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Council delays vote on wineries/breweries/distilleries ordinance after public hearing; new hearing set for May 27
Summary
The council did not take final action on proposed substitute ordinance 2024-0387, which would regulate wineries, breweries, distilleries and remote tasting rooms in unincorporated county, after staff notified members that additional SEPA and related steps remain; a new hearing is scheduled for May 27.
The Metropolitan King County Council opened a public hearing on April 15, 2025, for proposed substitute ordinance 2024-0387, the ordinance that would change how wineries, breweries, distilleries and remote tasting rooms (WBDs) are regulated in unincorporated King County. Dozens of residents, business owners and community groups testified, and the council postponed final action after staff said additional State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) steps and related procedural items remain.
Key points: The clerk read item 7 (proposed substitute ordinance 2024-0387) into the record at the start of the hearing. Multiple speakers representing wineries in Woodinville and the…
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