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i cellar will need to be bonded by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and will also need to get a permit from the California State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The applicant has stated that a minimum of one acre of grapes will be planted on-site. A revised site-plan is needed that shows the vineyard. Marketing Events The marketing plan states that there will be up to 24 events per year that average 150 people per event. The events will be for the marketing and sales of wine to groups by appointment. A marketing event is a congregation of persons for the purpose of promoting the wine industry and marketing wine. Marketing events always include wine tasting and the sale of wine. Bottled wine from the associated vineyard(s) must be available for sale at all marketing events. The Public Works Department has indicated that a traffic study is needed if there will be marketing events that will have over 150 attendees. Therefore, a traffic study will be required unless the marketing plan can be modified so that the events are a maximum of 150 people per event. Neighborhood Opposition The Community Development Department has received two letters of opposition to the project. The fetters express concerns regarding allowing weddings in an agricultural zone, traffic, and noise. The first letter states, in part: We cannot accommodate a "Wine and Roses" type of facility on these roads. A granting of this permission would be walking a fine line as to false pretenses of obtaining a permit. This private residence has already undergone the transformation needed to hold special events. The physical structure for the wine tasting room in already established and there have recently been several large wedding functions held at this home. None of the wedding parties were related to the property owner. The events (one complete with a fireworks show after 10:00 p.m.) were noisy and disruptive to the neighboring residences. • This application is for an off-site wine cellar that will have marketing events. Marketing events can take many forms, but they all must promote wine and have wine from the associated vineyard for sale. Marketing events may have either indoor or outdoor amplified sound. There will be a condition of approval that states that marketing events must end by 10:00 p.m. Fireworks are not part of this permit. 2