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consistent with the South Livermore Valley Area Plan policies and the conservation easement with Tri-Valley Conservancy. Existing uses on the approximately 55.2-acre site include vineyards, a single-family residence, and agricultural buildings. Permitted uses for this property include vineyards, vineyard mainte- nance facilities, irrigation detention ponds, and other functions ancillary to wine production. Other uses including a winery and event center require the submittal of an application for a PUD major modification. Further, the conservation easement limits the amount ofland not in grape production to a maximum of3.8 acres. Mr. Michael Callahan has requested a major modification of the Ruby Hill development plan to allow the construction of an event center and winery facility and to use the existing agricultural buildings for wine production, barrel storage and equipment storage. Major modifications are subject to review by the Planning Commission and by the City Council. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant requests a major modification to the approved PUD to: 1. Construct an approximately 19,716-square-foot event center with an approximately 4,800-square-foot wine tasting facility; 2. Use the existing single-family residence as the caretaker unit for the vineyard; 3. Use the existing agricultural buildings for wine production, barrel storage, and equipment storage. The new construction, i.e. the event center and the winery/wine tasting facility, would be located near the southeast corner of Vineyard A venue and Isabel Avenue. The facility would be ori- ented toward the intersection of Vineyard A venue and Isabel Avenue. The event center portion of the facility consists of a barrel room, a dining room, and a private wedding courtyard that is featured with a fountain, landscaping, and a masonry wall with decorative grills separating the activity area from the vineyards. The wine tasting room would be located at the left wing (east side) of the facility. It has a separate entrance and is connected to a Spanish style garden so as to provide an enjoyable setting for tasting room patrons. The facility also has an office, a kitchen, a barrel room, and restrooms. The existing agricultural buildings, located at the southern side of the parcel abutting East Ruby Hill Drive, would be used for wine production, barrel storage and equipment storage. The exist- ing residence would be used as a caretaker unit for the vineyard. No exterior changes to these buildings have been proposed in conjunction with this application. SR:06: 287 Page 3