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Commission approves produce‑stand and small‑scale agriculture permit at 479 Church Street, grants variance and directs code review
Summary
The planning commission approved a use permit allowing on‑site agricultural production (flowers and succulents) and a produce stand at 479 Church Street, granted a variance from a 50%‑lot agriculture requirement, and directed staff to return with proposed code amendments for residential produce‑stand standards.
The Sonoma City Planning Commission approved a use permit allowing small‑scale agricultural production and an on‑site produce stand at 479 Church Street, a 7,500‑square‑foot parcel in a residential low‑density zone.
Associate Planner Jake Dunn told the commission the project proposes to grow flowers and succulents for sale to local retailers and at farmers markets. No construction or interior modifications are proposed; Dunn said a metal stand will be relocated next to the residence entry for accessibility and that the applicant plans to operate the stand and sell…
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