At its meeting of February 19, 2026, Sonoma’s Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a “go slow” approach to the rezoning of the Sebastiani Winery property to Sonoma’s City Council.
The City of Sonoma is in the process of updating its General Plan, the document that guides growth patterns and provides the legal basis for land use within the city. Rezoning is a common practice during such updates, and the 20-plus acre Sebastiani Winery site is currently designated Agricultural, which allows cultivation and attendant uses. The city’s first vineyard is located on the property.
Owned by Bill Foley, wine production no longer takes place at the winery, and the historic wine tasting room and offices are presently being leased to another wine company. At a public workshop held during January, discussion centered around potential uses of the property going forward and roughly 80 residents indicated the ways in which they feel the property can be best utilized in the future. This latest meeting was essentially the first time that the commission was able to take up the matter and interact directly with residents about the land use going forward…