PLN190072 (Use Permit):  OWNER:  Suncoast Organic Bakery and Nuthouse.  APPLICANT:  David and Lisa Jensen.  LOCATION:  6310 Southside Road.  APN:  025-430-004.  REQUEST:  To establish a year-round agricultural tourism operation, inclusive of a retail and sit-down bakery venue and restaurant, beer production and distribution, patio dining and outdoor gathering areas, gift shop, and include farm-to-table banquets, beer and wine tasting, various public and private gatherings and event activities that may include acoustic or amplified music.  GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION:  Agriculture (A).  ZONING DISTRICT:  Agricultural Productive (AP).  ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:  CEQA Exempt.  Planner: Arielle Goodspeed (agoodspeed@cosb.us)

The applicants propose to establish a permanent, year-round agricultural tourism operation on the same property that has hosted the Suncoast Organic Bakery Rural Home Enterprise. Proposed operations include a retail and sit-down bakery venue and restaurant, beer production and distribution, patio dining and outdoor gathering areas, gift shop, and include farm-to-table banquets, beer and wine tasting, various public and private gatherings and event activities that may include acoustic or amplified music.

The project is an expansion of the existing Rural Home Enterprise, which had previously been permitted to allow a bread oven and grape and olive processing facility with an existing barn. Currently, in operation is an olive orchard with over 400 olive trees. The existing Suncoast Organic Bakery sold baked goods at the Mountain View Farmers Market staring in 2013 and out of a trailer next to Mansmiths BBQ along Airline Highway in Hollister in 2014. As the baked goods grew in popularity customers began to stop by the property to pick up goods. This led to the opening of the Suncoast Organic Bakery creating hours of customer operation on Fridays and Saturdays at project site. As this specific operation is outside the permitted Rural Home Enterprise the applicant has sought to obtain a Conditional Use Permit.

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the staff report and review the attached draft resolution, which includes findings and conditions of approval.  Staff further recommends that the Planning Commission make the findings included in the resolution and adopt the resolution to approve Use Permit PLN190072, subject to the conditions of approval found in the resolution.