EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The restaurant at the chateau-style King Estate winery in the hills south of Eugene is facing a challenge from land-use activists, highlighting confusion over agricultural zoning laws.
The Register-Guard reports the King Estate obtained a special permit for the restaurant from Lane County, only to have it challenged by a group that says state law prohibits it.
For years, Lane County wineries hosted a range of celebrations, concerts and fundraisers without obtaining any special permits.
But two years ago, the county’s land management division sent out letters to 15 local wineries encouraging, but not requiring, a special use permit.
