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4.a 1 PC Memo Rural Event Ordinance Public Hearing 1.3.17Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Reference: Rural Event Facility Ordinance Commission Amendment Public Hearing Copies To: Neil Soltis, City Administrator Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Andy Pratt, City Attorney Project No.: 16023.000 From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing: Planner Date: December 20, 2016 The Planning Commission reviewed a draft amendment to the Rural Event Facility ordinance at its November and December meetings, including information about the numbers of events and sizes of events permitted by rural event uses in other communities. The Commission made some changes to the draft ordinance amendment, and recommended that a public hearing be scheduled on the amendment at the January 3 meeting. Neil requested some additional changes to differentiate between the Rural Event Facility and the Rural Event Activity Area within the facility, and remove some duplicate items within the ordinance. The proposed changes to the Rural Event Facility ordinance include the following: • The definition for Rural Event Site has been amended to change the name to Rural Event Activity Area throughout the ordinance, and to specifically state that this area includes parking areas, since this question came up during the Gasek review. • The section on application requirements was updated to change the date of the AOP annual application and to combine the items that describe the requirements for the Annual Report that is part of the AOP application. • Item 6(F) was revised to take out the general sentence about noise annoyance (see draft attached) and reference the City's noise ordinance and to specify that outdoor sound amplification of ceremonies only is permitted. • Item 6(G) was amended to require that security staff be provided if alcoholic beverages are served, and to take out the reference to the facility having a license to serve alcoholic beverages, since the caterer or others may be licensed rather than the facility itself. • Item 6(I) was amended to state that the City may regulate the maximum number of events that are permitted on a weekly or annual basis. • Item 6(J) was simplified to reference the City's sign ordinance, so that this section does not need to be updated when the City changes the sign ordinance in the future. An employee owned company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity 444 Cedar Street, Suite 1500 Saint Paul, MN 55101 651.292.4400 tkda.cam TKDA Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Reference: Rural Event Facility Ordinance Commission Amendment Public Hearing Copies To: Neil Soltis, City Administrator Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Andy Pratt, City Attorney Project No.: 16023.000 From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing: Planner Date: December 20, 2016 The Planning Commission reviewed a draft amendment to the Rural Event Facility ordinance at its November and December meetings, including information about the numbers of events and sizes of events permitted by rural event uses in other communities. The Commission made some changes to the draft ordinance amendment, and recommended that a public hearing be scheduled on the amendment at the January 3 meeting. Neil requested some additional changes to differentiate between the Rural Event Facility and the Rural Event Activity Area within the facility, and remove some duplicate items within the ordinance. The proposed changes to the Rural Event Facility ordinance include the following: • The definition for Rural Event Site has been amended to change the name to Rural Event Activity Area throughout the ordinance, and to specifically state that this area includes parking areas, since this question came up during the Gasek review. • The section on application requirements was updated to change the date of the AOP annual application and to combine the items that describe the requirements for the Annual Report that is part of the AOP application. • Item 6(F) was revised to take out the general sentence about noise annoyance (see draft attached) and reference the City's noise ordinance and to specify that outdoor sound amplification of ceremonies only is permitted. • Item 6(G) was amended to require that security staff be provided if alcoholic beverages are served, and to take out the reference to the facility having a license to serve alcoholic beverages, since the caterer or others may be licensed rather than the facility itself. • Item 6(I) was amended to state that the City may regulate the maximum number of events that are permitted on a weekly or annual basis. • Item 6(J) was simplified to reference the City's sign ordinance, so that this section does not need to be updated when the City changes the sign ordinance in the future. An employee owned company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity