After almost a decade spent bringing the winery up to code, House Family Vineyards in Saratoga will be allowed to continue operating pending numerous conditions, including the construction of two fire roads and an open space exchange.
The winery has managed to stay open thanks to a series of temporary compliance permits after it was discovered in 2017 that the city hadn’t approved its tasting deck and winery operations.
The Saratoga City Council approved the winery’s conditional use permit on May 7 in a 3-1 vote, with Councilmember Tina Walia dissenting and Councilmember Yan Zhao absent…