Granby Zoning Board Continues Wine House Appeal, Orders Financial Data

GRANBY — October 7, 2025 — Granby Zoning Board of Appeals continues Wine House tasting room appeal, seeks farm revenue data. The board voted unanimously October 7 to continue a public hearing on an administrative appeal by Single Source Services LLC, operator of the Wine House at 16 East Street, after members said they could not rule on whether the operation qualifies for agricultural zoning protection without financial and production data. Attorney Peter Durning of Verald Dana LLP argued the tasting room is shielded by the Dover Amendment and the town's right-to-farm bylaw, citing 200 gallons of on-site grape juice production expected to generate $30,000 to $45,000 in revenue as vines mature. Attorney Tony John McLoughlin, representing neighbors Raymond and Carol Morsette, countered that Wine House's commercial entertainment activity dwarfs its farming output, disqualifying it from Dover Amendment protection, and argued a 2024 cease-and-desist order from former Building Commissioner Damien Cody was never appealed and remains valid. Special counsel Adam Foster told the board it was at approximately day 99 of its 100-day statutory decision window, making the agreed extension of deadlines through November 14 legally essential. The applicant must submit revenue breakdowns and agricultural production calculations by October 28; the hearing reconvenes November 10 at 5 p.m. at One Library Lane.