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HEARING - To consider Final Passage of amendments to Title 130 - Zoning Ordinance of the County Ordinance Code (OR23-0001) to amend Section 130.40.260 - Ranch Marketing and Section 130.40.400 - Wineries and recommending the Board take the following actions, based on the Planning Commission’s Recommendation:
1) Approve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum to the Targeted General Plan Amendment & Zoning Ordinance Update (TGPA-ZOU) Final Environmental Impact Report consistent with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines (Attachment C);
2) Approve the Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, incorporating additional changes recommended by the Planning Commission, and adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Ordinance 5177 for Title 130 Zoning Ordinance of the El Dorado County Code (Attachment E) based on the findings as presented by staff;
3) Direct staff to return to the Agricultural Commission and Planning Commission approximately one (1) year following the effective date of the Ordinance for an update; and
4) Direct staff to continue to define how to determine that agriculture production is the primary use or function of the property.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Title 130 - Zoning Ordinance (OR23-0001) for Section 130.40.260 - Ranch Marketing (Ranch Marketing Ordinance) and Section 130.40.400 - Wineries (Winery Ordinance) and conforming changes to the Zoning Ordinance relating to the ability of a ranch marketing operator or a winery owner to hold special events. The proposed amendments include but are not limited to:
· Amend the Ranch Marketing Ordinance to require an operator of a ranch marketing area to comply with the County Noise standards in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 130.37 and make confirming changes;
· Revise and recast the Ranch Marketing Ordinance and add or amend various definitions in the Winery Ordinance and the Ranch Marketing Ordinance variou...
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