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Analysis Background On October 5, 2005, the Community Development Department approved Site Approval application No. PA-0500468 for a small winery with a multipurpose winery building including a tasting room, office, warming kitchen, and storage room. (Use Type:Wineries and Wine Cellars-Winery, Small) Although a marketing plan was submitted proposing one marketing event per year, the marketing plan was not incorporated into the Conditions of Approval and, as a result, the winery was approved without marketing events. Improvements were constructed and the winery was established. Marketing Events If the project is approved, there will be thirty-six marketing events per year. The applicant anticipates a maximum attendance of 100 people per marketing event and the marketing events will operate between 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The winery ordinance permits marketing events as an accessory use to a winery (Development Title Section 9-1075.3(m)). Marketing events shall end by 10:00 p.m. pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1075.3(m)(2). The project complies with the winery ordinance contained in the Development Title. Development Title Section 9-1075.1 states "The intent of the Wineries and Related Facilities Chapter of the Development Title is to establish regulations that will acknowledge the distinctive pairing of wine grape growing, wine making, and tourism. The challenge is to provide for agricultural tourism and marketing activities while ensuring that agricultural resources remain vital. A major purpose is to guarantee that both winery and wine cellar marketing events are accessory and are subordinate to the primary agricultural use". Marketing events can take many forms, but they all must promote wine and have wine from the associated vineyard for sale. The applicant has indicated the marketing events are specifically geared to sell their wine. Marketing event overflow parking spaces will be contained on-site. Neighborhood Opposition The Community Development Department has received one letter of opposition from a neighbor. The letter of opposition from the neighbor expressed concern regarding the project's impacts on noise and traffic. Noise: The neighbor in opposition expressed concern regarding the project's noise impacts to surrounding parcels and indicated events had already occurred at the site with loud music. The neighbor in opposition is located approximately 780 feet east of the project site. Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1025.9(a)(1), a residential use is a noise sensitive land use. The nearest residence is located approximately 130 feet west of the project site. 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). The applicant has indicated there will not be amplified sound either indoors or outdoors at the events. If the applicant decides to propose amplified sound for 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. The marketing events will primarily be contained indoors and therefore, any impacts from this project on surrounding noise sensitive land uses are expected to be less than significant. Traffic: The neighbor expressed concern regarding the project's impacts on traffic and indicated attendees of events at the subject parcel have parked along Linne Road. The applicant has indicated there will be a maximum attendance of 100 people at the marketing events and therefore, is able to provide the minimum required number of parking spaces on-site. Thirty-three (33) parking spaces will be San Joaquin County PA-0500468\Prioste Community Development Page 3