Public hearing for cocktail lounge use permit at Phoenix Ultra Lounge.

CITY OF NAPAPLANNING DIVISIONNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPHOENIX ULTRA LOUNGE USE PERMITEL RANCHO GRANDE LIQUOR SERVICE USE PERMITNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NAPA THAT ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026, AT THE HOUR OF 5:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF NAPA, 955 SCHOOL STREET, A REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SAID PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NAPA AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE ALL PERSONS MAY ATTEND AND BE HEARD UPON THE APPLICATION OF:PHOENIX ULTRA LOUNGE USE PERMIT – 1000 MAIN STREET, SUITE 120 (PL26-0001) An application for a Use Permit for a Cocktail Lounge within an existing building. The property is located within the Downtown Core Commercial General Plan Designation and the Downtown Core Commercial (DCC), Floodplain Management (FP), Soscol Corridor (SC), and Parking Exempt (PE) Zoning Districts (APN: 003-172-002). (Mendez)CEQA DETERMINATION: Staff has determined that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts the operation of the existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving a Use Permit to allow a cocktail lounge within an existing building located at 1000 Main Street, Suite 120, and determining that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).EL RANCHO GRANDE LIQUOR SERVICE USE PERMIT – 891 SILVERADO TRAIL (PL26-0008) An application for a Use Permit for a Type 47 Alcohol License Upgrade at an existing restaurant, El Rancho Grande. The property is located within the Residential Mixed-Use General Plan Designation and the Residential Mixed-Use (MU-R), Floodplain Management (FP), Soscol Corridor (SC), and Traffic Impact (TI) Zoning Districts (APN: 006-147-008). (Mendez)CEQA DETERMINATION: Staff has determined that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts the operation of existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving a Use Permit to allow a Type 47 Alcohol License Upgrade at an existing restaurant, El Rancho Grande, located at 891 Silverado Trail, and determining that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).Written comments should be directed to the Planning Commission through the Planning Secretary at P.O. Box 660, Napa, California, 94559-0660 or at planningcommission@cityofnapa.orgPLEASE NOTE: Any person challenging any of the above actions in Court may be limited to raising only those issues that they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Napa at or prior to the public hearing.Interested persons needing special accommodations or language translation should contact Mayra Espinoza at (707) 257-9689 or email mespinoza@cityofnapa.org at least three working days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/ Speech-to-Speech users, dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Ryder Dilley, Interim Planning ManagerCity of NapaCommunity Resources & Development Department – Planning DivisionP.O. Box 660, Napa, CA 94559(707) 257-95304/2 COL-CA-102147