NS ORD-1996-043 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Temporary Events

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3 1) The maximum attendance at any single event would be the lesser of 150 people, or 30 people per acre of the tract; 2) The site plan would not be required to be drawn to scale; and 3) The site plan would be approved by Environmental Health, the Sheriff's Department and the Fire Marshal for the use as described in the Special Use Permit, including maximum number of participants. Notification prior to each individual event would not be required. In addition, there are changes proposed by the Planning Staff(underlined and italicize to address issues raised by the Ordinance Review Committee. If approved, the propose amendment would allow the applicants to apply for a Class B Special Use Permit to host wedding receptions. Special Use Permits for similar types of activities in residential districts could also be requested. The amendment would also allow Temporary Events by right in commercial zoning districts, subject to the same application requirements and evaluation standards in the course staff review. The Planning Staff finds that the limitations proposed in the applicant's revisions will result in minimal adverse impacts on adjacent areas. However, the Planning Staff also recognizes that the proposed amendment is closely tailored to address a specific need, and does not utilize the opportunity to address a wider range of possible uses, such as events which may occur less frequently but will attract more people. Planning Board Recommendation The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment on November 6, 1996 and recommended approval of the attached revisions proposed by the applicant and staff, with the following changes: 1. that the Site Plan be drawn to scale,as required in Article 14 of the Zoning Ordinance;and 2. that the definition of Temporary Event be expanded to explicitly exclude events of a personal, or non-profit nature, as well as all events attracting no more than 20 people at any given time; and