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Analysis Background On April 28, 2006, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval Application No. PA-0600033 for a small winery with a tasting room with a maximum of four marketing events per year with a maximum attendance of forty people per marketing event. (Use Type:Wineries and Wine Cellars- Winery, Small) Improvements were constructed and the winery was established. Marketing Events If the project is approved, there will be sixteen marketing events per year. The applicant anticipates a maximum attendance of 120 people per marketing event and the marketing events will operate from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Lot Line Adiustment On November 1, 2010, the Community Development Department approved Lot Line Adjustment Application No. PA-1000219, which adjusted the property lines to the configuration depicted on the site plan. The Notice of Lot Line Adjustment was recorded but title was not transferred reflecting the adjusted lot line configuration. As a Condition of Approval, new recorded deeds shall be submitted reflecting the lot line adjustment prior to approval of the Improvement Plan. Noise There are scattered residences along the perimeter of the subject parcels. The nearest residence is located on the adjacent parcel to the north, 300 feet north of the winery operations. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1025.9(a)(1), a residential use is a noise sensitive land use. In addition, noise sources emanating from any agricultural operations, including activities associated with the process or transportation of crops when such activities are conducted on agriculturally zoned lands are exempt from the Noise ordinance. However, marketing events must 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). Marketing events must end by 10:00 p.m. The applicant has indicated there will not be amplified sound either indoors or outdoors at the marketing events. If the applicant decides to propose amplified sound for marketing events in the future, then the applicant would need to apply for a Revision of Approved Actions Application and a noise study will be required to ascertain noise impacts to noise sensitive land uses. Williamson Act This parcel is subject to Farmland Security Contract No. FA-99-0073. The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible use" as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract. (Government Code Section 51201[e]) A winery is a compatible use with property under contract pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1810.3(b)(1)(AA). The parcel has approximately 10 acres of vineyards and the winery and marketing events will encompass approximately 2.5 acres. The applicant produces 4,800 gallons of wine per year and will have wine available for sale at each marketing event. The wine will be sold exclusively from the host winery. The winery will encourage an existing agricultural use and therefore, the use is consistent with the required three Principles of Compatibility pursuant to Government Code Section San Joaquin County PA-0600033\Hoffman Community Development Page 3