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As many readers may recall, in December 2014 in response to community outcry, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare options for updating policy on regulating winery events, particularly in the over-concentrated wine areas of Sonoma Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Westside Road, either as a zoning amendment or local event guidelines. Finally, after …
No Place for Residents: Sonoma County has major problems already especially on the coast. We saw barrier removals, illegal parking when coast was shut down for covid virus. Winery event season is now called “right turn only season”. Supervisors and wine industry keep pushing for more and now cannabis wants events. “I shudder to think …
You’re Invited! Sonoma Valley Naturalist – Wildflower and Rock 6 to 7 pm, Wednesday, May 27, Zoom program Learn the secrets of rare local wildflowers that grow from rock, including our very own Sonoma Beardstongue first identified in Sonoma Valley and other penstemons! Featuring California certified naturalist Teri Shore, host, and special guest botanist Peter Warner! …
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Time Sensitive: May 19 BOS Policy Briefing Important message from PRSC Co-chair Judith! Please TAKE ACTION BY MAY 16 IF YOU CAN! Key Messages for May 19, 2020 Board of Supervisor Briefing – Winery Event Ordinance Concern: Original Meeting Objective: Review policy options and environmental study results – proposed standards. However, slides indicate County is moving toward …
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Local Activists: CANNA-TOURISM Sending our position paper on canna-tourism again in light of the push by BOS to move the Winery Events Ordinance forward during the pandemic. Gore opined at the December 17th BOS meeting that canna-tourism was already here and needed to be a part of Phase 2. Currently it is prohibited. To: Niki Berrocal …
JOINT COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA Date: Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 1:34 PM Subject: Certification is on the May 5-6 Agenda On Tuesday, May 5 the Joint Committee will consider from 8:30-12:30 On Wednesday (beginning at 9:30), any recommendations from the joint committee may be considered by the full board JOINT COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA …