MeetingSep 3, 2026
Use permit modification · Kamal Azari · 1321 & 1399 Spring Hill Rd., Petaluma · UPE19-0072
File: UPE19-0072 Applicant: Kamal Azari Owner: Kamal Y. Azari and Pari Azari Trust Cont. From: July 31, 2025 Staff: Derik Michaelson Env Doc: An Initial Study has been recirculated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and the project’s potential environmental impacts have been analyzed. A Mitigated Negative Declaration finding that potential environmental impacts may be mitigated to acceptable levels is proposed. All mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project conditions of approval. Proposal: Use Permit modification amending the approved (UPE06-0055) operation of an 8,000-case production winery on a 16.72-acre parcel to include the adjacent 16.67-acre parcel under the same ownership for the following uses: (1) establishment and operation of a new 2,400-square-foot public tasting facility with 5,400 square-feet of outdoor patio space, up to 20 daily visitors, two employees, a 30-space gravel parking lot, and 11:00am to 5:00pm operating hours, Thursday through Sunday; and (2) use of the proposed tasting facility for hosting seven annual winery events during regular public tasting hours, including five promotional and two industry-wide events for up to 125 guests with nine event staff and 29 additional overflow parking spaces, located on two contiguous parcels totaling 33.39 acres in the unincorporated Dairy Belt region of Petaluma. Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the proposed Mitigated Negative Declarati…