5.Final to Council Ordinance No 146 RuralEventFacility (003)CITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO.: 146
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 122, THE SCANDIA
DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 4 RULES AND DEFINTIONS
AND CHAPTER 2, ADDING SECTION 4.32 REGARDING RURAL EVENT
FACILITY
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 1. Amendment. Ordinance No. 122, the City of Scandia Development Code
(“Development Code”, or “Code”), Chapter 1, Section 4 Rules and Definitions and
Chapter Two, Section 4, adding Rural Event Facility, shall be amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER ONE, SECTION 4.0 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
4.2 Definitions.
(256) Rural Event Facility: A facility that operates on a for-profit basis to host
outdoor or indoor gatherings that do not exceed twelve (12) hours in
duration. The gatherings may include, but are not limited to, events such
as weddings or other ceremonies, dances, festivals, picnics or any other
gathering of a similar nature that the City determines to be consistent with
and supportive of the rural and historic character of the community.
Gatherings may not include activities that include the discharge of
firearms, competitions among motorized vehicles, or other events that the
City determines to be incompatible with the community’s character or
intent of this chapter.
(257) Rural Event Site: the specific area within a property that operates as a
Rural Event Facility on which any of the activities associated with facility
are likely to occur.
CHAPTER TWO, SECTION 4 STANDARDS FOR USES
4.32 Rural Event Facility. Rural event facilities shall comply with all of the following
requirements:
(1) Rural event facilities shall support the rural and historic character of the City, shall be
designed and operated in a manner that is compatible with Scandia’s rural and small-
town character, and shall not negatively impact the community or neighboring
properties.
(2) Permitted Districts and Uses.
(A) Rural event facilities are permitted in the Agricultural Core (AG C) and
General Rural (GR) Districts, and shall be accessory uses to the primary
use of the property for Agriculture or a Single-Family Residence.
(3) Permit requirements. A rural event facility may be allowed by issuance of an
Interim Use Permit (IUP) and an Annual Operating Permit (AOP) in the
following Districts:
(A) Agricultural Core (AG C)
(B) General Rural (GR)
(4) Application requirements--IUP. An application for an IUP for a rural event
facility shall be accompanied by the following information:
(A) A master plan of the entire property where the rural event facility is
proposed, drawn to scale (minimum 1:200) and including the parcel
boundaries, address 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 detailed plan drawn to scale (minimum 1:100) including the
proposed rural event site that will be used for the activities associated
with the rural event facility, including the buildings and structures
(existing and proposed), outdoor event areas, setbacks, driveways and
access, parking areas, sewage treatment systems and well locations, and
all other proposed facilities.
(C) Rural Events Plan—the application shall include complete information
about events that may be held at the Facility. Information identifying
the types of events, estimating the number of attendees per event,
number of events per year, onsite vendors, 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
Rural Events Plan shall also identify emergency vehicle access routes
and proposed locations(s) for first aid facilities. As deemed necessary,
the City may restrict the operation of the facility.
(D) A Transportation Management Plan--this plan shall identify the
estimated total average daily traffic (number of vehicles entering and
leaving the site) generated by the rural event facility on days when
events are scheduled (including visitors, deliveries, employees, etc.);
estimated maximum peak hour traffic generated and estimated times of
occurrence; and describe the impacts on area roadways. The
Transportation Management Plan shall describe any proposed traffic
controls. The Transportation Management Plan shall estimate the
parking needed to accommodate the rural event facility, and indicate
the size, location and layout of parking facilities and their relationship
to the entrances and exits.
(E) Grading Plan—if the rural event facility includes construction of a new
event site(s), buildings, parking lots or other structures, 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.
(F) 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.
(5) Application requirements--AOP. An application for an AOP for a rural event
facility requires the following:
(A) The application for an Annual Operators Permit (AOP) for a rural event
facility must be filed with the City. The application must be made in
the name(s) of the operator of the facility and must be filed by
November 30 of each year.
(B) The application shall contain the following:
1. The operator shall submit an Annual Report with the AOP
application that summarizes the operations during the past year
based on the Rural Events Plan, other facility plans approved by the
City under Item (4), and the conditions approved for the IUP. The
Annual Report shall include the number of events held at the
facility, types of events, numbers of attendees, hours of operation,
shall describe conformance with the conditions included in the
Interim Use Permit that was approved for the facility.
2. The AOP Application shall summarize the proposed operating
conditions for the coming year, and how they are expected to be
similar to or vary from the operations of the previous year. The
AOP Application shall include the site plans that show the rural
event facility and rural event site, and shall indicate the areas of the
site that were used for events during the previous year, and any site
or facility changes since the approval of the IUP or the previous
AOP. The Application shall identify any changes proposed to the
site for the coming year.
3. The City may inspect the rural event site annually. The inspection
shall determine if the operation complies with the Interim Use
Permit.
4. If the operator’s application conforms to the requirements of this
Chapter, and the inspection report indicates compliance with the
terms of the IUP and AOP, the Annual Operators Permit may be
issued. The City may include conditions for operating the rural
event facility during the coming year in the AOP.
(6) Rural event facilities shall comply with all of the following standards
(A) Rural 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.
(B) Events shall be limited to a maximum 300 persons.
(C) Adequate utilities, including sewage disposal, must be available on the
site. The facility may utilize permanent or portable facilities, or a
combination of permanent and portable facilities. Any on-site sewage
treatment facilities needed shall be installed under a permit issued by
Washington County. The facility shall also provide supplemental
portable septic and water facilities for events as required by the City.
(D) The rural event facility shall have direct access from a public roadway.
(E) The rural event facility shall provide on-site parking, sufficient to
handle all guest, staff, vendor, and owner vehicles. No parking for the
rural event facility shall be permitted on public streets.
(F) Sound amplification of ceremonies only is permitted Ceremonies
include formal acts or observances that are part of an event, such as a
wedding ceremony, awards presentation, acknowledgment of a
significant event, or similar observance. Sound amplification of
ceremonies may include amplification of voices and music that are
specifically scheduled as part of the ceremony. No other sound
associated with an event, such as parties or celebrations associated with,
preceding or following the ceremony, may be amplified. 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) The rural event site(s) shall be located at least 100 feet from the
boundaries of adjoining properties. The City may require screening of
outdoor event areas. If the facility has a license to serve alcoholic
beverages, a designated outdoor area shall be identified for
consumption of alcoholic beverages that must meet the 100-foot
setback requirement.
(H) Events may not begin before 9 AM and shall cease by 10 PM. All
amplified sound shall conclude by 10 PM. All guests shall be off the
site by 10:30 PM.
(I) No more than one event shall be scheduled on any calendar date.
(J) Permanent signs for the rural event facility shall conform to the
Development Code requirements. One sign that identifies the facility is
permitted with a maximum size of 32 square feet. In addition, one
temporary sign for identification of each event at the facility shall be
allowed for each street entrance to the rural event facility. The sign
may not be placed more than 10 days before the event and shall be
removed within 24 hours of the end of the event. The sign may not
exceed ten (10) square feet in area and shall require a sign permit.
(K) The rural 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, liability or other insurance requirements, and
other conditions as deemed necessary.
(M) The Interim Use Permit shall terminate at a date specified in the permit
or with a change in ownership of the property where the rural event
facility is located.
(N) The City may schedule reviews of the Interim Use Permit or Annual
Operating Permit for the rural event facility as needed.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
adoption and summary publication as required by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this 19th day of November,
2013.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk