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Lancaster County recommends denial of winery's Class I liquor license over zoning noncompliance
Summary
After a public hearing, county planning and legal staff told commissioners the winery's Class I application does not conform with local zoning in the city's three-mile jurisdiction; the board voted to recommend denial to the Nebraska Liquor Commission while advising the applicant to pursue a city text amendment.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 recommended denial of a state Class I liquor license application for a winery located in the city's three-mile zoning jurisdiction, saying the application does not comply with applicable local zoning standards.
Planning staff told the board the county's municipal-code provisions for farm wineries allow on-site alcohol consumption only when the wine is produced on the property. "It only allows for on-site consumption if the wine is produced on-site," said Ben Callahan, Planning and Development Services. County legal staff said the site sits outside…
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