Winery live entertainment approved
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The Planning Commission approved a special use permit for NABU Wines to host scheduled indoor live entertainment, including bands, comedy, DJ, and karaoke, at 2649 Townsgate Road, Unit 200.
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What this means
The commission approved allowing NABU Wines to offer scheduled indoor entertainment in its existing winery and tasting room. The approved hours are 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The permit was approved on a 4-0 vote and was found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act because it applies to an existing facility.
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- Approved the September 8, 2025 Planning Commission minutes, with one correction noted and one abstention.
- Approved the 2026 Planning Commission meeting schedule and found it was not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
- Approved Special Use Permit SUP-2025-70008 for scheduled indoor live entertainment at NABU Wines and adopted the related resolution.
- Found the NABU Wines permit categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
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- Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of September 8, 2025. RECOMMENDATION: ApproveA.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule RECOMMENDATION : 1. Adopt the 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule. 2. Find that this action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality ActB.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Subject: Special Use Permit SUP-2025-70008 Applicant: Gregory Barnett, NABU Wines Location: 2649 Townsgate Road, Unit 200 Request: To allow scheduled indoor live entertainment consisting of band, comedy, DJ, and, karaoke performances between the hours of 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at an existing 3,097 square-foot winery and tasting room (NABU Wines) located within an existing industrial complex in the M-1 (Industrial Park) zone; and f ind that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities. Recommendation : Adopt a Resolution based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein to: 1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 , Existing Facilities; and 2. Approve Special Use Permit SUP-2025-70008 Planner: Community Development Tech II Nicole KatzA.Decision: 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Follow-up items, announcements and upcoming issues.A.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
- Upcoming Planning Commission MeetingsB.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
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