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Analysis Background On August 10, 2009, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval application No. PA-0900094 for a small winery with a tasting room. (Use Type: Wineries and Wine Cellars- Winery, Small). No outdoor amplified sound was proposed or permitted with the approval of the winery. On April 4, 2013, a one-year Time Extension was approved for Site Approval application No. PA-0900094. On April 18, 2017, the Community Development Department approved Improvement Plan application No. PA-1700086 to allow for the addition Accessory Wine Events and Wine Release Events. These events are permitted under Development Title Section 9-1075.9. Neighborhood Response The Community Development Department has received one letter in opposition and one letter in support of the project. The opposition expressed concerns regarding litter, traffic, noise, trespassing, public intoxication, verbal abuse, public services, and air pollution. Events The existing winery is currently approved for Wine Release Events. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1075.9M, outdoor amplified sound may be conditionally permitted with an approved land use permit at Wine Release Events. The applicant is proposing the addition of outdoor amplified sound at Wine Release Events with this-Revisions of Approved Actions application. The existing winery is not currently approved for Marketing Events. Pursuant to Development Title 9- 1075.9(d)(1), small wineries are limited to a maximum oftwelve (12) marketing events per calendar year. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1075.9(e)(1), may have a maximum of three hundred (300) attendees. The applicant is proposing a maximum of twelve (12) marketing events for a maximum of e.ghty(80) attendees with outdoor amplified sound with this Revisions of Approved Actions application. The existing :viner;/ is currently approved for Accessory Wine Events. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1075.9(f)(4), outdoor amplified sound is not permitted at Accessory Winery Events. The proposed Revisions of Approved Actions application will not impact Accessory Winery Events. Noise Study There are scattered residences along the perimeter of the subject parcel. The nearest residence is located on an adjacent parcel to the east, approximately 490 feet east of the event area on the winery property. Pursuaritto Development Title Section 9-1025.9(a)(1), a residential use is a noise sensitive land use. The winery is currently permitted to hold a maximum of four(4)Wine Release Events for a maximum of three hundred (300) people and a maximum of twelve (12) Accessory Wine Events for a maximum of eighty (80) people with no permitted outdoor amplified sound. The current application requests to permit outdoor amplified sound at these events and to permit twelve (12) Marketing Events with outdoor amplified sound. Outdoor amplified sound may be conditionally permitted with an approved land use permit at Marketing Events, and Industry Events for small wineries subject to regulations contained in Section 9-1075.9(f). The events must also comply with Development Title Section 9-1025.9 regarding stationary noise standards (50 dB Hourly Equivalent Sound Level daytime, 45 dB Hourly Equivalent Sound Level nighttime, 70 dB maximum sound daytime, 65 dB maximum sound nighttime) and outdoor amplified sound shall be permitted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1075.9(f)(2), a noise study shall be required prior to permitting outdoor amplified sound to ensure compliance with the Noise Standards specified in Section 9-1025.9. As a result, a noise study was required to identify possible mitigation measures for any amplified noise source impacts. San Joaquin County PA-0900094/13okisch Community Development Page 6