Proposed Ordinance: 2024-0254

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Winery, Brewery, Distillery Moratorium Extension

Proposed Ordinance 2024-0254

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held before the Metropolitan King County Council on the 26th day of November, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to consider adoption of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0254, an ordinance extending an existing moratorium related to wineries, breweries, and distilleries, for an additional six months.  The public hearing will be held at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Room 1001, Seattle; remote public testimony on Zoom will also be accepted.  Written public testimony will be accepted from 9 a.m. on October 25, 2024 through 10 a.m. on November 26, 2024, by sending such public testimony to clerk.council@kingcounty.gov.  Please include the legislation number and related agenda item in the subject line.  More information on the public hearing and how to participate in public testimony can be found at this website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/council/committees/full_council.aspx.

It is expected that the Council will take action on this Proposed Ordinance at the November 26, 2024, meeting following the public hearing.

SUMMARY:

The Proposed Ordinance would which adopt findings in support of and extend an existing moratorium by six months, prohibiting the acceptance of applications for the establishment of new or expansion of existing wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms, as primary or accessory uses or as home occupations or home industries; and prohibiting temporary use permits for wineries, breweries, distilleries, and remote tasting rooms.

For More Information:

A copy of Proposed Ordinance 2024-0254 is available on the internet at https://mkcclegisearch.kingcounty.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6831390&GUID=CE1D42F6-ECD6-4FE9-9AB8-84FF67771778&Options=ID|Text|&Search=2024-0254. You may also view this notice at the Clerk’s page at https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/council/governance-leadership/county-council/clerk-of-the-council/public-notices.

DATED at Seattle, Washington, this 25th day of October, 2024.

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Melani Hay

Clerk of the Council