Holguin Family Ventures v. County of Ventura

Filed 7/24/24; certified for publication 8/13/24 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

HOLGUIN FAMILY 2d Civ. No. B328569 VENTURES, LLC, et al., (Super. Ct. No. 56-2021- 00561036-CU-WM-VTA) Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Ventura County)

v.

COUNTY OF VENTURA,

Defendant and Respondent.

This case involves the Old Creek Ranch Winery, which “is located north of the City of [Ventura] at the end of Old Creek Road.” The winery is owned by appellant Holguin Family Ventures, LLC (Holguin). Appellant OCRW, Inc., is the lessee of the winery. Appellants appeal the trial court’s judgment upholding a decision by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors (Board). The Board found that appellants had committed various violations of the Ventura County Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance (NCZO).1 The primary violations are that, without obtaining a conditional use permit (CUP), appellants (1) expanded the winery and wine-tasting area beyond the historical use area, and (2) changed the principal use of the ranch from crop production to a “wine…