Calistoga City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
14 RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 17.14.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the RR Rural Residential Zoning District is to allow the development of single-family residences on large lots that serve as a buffer between the agricultural lands around the city and the urbanized part of Calistoga, along with light agricultural uses that are consistent with the rural residential land use designation of the Calistoga General Plan. Together with compatible accessory uses, other uses are allowed under certain circumstances in order to offset the cost of preserving large lots in agricultural production.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014)
§ 17.14.020 Uses allowed.
Uses allowed in the RR district are as follows:
A.
Uses Allowed without a Use Permit.
1.
One one-family dwelling per lot.
3.
Light agricultural uses, including but not limited to: farms on a commercial scale devoted to the growing of field, tree, berry or bush crops, and vegetable or flower gardens.
4.
The keeping of horses for noncommercial purposes on sites with a ratio of not less than one-half acre per horse.
5.
Residential care, limited, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
6.
Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature as provided by Chapter 17.03 CMC.
7.
Supportive housing.
8.
Transitional housing.
B.
Uses Allowed with a Use Permit.
1.
Public or private recreational and educational uses and their necessary facilities, including but not limited to: public parks and playgrounds; schools; colleges; religious institutions; golf, swimming, tennis, polo, civic and country clubs; public facilities.
2.
Geothermal activity (exploration, development, and use).
3.
Veterinary clinics with boarding facilities, subject to the following:
4.
Light agricultural uses including farms on a commercial scale devoted to the hatching, raising, fattening, or marketing of animals such as, but not limited to, poultry, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs; aviaries and kennels; the grazing and experimental or selective breeding or training of cattle or horses; provided, that such use is not a part of, nor conducted as, stock feed or livestock sales yards, or a commercial riding academy located on the same premises.
5.
Family child care, large, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
6.
Residential care, general, as defined and operated in accordance with State law.
7.
Small scale winery operations producing less than 2,000 cases of wine annually; provided, that the following guidelines have been considered prior to use permit approval:
a.
The parcel size is two acres or more.
b.
The parcel is established with a principal residence and the winery shall be subordinate to the primary residential use.
c.
A minimum of 75 percent of the fruit used to make wine produced on site must be grown within the County of Napa. Of that, a minimum of 20 percent of the wine produced on site shall originate from fruit grown on the parcel with modifications only approved through the use permit process.
d.
Only one winery shall be permitted on site.
e.
Public tours and tastings shall be prohibited.
f.
The number and frequency of private wine marketing events shall be strictly limited and reviewed during the use permit process. Private wine marketing events are limited to a maximum of four events per calendar year. The maximum number of guests allowed at any private wine marketing event shall be determined during the use permit process. This maximum capacity shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the small winery building. Use permit conditions may impose stricter limitations if residential development on adjoining parcels is in close proximity to the new small winery use.
g.
Winery events shall be prohibited. All private wine marketing events shall be held within the confines of the on-site residential unit, the production area of the small winery building, or outside or except as previously defined.
h.
The establishment of on-premises wine sales shall be determined through the use permit process. If wine sales are to be allowed, they shall be restricted only to wine that is produced on the premises. No merchandise shall be sold.
i.
The hours of sales shall be by appointment only as reviewed during the use permit process.
j.
There can be no advertising in publications produced for general distribution for private wine marketing events and all attendees shall be specifically invited to participate in the private wine marketing event by the small winery owner/operator.
k.
All the requirements of CMC Title 19 shall be met.
8.
Large scale winery operations producing up to 4,000 cases of wine annually; provided, that the following guidelines have been considered prior to use permit approval:
a.
The parcel size is four acres or more.
b.
The parcel is established with a principal residence and the winery shall be subordinate to the primary residential use.
c.
Only one winery shall be permitted on site.
d.
The winery conducts limited public tours and tastings, sells wine-related items or holds private wine marketing events and winery events with a use permit.
e.
Noise shall be restricted to a decibel level of 55 dba at property boundaries.
f.
A minimum of 75 percent of the fruit used to make wine produced on site must be grown within the County of Napa. Of that, a minimum of 30 percent of the wine produced on site shall originate from fruit grown on the parcel with modifications only approved through the use permit process.
g.
The number and frequency of private wine marketing events and winery events shall be strictly limited and reviewed during the use permit process. A maximum of four events per calendar year may be allowed. The maximum number of guests allowed at any event shall be determined during the use permit process. This maximum capacity shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the winery building. Use permit conditions may impose stricter limitations if residential development on adjoining parcels is in close proximity to the winery use.
h.
All events shall be held within the confines of the on-site residential unit, the production area of the large winery building, or outside.
i.
The establishment of on-premises wine sales shall be determined through the use permit process. If wine sales are to be allowed, they shall be restricted only to wine that is produced on the premises.
j.
The hours of public tours and tastings and sales shall be by appointment only as reviewed during the use permit process.
k.
There can be no advertising in publications produced for general distribution for private wine marketing events or winery events and all attendees shall be specifically invited to participate in an event by the large winery owner/operator.
l.
All the requirements of CMC Title 19 shall be met.
10.
Uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar in nature as provided by the procedures in Chapter 17.03 CMC.
11.
Contractor storage yards.
C.
Accessory Buildings and Uses. The following accessory buildings and uses are allowed; provided, that no accessory building or use shall be constructed or established prior to the construction of a main building, or on a lot separate from the main building.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 700 § 2(1), 2014; Ord. 710 § 3, 2015; Ord. 729 § 2.3, 2017; Ord. 732 § 2(2), 2018; Ord. 744 § 2 (Exh. A), 2020)
§ 17.14.030 Lot area and dimensions.
Minimum lot area and lot dimensions in the RR district are as follows:
A.
Minimum lot area is as follows, except that the maximum allowable density shall be determined by the Rural Residential Land Use Designation of the Calistoga General Plan:
B.
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 740 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.14.040 Development standards.
The following standards apply to development within the RR district:
B.
Minimum setbacks for accessory buildings and structures shall be maintained as provided by CMC § 17.38.050.
C.
Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent.
D.
Maximum height of buildings and structures: 25 feet.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 740 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.14.050 Other development requirements.
Additional requirements that apply to development in the RR district include, but are not limited to, the following.
G.
Repealed by Ord. 720.
(Ord. 699 § 2, 2014; Ord. 720 § 2, 2015)