total
•Saturday or Sunday from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM
•Amplified music and noise likely in excess of those allowed during regular operations Use Permit Amendment 6764 Washington Street
Proposed Improvements
The Applicant/Owner is proposing minor
modifications to the site including:
•Portable furnishings with seating for 32
and a fire pit
•String lighting
•Low-profile boundary features around the
perimeter of the garden
Project Plans 6764 Washington Street
Furnishings
and
Seating
Proposed Improvements – Continued
The Applicant/Owner is proposing minor
modifications to the site including:
•Wheel stops at four (4) gravel parking
stalls (bringing the total to eight (8))
Project Plans 6764 Washington Street
Improved
Stalls
Existing Ratio
• Six (6), including one (1) accessible stall, for 51 seats Proposed Ratio – Regular Operations
• Eight (8), including one accessible stall, for a total capacity of 91 (51 indoor plus 40 outdoor) Proposed Ratio – Special Events
• Eight (8), including one accessible stall, for a total capacity of 150 • Applicant/Owner proposes the use of private group transport to mitigate parking impacts Employee Parking Management Program
• Will allow staff to utilize off-site parking marked for employee use Parking 6764 Washington Street
Projecting Sign (3)
The Applicant/Owner is requesting a Sign
Permit to approve a Projecting Sign
•Located on the building’s south parapet
wall
•22 inches in circumference
•Wired for internal illumination
*Yountville Municipal Code (YMC) Section
17.180.020.G, Concurrent Processing, requires projects with multiple land use permits to receive approval from the highestlevel review authority required by the applications.
Sign Permit 6764 Washington Street
The subject sign (facing east). The subject sign (facing north).
Projecting Sign (3)
Applications to erect projecting signs may be approved when the findings outlined in Yountville Municipal Code (YMC) Section 17.152.020.H are established. These include YMC
17.152.020.H.2. ,which states “the sign may not be internally illuminated;” • As proposed, the subject sign is both projecting and internally illuminated • The recommended Conditions of Approval include a prohibition on the use of the sign’s illumination feature
• Approval of the Sign Permit for a projecting sign with internal illumination would require the Town Council to grant an Exception to the provisions of YMC Chapter 17.152 Sign Permit 6764 Washington Street
Public Hearing
On May 12, 2026, a noticed Public Hearing on the Use Permit Amendment and Sign Permit was held before the Yountville Zoning and Design Review Board (ZDRB) Recommendation
The ZDRB adopted Resolution Number 26-033, recommending the Town Council conditionally approve a Use Permit Amendment to allow outdoor seating on the rear patio and garden and increase the permitted number of special events with amplified music and a Sign Permit for a projecting sign at 6764 Washington Street and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
ZDRB Recommendation 6764 Washington Street
1) Receive staff report and direct questions to staff
2) Receive the applicant’s presentation
3) Conduct public hearing and receive testimony
4) Discuss the Use Permit Amendment and Sign Permit
5) Motion and second to:
Adopt Resolution Number 26-4426 conditionally approving a Use Permit Amendment to allow outdoor seating on the rear patio and garden and increase the permitted number of special events with amplified music and a Sign Permit for a projecting sign and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommendation 6764 Washington Street
Project Plans 6764 Washington Street
Site Photographs
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The front façade of the subject
building (facing SE).
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The west portion of the subject
site (facing N)
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The gravel parking lot (facing NE)
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Eastern portion of the site (facing N)
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Turf garden area (facing N)
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Turf garden and screening (facing E)
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Patio and seating (facing NE)
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Patio and seating (facing W)