Santa Clara County’s proposed zoning ordinance amendments across rural districts is causing concern among the area’s wine producers about how the changes would affect their business operations and bottom lines.

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According to the county, the proposed amendments are designed to help farmers and ranchers access undeveloped and actively farmed properties in unincorporated rural areas of Santa Clara County. These properties are being advertised for home development, which in turn has inflated land values.

The proposal seeks to mitigate this by updating exclusive agriculture, agricultural ranchlands, hillside and rural residential zones. The update consists of four main components: • Replace “local-serving” provisions with objective standards • Simplify and standardize agr

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