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Commission considers allowing on‑farm wineries, tasting rooms and ag enterprises without CUP when processing own crops; revenue triggers permits
Summary
The commission revisited whether wineries, microdistilleries, breweries and tasting rooms should be treated as accessory agricultural uses or as industrial operations requiring rezoning and permits.
The commission revisited whether wineries, microdistilleries, breweries and tasting rooms should be treated as accessory agricultural uses or as industrial operations requiring rezoning and permits.
Staff told the commission that the draft code currently places many processing activities, including some wineries, in industrial districts and often requires a conditional use permit for processing that imports raw product. Commissioners and staff agreed that when a farmer grows grapes (or other product) and processes…
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