8a Supplemental MemoTO: PLANNING COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
FROM: TERESA McCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
BY: DEBORAH WEICHINGER, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 8.a. — DECEMBER 6, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 16-006; ESTABLISHMENT OF
A NEW WINE TASTING ROOM; LOCATION — 225 EAST BRANCH STREET;
APPLICANT — TIMBRE WINERY; REPRESENTATIVE — GREG CRABTREE, TEN
OVER STUDIO
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2016
Attached is correspondence received after agenda preparation regarding the subject project.
Attachment:
1. Additional correspondence
December 4, 2016
Stephanie Barclay
520 Via Vaquero
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 748-6106
Arroyo Grande Planning Commission
215 E. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Re: December 6, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item 8(a) - Consideration of Conditional Use Permit
16-006; Establishment of a New Wine Tasting Room; Location 225 East Branch Street;
Applicant Timbre Winery
Dear Planning Commission:
Please consider this letter of support since I am unable to attend the hearing on Tuesday. I am a
wine club member of Timbre Winery and friends with the owners, Josh and Chiasa Mapper. I
would love to see Timbre Winery open a tasting room in the Village for a number of reasons.
First, the Mappers are wonderful, hard-working, giving, community -oriented people. They want
to build their business, and invest, in the community where they live.
Second, I (and many people I know) would like to see more businesses in the Village that make
the Village somewhere we want to go to spend time. Shops, restaurants, cafes, wine bars, movie
theaters — these businesses bring people to a downtown area and make people want to spend time
there. Although I ]mow we need the financial planners, CPAs, attorneys and hair salons, those
offices don't male the Village Inn or help increase business for the other establishments there.
Having another small tasting room will be a great addition to the Village because people can visit
two tasting rooms in one trip and it will be another business that will bring people to the Village
who will likely also patronize the restaurants and shops.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
f
Stephanie Barclay