New Rules for Winery Events in Sonoma County Take a Step Forward

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The Sonoma County Planning Commission is getting closer to adopting new rules that will regulate winery events. On Thursday, the commission gave another look at a draft it first considered last June, then again in February. The local wine industry says it needs visitors to generate business, but those who live in rural areas have complained about traffic and noise from wine tourists. Commissioners debated for five hours, but ultimately decided to meet again June 7th to hopefully finish the proposal. The Board of Supervisors is planning to consider the finished proposal in September.