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TRANSMITTAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SUMMARY OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
AGENDA TITLE:
ZTA 2016-3 Farm Winery, Brewery, and
Distillery Events
SU BJ ECT/PROPOSAL/REQU EST:
Public hearing on farm winery, brewery, and
distillery events zoning text amendment
AGENDA DATE:
January 18, 2017
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Amanda Burbage, Scott Clark, Francis
MacCall, Amelia McCulley, John Blair
PRESENTER (S):
Amanda Burbage
BACKGROUND:
On March 2, 2016, the Board adopted a Resolution of Intent directing staff to work on a zoning text
amendment to strengthen the requisite relationship between activities and events at farm wineries,
breweries, and distilleries (FWBDs) and their agricultural nature. The Resolution of Intent also directed
staff to further evaluate impacts associated with these events (Attachment B). In April and May, the County
hosted four stakeholder roundtables to gather input regarding issues associated with FWBD events. On
June 14, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors held a joint work session to provide
direction to staff on issues identified at the stakeholder roundtables (Attachment C). On September 13, the
Commission held a second work session to discuss a draft ordinance (Attachment D). On December 6, the
Commission held a public hearing on the draft ordinance (Attachment E) and recommended approval with
two revisions noted in the action memo (Attachment F): to allow the tasting room with regular hours
requirement to be modified by a special exception and to clarify that the 200 person threshold does not
include FWBD employees or event staff or other individuals participating in other by -right activities.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Economic Prosperity: Foster an environment that stimulates diversified job creation, capital investments,
and tax revenues that support community goals.
Rural Areas: Preserve the character of rural life with thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroad
communities, and protected scenic areas, historic sites, and biodiversity.
DISCUSSION:
Attachment A is the proposed draft ordinance that includes the changes requested by the Planning
Commission. The changes are summarized in the following table:
* For the purpose of the proposed regulations, tastings and other by right activities are not considered "events."
** Planted acreage must be crops used in beverage production and may include adjoining parcels under same ownership
*** Can be modified by special exception
**** The periods when outdoor amplified music is prohibited for one or more days can be modified by special exception
CURRENT
PROPOSED
FWBDs
Farm
Farm
Farm
Grandfather Existing
Wineries
Breweries
Distilleries
FWBDs?
To Establish Events* Eligibility:
Minimum On-site Planted Acreage—
None
5 acres
5 acres
5 acres
Yes
On-site Fermenting & Bottling
None
Yes
Fermenting only
Yes
Yes
Tasting Room with Regular Hours
None
Yes***
Yes***
Yes***
Yes
Setbacks for Parking, Tents &
75' front/ 25'
125' from
125' from
125' from
Existing parking areas
Portable Toilets
side/ 35' rear***
property line***
property line***
property line***
exempt from increased
setback
Traffic Management Plan for
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Events over 200
Curfew for Outdoor Amplified
None
10 pm - 7 am
10 pm - 7 am
10 pm - 7 am
No
Music
Sun —Thu
Sun —Thu
Sun —Thu
11 pm - lam
11 pm -7 am
11 pm-7am
Fri & Sat****
Fri & Sat****
Fri & Sat****
Neighbor Notification with Zoning
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
Existing FWBDs exempt
Clearance
* For the purpose of the proposed regulations, tastings and other by right activities are not considered "events."
** Planted acreage must be crops used in beverage production and may include adjoining parcels under same ownership
*** Can be modified by special exception
**** The periods when outdoor amplified music is prohibited for one or more days can be modified by special exception
BUDGET IMPACT: Staff does not anticipate this ordinance will result in the need for additional staff or
funding.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the proposed ordinance (Attachment A).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A
— Ordinance Amendment
Attachment B
— Resolution
Attachment C
— 6/14/16 PC Staff Report
Attachment D
— 9/13/16 PC Staff Report
Attachment E
— 12/6/16 PC Staff Report
Attachment F —
12/6/16 PC Action Memo
Attachment G
— 12/6/16 PC Minutes