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Planning Commission approves Palm Cider taproom and sidewalk seating with midnight closing
Summary
The commission approved a use permit allowing Palm Cider to operate a taproom and wine-bar-style tasting room with sidewalk seating at 531 Broadway, amending the permit to set closing at midnight and limiting outdoor seating; commissioners discussed ABC license types, food-service definitions and health-department classifications.
The Sonoma City Planning Commission on July 17 unanimously approved a use permit for Palm Cider to operate a wine bar/taproom with sidewalk seating at 531 Broadway, with a commission amendment that the operator’s closing time be midnight rather than the 2 a.m. maximum allowed under state Alcoholic Beverage Control rules.
City staff recommended approval after finding the proposal consistent with the downtown commercial and historic overlay standards and with the city’s wine-tasting use-permit criteria. Associate Planner Jacob Dunn told the commission the business operates in a 929-square-foot leased space and proposed seven interior tables and limited sidewalk seating protected by stanchions. The application requested extended operating hours up to 2 a.m. on weekends; the commission approved a later close but amended that to midnight.
Dunn described two issues for the commission: the total number of wine-tasting use permits in the Plaza Retail…
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