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San Joaquin County Community Development Dept. September 4, 2001 Page Four Arguably, such rental use might be included under the definition of special indoor events or special outdoor events. Given the maximum number of four of a combination of these events per year, my clients would not object to that characterization. They feel, as good neighbors, they would be able to tolerate the nuisance and inconvenience if the activities are so limited in number. THE APPLICATION IS VAGUE, AMBIGUOUS AND LACKS MEANINGFUL INFORMATION. On the application, the applicant states under Overview of Marketing Events, "Other wine related marketing events" . This is not sufficiently defined in order to allow the Department to evaluate whether or not the marketing events would be appropriate, allowable, or need to be subjected to conditions or limitations . On the portion of the application where it asks for a description of the purpose of each marketing event as well as the purpose of each facility rental event, the response is to "See Attachment B" . Attachment B candidly admits that it' s difficult to describe the purpose for each marketing event and makes general comments about marketing events . The applicant attempts to lump together "major wine marketing events such as wine industry functions, private dinners, receptions, etc . " . Of course, a wine industry function hosted by the owner falls very well within the marketing event definition of the ordinance . Rental of the facilities for a wedding reception does not. By being vague, the applicant is attempting to have the Department grant cart blanche approval for continued use of the property for wedding receptions, parties, and the like. In addition, the application states "There may be amplified sound, depending on the nature of the marketing event. " Of course, this is the major bone of contention between my clients and the applicant. They have been subjected to amplified music, screaming disc jockeys and raucous crowds well into the evening. Amplified sound might be appropriate at a marketing event conducted in the middle of a 500 acre vineyard. It is clearly not appropriate on this small parcel which is surrounded by residential neighbors .