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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
For farm wineries, breweries, and distilleries established after January 18, 2017, the following
requirements must be met in order to hold events or activities, excluding those permitted
by right:
• A minimum of 5 acres of agricultural product planted on -site to be used in beverage production
• On -site facilities for fermenting or distilling
• For farm wineries and farm distilleries, on -site facilities for bottling (portable botting equipment is
acceptable)
• A tasting room with regular hours open to the public (hours by appointment only may satisfy the
event eligibility requirement with a special exception)
For events and activities the following shall apply:
By Right (No Permit Required)
Zoning Clearance
Special Use Permit
• Growing, harvesting and pro-
For farm wineries, farm brewer-
Events or activities with
duction related to the making of
ies & farm distilleries estab-
over 200 attendees at
wine, beer, or distilled spirits
lished after December 9, 2015,
any time. This includes
• Tasting of wine, beer, or
events or activities generating
multiple events on the
distilled spirits
either over 50 vehicle trips per
same farm where multi -
• Direct sale of spirits, related
day or occurring on sites under
ple licenses have been
items and incidental gifts (ex.
21 acres in size.
granted for two or more
bottle openers, glasses,
See list below for applicable
operations. The cumu-
lative total of attendees
t-shirts, etc.)
events or activities
for all events is consid-
• Storage, wholesaling & ship-
ping in accordance with ABC
Outdoor amplified music
ered for the Special
Use Permit require -
regulations
ment.
Events and activities subject to zoning clearance and event eligibility requirements:
Wine, beer or distilled spirits
- fairs or festivals,
- receptions where wine, beer or distilled spirits are sold or served,
- club meetings and activities,
- tasting educational seminars,
- tasting luncheons, business meetings, and corporate luncheons with a focus on selling wine, beer or
distilled spirits.
• Gatherings with the purpose of promoting sales to the trade.
• Winemaker, brewmaster, or distiller dinners where wine, beer or distilled spirits are paired with food.
• Agritourism promotions.
• Fundraisers and charity events.
• Weddings and wedding receptions
• Other events not expressly authorized that are agritourism events or are sales related events, which are de-
termined to be usual and customary at farm wineries or farm breweries or farm distilleries throughout the
Commonwealth.
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
Using GIS web map or a physical survey of your property, please provide a sketch plan that
shows the following:
x Location of all structures used for the events or activities - Approval of a building permit
is needed for all new structures to be used for events and activities.
x Location of parking - Provide one (1) 9' X 18' parking space per two and one-half (2.5)
visitors, plus one (1) space per employee (includes caterers, musicians and vendors). The final
number required will be calculated once it is clear how many visitors are proposed.
x Location of the entrance to be used by visitors to the events or activities - The clearance
will be sent to VDOT to confirm entrance standards are met with your proposal. If VDOT proposes
entrance improvements, you will be notified of their requirements and your zoning clearance will
not be approved until VDOT has given approval.
x Location of tents and portable toilets - If you propose to have a tent and or provide portable
toilets then show the locations on the map.
For structures built after May 5. 2010 and all proposed tents, portable toilets and off-street parking
areas, the following setback requirements apply*
Front
Side
Rear
Primary & accessory
75' — from public road
25'
35'
structures
right -of way
25' — from internal road or
private road right -of way
Parking Areas
75' — from public road
125'
125'
right -of way
25' — from internal road or
private road right -of way
Tents & Portable toilets
125'
125'
125'
* Minimum required yard may be reduced by the Board of Supervisors upon consideration of the following: (i) there
is no detriment to the abutting lot; (ii) there is no harm to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (iii) written
consent has been provided by the owner of the abutting lot consenting to the reduction.
• Land disturbance - If you propose to disturb greater than 10,000 square feet of area for your
operation then you must contact the County Engineer regarding additional requirements.
0 Uses prohibited - Restaurants and helicopter rides are prohibited.
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
x Neighbor notification -When submitting a zoning clearance application to the County, written
notice is required to be mailed to all abutting properties under different ownership and should
identify the proposed size, type, and frequency of events, and the name and telephone number of
a contact person who will be on -site during the events.
x Outdoor amplified music - If you propose to have outdoor amplified music either during your
daily tasting room operation or at your permitted events and activities then a separate zoning
clearance must be obtained prior to generating any outdoor amplified music. This includes but is
not limited to operating a stereo/jukebox or having live music performed. Amplified music that
music. Please see the Outdoor Amplified Music zoning clearance for further information. Sound
generated by outdoor amplified music shall not exceed the applicable maximum sound levels in
section 4.18.04. Outdoor amplified music is prohibited between the hours of 10 pm-7 am Sunday
through Thursday and 11 pm-7 am on Friday and Saturday.
X Mobile Food Vendors - If you propose to allow a mobile food vendor to operate at your farm
winery, farm brewery, or farm distillery then a zoning clearance is required to be obtained by each
mobile food vendor. Please see the Mobile Food Vendors zoning clearance for further
information.
Business License - If your events generate income beyond the sale of product(s) produced
on the farm, an additional business license may be required. Contact the Finance Department to
determine if an additional business license is needed.
X Signs- A sign permit is required for freestanding, wall and or temporary signs, except no sign
permit is required for an agricultural product sign. If you propose to install signs, then the following
regulations apply:
Sign Type
Number Allowed
Sign Area
Sign Height
Sign Setback (Max)
(Max)
(Max)
(Max)
24 square feet; if more
Freestanding
2
than one sign, no sign
12 feet
5 feet
shall exceed 12 square
feet
Wall
N/A
40 square feet
20 feet
N/A
32 square feet; if more
Agricultural product*
2
than one sign, no sign
12 feet
5 feet
shall exceed 16 square
feet
Temporary
1 per street frontage
24 square feet
10 feet
5 feet
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
For farm wineries, breweries, and distilleries established after January 18, 2017, the following
requirements must be met in order to hold events or activities, excluding those permitted
by right:
• A minimum of 5 acres of agricultural product planted on -site to be used in beverage production
• On -site facilities for fermenting or distilling
• For farm wineries and farm distilleries, on -site facilities for bottling (portable botting equipment is
acceptable)
• A tasting room with regular hours open to the public (hours by appointment only may satisfy the
event eligibility requirement with a special exception)
For events and activities the following shall apply:
By Right (No Permit Required)
Zoning Clearance
Special Use Permit
• Growing, harvesting and pro-
For farm wineries, farm brewer-
Events or activities with
duction related to the making of
ies & farm distilleries estab-
over 200 attendees at
wine, beer, or distilled spirits
lished after December 9, 2015,
any time. This includes
• Tasting of wine, beer, or
events or activities generating
multiple events on the
distilled spirits
either over 50 vehicle trips per
same farm where multi -
day or occurring on sites under
ple licenses have been
items and incidental gifts (ex.
21 acres in size.
granted for two or more
bottle openers, glasses,
See list below for applicable
operations. The cumu-
lative total of attendees
t-shirts, etc.)
events or activities
for all events is consid-
• Storage, wholesaling & ship-
Outdoor amplified music
ered for the Special
ping in accordance with ABC
Use Permit require -
regulations
ment.
Events and activities subject to zoning clearance and event eligibility requirements:
• Wine, beer or distilled spirits
- fairs or festivals,
- receptions where wine, beer or distilled spirits are sold or served,
- club meetings and activities,
- tasting educational seminars,
- tasting luncheons, business meetings, and corporate luncheons with a focus on selling wine, beer or
distilled spirits.
• Gatherings with the purpose of promoting sales to the trade.
• Winemaker, brewmaster, or distiller dinners where wine, beer or distilled spirits are paired with food.
• Agritourism promotions.
Fundraisers and charity events.
• Weddings and wedding receptions
• Other events not expressly authorized that are agritourism events or are sales related events, which are de-
termined to be usual and customary at farm wineries or farm breweries or farm distilleries throughout the
Commonwealth.
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
Using GIS web map or a physical survey of your property, please provide a sketch plan that
shows the following:
x Location of all structures used for the events or activities - Approval of a building permit
is needed for all new structures to be used for events and activities.
x Location of parking - Provide one (1) 9' X 18' parking space per two and one-half (2.5)
visitors, plus one (1) space per employee (includes caterers, musicians and vendors). The final
number required will be calculated once it is clear how many visitors are proposed.
x Location of the entrance to be used by visitors to the events or activities - The clearance
will be sent to VDOT to confirm entrance standards are met with your proposal. If VDOT proposes
entrance improvements, you will be notified of their requirements and your zoning clearance will
not be approved until VDOT has given approval.
x Location of tents and portable toilets - If you propose to have a tent and or provide portable
toilets then show the locations on the map.
For structures built afferMav 5, 2010 and all proposed tents, portable toilets and off-street parking
areas, the following setback re uirements apply*
Front
Side
Rear
Primary & accessory
75' —from public road
25'
35'
structures
right -of way
25' — from internal road or
private road right -of way
Parking Areas
75' — from public road
125'
125'
right -of way
25' — from internal road or
private road right- f way
Tents & Portable toilets
125'
125'
125'
* Minimum required yard may be reduced by the Board of Supervisors upon consideration of the following: (1) there
is no detriment to the abutting lot; (ii) there is no harm to the public health, safety, or welfare; and (iii) written
consent has been provided by the owner of the abutting lot consenting to the reduction.
Land disturbance - If you propose to disturb greater than 10,000 square feet of area for your
operation then you must contact the County Engineer regarding additional requirements.
• Uses prohibited - Restaurants and helicopter rides are prohibited.
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR
FARM WINERY, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
x Neighbor notification -When submitting a zoning clearance application to the County, written
notice is required to be mailed to all abutting properties under different ownership and should
identify the proposed size, type, and frequency of events, and the name and telephone number of
a contact person who will be on -site during the events.
x Outdoor amplified music - If you propose to have outdoor amplified music either during your
daily tasting room operation or at your permitted events and activities then a separate zoning
clearance must be obtained prior to generating any outdoor amplified music. This includes but is
not limited to operating a stereo/jukebox or having live music performed. Amplified music that
occurs within a structure with open doors and or windows is considered outdoor amplified
music. Please see the Outdoor Amplified Music zoning clearance for further information. Sound
generated by outdoor amplified music shall not exceed the applicable maximum sound levels in
section 4.18.04. Outdoor amplified music is prohibited between the hours of 10 pm-7 am Sunday
through Thursday and 11 pm-7 am on Friday and Saturday.
x Mobile Food Vendors - If you propose to allow a mobile food vendor to operate at your farm
winery, farm brewery, or farm distillery then a zoning clearance is required to be obtained by each
mobile food vendor. Please see the Mobile Food Vendors zoning clearance for further
information.
x Business License - If your events generate income beyond the sale of product(s) produced
on the farm, an additional business license may be required. Contact the Finance Department to
determine if an additional business license is needed.
3 Signs- A sign permit is required for freestanding, wall and or temporary signs, except no sign
permit is required for an agricultural product sign. If you propose to install signs, then the following
regulations apply:
Sign Type
Number Allowed
Sign Area
Sign Height
Sign Setback (Max)
(Max)
(Max)
(Max)
24 square feet; if more
Freestanding
2
than one sign, no sign
12 feet
5 feet
shall exceed 12 square
feet
Wall
N/A
40 square feet
20 feet
N/A
32 square feet; if more
Agricultural product*
2
than one sign, no sign
12 feet
5 feet
shall exceed 16 square
feet
Temporary
1 per street frontage
24 square feet
10 feet
5 feet
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Application for Zoning Clearance for
EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AT A
FARM WINERYp BREWERY OR DISTILLERY
Owner/Applicant Must
Read and Sign
I hereby certify that I understand the requirements outlined and that the information provided on this
application and accompanying information is accurate, true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Signature of wrier or Applicant
Daniel Potter
Printed Name
Other Official
Date
Zoning Official
Date
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY CLE #
Date
2/5/2021
434-244-2767
Daytime phone number of Signatory
APPROVALS
By who? Receipt #
$ Date Paid
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XVDOT ,
Charlottesville Residency
701 MOT Wa_y
Charlottesville, VA, 22911
612612019
Daniel Potter
Potters Craft, LLC
4699 Catterton Road
Free Union, VA,22940
LAND USE PERMIT COMPLETION NOTICE
Permit Number: 743-19404
Route Number: 745
Location: Albemarle County
Completion Date: 612612019
Surety Type: Bond
Surety Amount: S5500.00
Surety Refund: Bond Released — Original Enclosed
Dear Pennittee:
The above referenced VDOT land use permit has been satisfactorily completed. Please
note that the refund of cashicheck/credit card surety will be issued to you within 30 days of this
letter, Letter of Credit will be returned to the Bank and surety bond is enclosed.
Should you have any questions please contact Charlottesville Residency
Please notify The Cincinnati Insurance Co that VDOT has released Bond #B6768801
Sincerely,
t
Adam Moore, PE
ARE/Area Land Use Engineer