EIR looms over boutique winery ordinance four-week delay in supervisors hearing

In a best-case scenario for those who wish to see the county’s proposed boutique winery ordinance take effect, the hearing at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has been delayed from March 26 to April 23.

The worst-case scenario for proponents is that an Environmental Impact Report will be required to address the impacts of the ordinance.

“It was determined that there were some changes that needed to be made to that ordinance,” said Glenn Russell of the county’s Department of Planning and Land Use at the March 21 hearing of the county’s Planning Commission.

On March 7 the Planning Commi...