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DRAFT for Planning Commission Meeting May 7,2013
4.7 Event Facilities
(1) Is in intended that Event Facilities support the rural and historic character ofthe City,
and be compatible with its rural and small-town character without negatively
impacting the community and the facility's neighbors.
(2) Permitted Uses.
(A) Event Facilities in the Agricultural Core(AG C)and General Rural (GR)
District shall be accessory uses to the primary use of the property for
Agriculture or a Single-Family Residence. Event Facilities in the Village
Mixed Use A (VMU A)and Rural Commercial (R COMM)Districts may be
primary or accessory uses.
(B) Special Events (Definition: An outdoor or indoor gathering assembled for a
common purpose for a period of one hour or longer,but may not exceed
tweive hours in duration. May include, but are not limited to, events such as
weddings or other ceremonies, dances, festivals, picnics or any other gathering
or event of similar nature.)
(3) Permit requirements. An event facility may be allowed by issuance of a Conditional
Use Permit in the following Districts, and must comply with the setbacks and other
Development Code requirements for the District:
(A) Agricultural Core(AG C)
(B) General Rural(GR)
(C) Village Mixed Use A (VMU A)
(D) Rural Commercial (R COMM)
(4) Application requirements. An application far an Event Facility shall be accompanied
by the following information:
(A) A plan of the property where the use is proposed drawn to scale and including
the parcel boundaries and legal description, owner's name and signature,
topography, location of existing structures on the site,setbacks, existing
screening from adjacent properties, existing driveway locations and roadway
access, existing parking, individual sewage treatment systems and well
locations.
(B) A plan of the property drawn to scale including the proposed location of the
Events Facility, proposed buildings and structures, outdoor event areas,
setbacks,driveways and access, parking areas, sewage treatment systems and
well locations,and other proposed facilities.
(C) A Transportation Management Plan--this plan shall identify potential daily
traffic for the resort/conference facility and for special events,and shall
address traffic control, including traffic movements to and from the public
street system, and include an analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed
facilities on local roadways.
(D) Grading Plan—if the facility includes construction of new buildings,parking
lots or other structures, and event areas,the applicant shall submit a grading,
drainage and erosion control plan. The plan must meet the requirements of
the Watershed District and the City's Development Code.
(E) Landscape Plan—the application shall include an existing and proposed
landscape plan. The City may require landscape elements to buffer the facility
from neighboring uses and to provide screening.
(F) Special Events Plan—the application shall include complete information
about Special Events that may be held at the Facility. Information estimating
the number of attendees per event, number of events per year,number of
employees,proposed hours of operation,parking facilities,sanitary facilities,
lighting, sound amplification,temporary structures/tents, signage, screening,
solid waste management, security, and landscaping. The Special Events plan
shall also identify emergency access routes and an emergency action plan for
severe weather events. As deemed necessary,the City may restrict the
operation of the facility.
(G) Proposed hours of operation.
(5) Event Facilities shall comply with all of the following standards
(A) Event Facilities shall be located on a site of at least 20 acres in size in the
Agricultural Core(AG C)and General Rural (GR) Districts. The minimum
lot size requirement far Event Facilities in the Village Mixed Use A (VMU A)
and Rural Commercial (R COMM) Districts is the same as the minimum lot
size for the District .
(B) Special Events shall be limited to a maximum 300 persons.
(C) Adequate utilities,including sewage disposal, must be available on the site.
The Event Facility shall obtain a septic system permit from Washington
County as required. The facility shall provide supplemental septic and water
facilities for larger Special Events as needed.
(D) The Event Facility shall have direct access from a minor arterial,collector
roadway or city street.
(E) In the AG C, GR and R COMM districts,the Event Facility shall provide on-
site parking, sufficient to handle all guest, staff and owner vehicles. No
parking for Special Events shall be permitted on public streets,except in the
VMU A District. The applicant shall coordinate parking in the VMU A
District with the City.
(F) The Event Facility must comply with the City's noise standard. Events shall
not generate noise that unreasonably annoys, disturbs,or endangers the
comfort or peace of any persons, or precludes their enjoyment of property or
affects their property's value.
(G) Outdoor Special Events and event areas shall be located at least 50 feet from
the boundaries of adjoining properties. The City may require screening of
outdoor event areas. Ifthe facility has a license to serve alcoholic beverages,
a designated outdoor area shall be identified for consumption of alcoholic
beverages that must meet the 50-foot setback requirement.
(H) Outdoor amplified sound shall conclude by 10 PM. Outdoar Special Events
may not begin before 7 AM and shall cease within one-half hour of sunset.
(I) No more than one Special Event shall be scheduled on any calendar date.
(J) Permanent signs for the Event Facility shall conform to the Development
Code requirements. One temporary special event identification sign shall be
allowed for each street entrance to the resort/conference facility for each
event. The sign may not exceed ten(10)square feet in area and shall require a
sign permit. The sign shall be removed with 24 hours of the end of the
Special Event. The sign shall be located on the Event Facility property and
must be set back at least l 0 feet from any property line.
(K) The Event Facility must comply with all rules and regulations of Federal,
state,County and local agencies.
(L) The City may impose conditions related to landscaping,access,security,
sanitary sewer and other items, if deemed necessary.
(M) The City may require periodic review of the Conditional Use Permit.