George Lucas is embroiled in a legal spat with his California wine region neighbors who say the new vineyard near his Skywalker Ranch is an eyesore
- George Lucas was granted approval back in June to build a vineyard in Nicasio in California's Marin County
- The vineyard is located at 3838 Lucas Valley Road, which is just three miles from his remote Skywalker Ranch
- The Nicasio Land Owners Association has since challenged the approval
- They are asking Lucas to move his vines elsewhere on his property so they can't be seen from the road
- Lucas has been dabbling in wine making for almost 30 years since he planted his first vines in Marin County
George Lucas, known for his Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, was granted approval back in June to build a vineyard in Nicasio in California's Marin County
Filmmaker George Lucas is currently embroiled in a fight with his California neighbors who say that the new vineyard he has planted near his Skywalker Ranch is an eyesore that they want removed.
Lucas, known for his Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, was granted approval back in June to build a vineyard in Nicasio in California's Marin County.
The vineyard is located at 3838 Lucas Valley Road, which is just three miles from his remote Skywalker Ranch.
The Nicasio Land Owners Association, however, has since challenged the approval and has asked Lucas to move the vines elsewhere on his property so they can't be seen from the road.
'It's primarily an aesthetic thing but there are some other underlying issues,' association vice president Stephen Lewis told the Marin Independent Journal.
'The concern is the significance of where the vineyard is and what it is like now as opposed to what it was like before: open space with oak trees and wildland grasses.'
Apart from the vineyards supposedly being an eyesore, residents say they are also concerned about other negative impacts including noise, traffic and wastewater disposal.
Lucas' Skywalker Properties and the association have since entered into an agreement to try to settle the dispute without having to go to court.
Lucas is currently embroiled in a fight with his neighbors who claim the new vineyard he has planted near his Skywalker Ranch is an eyesore that they want removed. Pictured above is one of his existing vineyards in the area
'We very much want to have a discussion with Skywalker about finding a way to allow them to have the vineyard while restoring a more natural look,' Lewis said.
Lucas' attorney Andrew Giacomini says they do not have any plans to replant the vines elsewhere on the sprawling 624-acre property.
'Some people would say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My belief is that some Nicasio land owners love the vineyard and others would rather see a pasture,' he said.
'We're working in good faith together as neighbors to see if we can come up with an adjustment to the vineyard that will address their concerns.
'The vineyard will continue to be at that location. We're not moving it to another spot. This was determined to be the best spot that they had for the type of grapes they want to grow. That's why they selected it.'
The filmmaker's attorney said he didn't expect any legal action given Lucas was granted approval through the appropriate channels to plant the vines.
Lucas has been dabbling in wine making for almost 30 years since he planted his first vines in Marin County.
Most watched News videos
- Moment police in Leeds forcefully take children out of the house
- Moment man flees after ramming £200,000 Lamborghini into pole
- Doctor's advice to patients waiting for medicines amid IT outage
- Shocking drone footage shows multiple vehicles ablaze in Leeds riot
- Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv drone attack
- Mail tries to hike 'impenetrable' terrain where Jay Slater was found
- Ex-Gov Adviser: IT outage was a 'digital auto-immune disorder'
- From naps to name flubs: Joe Biden's history of awkward gaffes
- Moment gay couple brutally whipped with belt and assaulted in Rome
- Hundreds descend on streets of Leeds for the SECOND night in a row
- Deputy speaker slaps down ex-Tory secretary for 'abominable' behaviour
- Leeds riots: Heartbroken father sobs and begs for his children back
