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Supervisors ask staff to draft ministerial permit for small agricultural event venues, seek broader review of ag‑tourism rules
Summary
After hours of public comment, the Board directed staff to draft a multi‑tier approach to temporary events on agricultural and rural lands — including a low‑cost, annually renewable ministerial permit for small family venues with clear size/frequency caps — and to return with a proposed ordinance and comparisons to Napa/Sonoma practice.
The Board of Supervisors devoted the afternoon of its Jan. 12 meeting to a lengthy public and staff conversation about proposed ordinance changes to regulate temporary events on agricultural and rural lands.
Planning staff framed the choice around two competing general plan policies and implementation options. "Today, we are before you at the request of the Planning Commission," Cammy Griffin told the board as she summarized a multi‑year effort to reconcile agricultural policy with visitor‑serving uses. "There was no consensus in the commission; they asked us to seek guidance from the Board."
Public testimony included farmers and ranchers, the Ag Tourism Coalition, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, event‑industry representatives and numerous residents. Testimony illustrated the range of…
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