UPE20-0067, Ethic Ciders Use Permit
Summary
SCH Number
2021120554
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
UPE20-0067, Ethic Ciders Use Permit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/23/2021
Document Description
Use Permit to convert an existing small-scale apple juice processing facility permitted by File No. ZPE16-0262 (Ethic Ciders) to a hard cider processing facility; and to allow public tasting and agricultural promotional events. The cidery facility will operate seven days per week, from 9 am to 5 pm. The public tasting room will be open from 10 am to 5 pm Friday through Sunday, accommodating up to 23 guests per day. Eight agricultural promotional events, two industry wide events and four Wholesale and Industry Trade events are proposed. Event attendance is limited to 23 people per event; with agricultural promotional events concluding by 10 pm. Existing facility includes maximum annual production of 5,000 gallons (2,500 cases) of apple juice within a 962 square foot barn, one full-time employee and two seasonal employees. No changes to volume of production, employees or additional structures are proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Georgia McDaniel
Agency Name
Sonoma County
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Sebastopol
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Hwy. 116
Zip
95472
Total Acres
5.01
Parcel #
130-270-011
State Highways
Highway 116
Waterways
Atascadero Creek
Township
7N
Range
9W
Section
28
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Land Use: Diverse Agriculture 20 Zoning: Diverse Agriculture (allowed density 20 acres per dwelling) and combining zones for Local Guidelines/Highway 116 and Scenic Resources
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption Section 15061, Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
It is the determination of the department that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the Provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15061, Common Sense Exemption because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Specifically, the project does not incur new construction; the proposed agricultural promotional events will utilize an existing barn and will be accommodated by the existing parking lot, septic system and well; the noise generated by the proposed use will comply with General Plan Noise Standards; and the expected increase in traffic and vehicle miles travelled is negligible.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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