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Table of Contents <br /> Comment Letter,St. Jorge Vinery Expansion Application <br /> III• THE VIERRAS' APRIL 2012 EXPANSION APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 <br /> A. The Community Development Department's April 2012 Enforcement Action. . . 8 <br /> 1. The Enforcement Action is for the Vierras' Construction of Facilities <br /> "Without Benefit of Proper Permits.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 <br /> 2. The Enforcement Action Prohibits Further Use of the Illegal <br /> Commercial Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 <br /> B. The Breadth of the Violations is Well Beyond That of the Enforcement Action <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br /> 1. San Joaquin County Land Use Policy on Wine-Related <br /> "Marketing Events". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br /> 2. The Vierras Advertise Their County-Permitted"Small Winery"as <br /> "A Full Service Event Destination.... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 <br /> 3. The Vierras Advertise the Hire of an"Exquisite Suite,"aka the 2005 <br /> Permit's"Caretaker Living Area". . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <br /> 4. The Vierras Advertise"Summer Concerts"in Their"Amphitheater".. . . 10 <br /> 5. The Vierras Advertise They"Can Accommodate 200 Guests"with a <br /> Chef'From Italy". . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <br /> 6. The St.Jorge Winery Business is Being Marketed as Providing <br /> Private Party and Public Entertainment Services,Not line Services. . . 10 <br /> C. The Expansion Application Is In Response to Enforcement,Not Propriety. . . . . 11 <br /> 1. The Vierras'2012 Application Was in Response to the County's <br /> Enforcement Action.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> a. No Deference to Propriety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> b. Seeks Approval of Facilities Already Illegally Built and Operated <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> 2. The Expansion Application Asks the Planning Commission for <br /> 'Forgiveness After the Fact'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> a. No Contrition;All Quiet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> b. This Threatens the Public Health and Safety, and Degrades <br /> Marketplace Integrity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> 3. The Expansion Application also Includes Four Separate"Special Events" <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> a. Nature of County-Permitted`Special Event". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br /> b. The Vierras'2012"Special Event"Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br /> C. The Vierras'2012"Special Event"Application Seeks Further <br /> After-The-Fact Legitimization.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 <br /> 4. Commission Approval Without Sanction Will Reward Illegal Behavior, <br /> Contrary to County Code... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 <br /> ll <br />