9.a PC Memo Rural Event Ordinance
Memorandum
To: Scandia Planning
Commission
Reference: Rural Event Ordinance
Amendment
Copies To: Neil Soltis, City
Administrator
Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Project No.: 16323.000
From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP,
Planner
Routing:
Date: August 28, 2017
Background
The City Council recently reviewed Jeff Gacek’s application for an Annual Operating Permit for
Redeemed Farm, a Rural Event Facility. The City’s review of his operations during the past
year found that he substantially complied with all of the conditions for the IUP and AOP for the
Rural Event Facility.
Mr. Gacek asked if the review and approval of the AOP could be completed in the future using
an administrative permit process to avoid the costs related to review by the City’s consultants
and City Council. The Council agreed that this change could be made in the ordinance if an
option was included that permitted the City to require Council review of the AOP if annual review
of the facility indicated that it was not complying with the conditions of the IUP and AOP.
Proposed Ordinance Amendment
The current Rural Event Facility Ordinance does not specifically require Council review of the
AOP, but this has been required for other AOP’s in the past, such as the aggregate mine
projects. The City Administrator and Council have suggested an amendment to the ordinance
to clarify that an Administrative permit process may be used, but that if the City’s inspection
indicates non-compliance with the AOP or IUP conditions, the permit application shall be
reviewed by the Council.
The Planning Commission should discuss the proposed amendment at its meeting on
September 5. A public hearing on the amendment could be scheduled at the October 3
meeting. City has received a request from Jeff Gacek to amend one of the conditions of his
Interim Use permit, and the public hearing for this request will also be scheduled at the October
3 meeting.