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Document and Map Listings

Discussion Paper (PDF)

October 14, 2015 - Development criteria and performance standards for concentrated areas. (PDF: 90 kB)

Explanation of Winery Trip Generation Form (PDF)

August 12, 2015 - Explanation of data used for Winery Trip Generation Form including tasting room visitors, employee traffic, truck traffic, and miscellaneous traffic.(PDF: 343 kB)

Food Service at Tasting Rooms and Wineries Report (PDF)

September 10, 1996 - Report on options for food services at winery tasting rooms. (PDF: 300 kB)

Map of Winery Events Concentration, Dry Creek/Westside Areas (PDF)

October 14, 2015 - Map of Westside/Dry Creek winery events concentration data, including the maximum number of permitted events and attendees. (PDF: 1.29 MB)

Map of Winery Events Concentration, Sonoma Valley Area (PDF)

October 14, 2015 - Map of Sonoma Valley winery events concentration data, including the maximum number of permitted events and attendees. (PDF: 1.93 MB)

Meeting Discussion Paper (PDF)

November 4, 2015 - Summary of key issues and policy options. (PDF: 42 kB)

Meeting Notes - July 8, 2015 (PDF)

July 8, 2015 - Notes from the winery events working group’s meeting. (PDF: 98 kB)

Winery Events Guidelines Noise Standards Review Letter (PDF)

Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) has prepared these recommendations for screening applications for winery events to ensure compliance with Sonoma County General Plan noise standards. (PDF: 73.2 kB)

Other Jurisdictions Summary Table (PDF)

October 12, 2015 - Summary table of winery events policies in other jurisdictions. (PDF: 247 kB)

Planning Agency Promotional Events Memorandum (PDF)

November 29, 2012 - Outline of the primary issues related to use permit promotional events. (PDF: 98 kB)

Public Workshop PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)

November 16, 2015 - Presentation on the County’s winery promotional and event activities (PDF: 1.79 MB)

Related Agricultural Resource Element General Plan Policies (PDF)

July 8, 2015 - An outline of General Plan agricultural resource element policies related to promoting and marketing agricultural products.(PDF: 45 kB)

Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)

January 27, 2016 - Presentation on the County’s winery promotional and event activities. (PDF: 1.78 MB)

Standard Condition for Food Service at Tasting Rooms and Wineries (PDF)

July 8, 2015 - Conditions for food service that is permitted at wineries and tasting rooms. (PDF: 33 kB)

Study Session Adopted Resolution of Intent (PDF)

October 11, 2016 - Resolution of Intention of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, directing staff to initiate zoning code amendments to address key issues associated with winery events and promotional activities, and to develop siting criteria and standards for areas of local concentration. (PDF: 527 kB)

Study Session PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)

July 12, 2016 - Presentation on the County’s winery promotional and event activities. (PDF: 574 kB)

Study Session Report Summary with DR of Intent - October 11, 2016 (PDF)

October 11, 2016 - Report on the results of the July 12, 2016 winery events study session and recommendation to adopt a limited Resolution of Intention for the development of specific code amendments, and direct staff to develop standards and siting criteria for areas of local concentration. (PDF: 171 kB)