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7.b i.1 CouncilMemoRuralEventOrdinanceAmendment 1.17.17 Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Commission Reference: Rural Event Facility Ordinance Amendment Copies To: Neil Soltis, City Administrator Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Project No.: 16023.000 From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Planner Routing: Date: January 10, 2017 The City recently approved its first Conditional Use Permit for a Rural Event Facility. The review of the application prompted discussion about the need to clarify and amend some of the language and standards in the ordinance. The Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the ordinance at its November and December meetings, and held a hearing on the proposed ordinance amendments at its January meeting. The proposed amendments 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 to better distinguish the area where activity is occurring from the whole property, and to specifically state that this area includes parking areas, since this question came up during the Gacek 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 to simplify this section.  Item 6(F) was revised to take out the general sentence about noise annoyance, to replace this with a reference the City’s noise ordinance, and to specify that outdoor sound amplification of ceremonies only is permitted. Indoor amplification of parties and celebrations 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. The Planning Commission received no verbal or written comments on the amendment, and recommended that the Council approve the amendment at its January 17 meeting.