NSN ORD-1996-047 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Temporary Events

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SEP-13-19% 16 e6 SOCC/MPNAGER DRAFT 4 14 1 Temporary events such as those described above would not be considered a principal use when they take place 2 at a site normally associated with the activity. 3 4 COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. 5 6 Commissioner Gordon asked which residential districts were included in this request. 7 8 Mary Willis indicated that all districts up to R-13. She indicated that this was being proposed for a 9 Special Use Permit so that issues such as parking availability could be looked at for each request Also,there 10 would be a Public Hearing required for each request. 11 12 13 ComMENTS ANDlog Q i QMONS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD - None 14 IS: r_nraru EWM AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS 16 17 Paul Tripodi,an Orange County resident stated that he was applying for permission to hold small 18 outdoor events,such as wedding receptions. He was not interested in any of the larger scale events mentioned 19 in the presentation. They would never have events that lasted several days or everting events which would 20 require outdoor fighting. He has been working with the State and County Health Departments to determine what 21 needs to be done to meet health requirements and water avai lability. 22 23 Commissioner Gordon commented that although there does not appear to be off-site impact at this 24 particular location.that might not be true of other applicants. At Issue here is the essence of a residential area 25 and whether or not this would generally be an appropriate residential enterprise. 26 27 Mary WIRis commented that this was not considered a'home occupation because it would have an 28 impact greater than that expected from a home business, For that reason,staff developed the*Temporary 29 Events'category. 30 31 Ann Peterson,a friend of the Tripodi's,asked that the Board grant the Tripodfs request She mentioned 32 that the Temporary Event category is much broader than that which was requested. The Tripods main concern 33 is the inconvenience and time problems associated with having to apply for a Special Use Permit for each of 34 these events. 35 36 Jim Glover,also a friend of The Tripodr s,asked the Board of County Commissioners to approve their 37 request to hold small caterred weddings on their rural property. Most of the allowed activities in this'temporary 38 EvenC category are much larger than anything that the Tripodi's would ever schedule. 39 40 Patti Tripod[mentioned that there are several horse farms,a dairy farm and a brick mason in the 41 immediate vicinity. She felt that their area was actually more commercial than residential. She asked that the 42 Board of County Commissioners approve their request 43 44 Commissioner Gordon felt that it was very important to pay close attention to anything that would create 45 a non-fesidentiaal impact in a residential community. 46 47 Comrrdssiormer W ilhok asked the County Attorney if it would be possible to Amit this type of event by the 4$ number of acres involved. For example,3 people could be allowed for each ace. 49 50 Geoff GledW replied that he would research the legality of this way of determining how many people- 51 would be allowed. 53 A motion was made by Commissioner Wllhoit,seconded by Commissioner Crowther.to refer the 54 proposed arnendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of 55 Con>rAssioneis no sooner than October 1, 1996. The Planning Board is also requested to consider how they 56 would deal with oftft impacts such as density,number of vehicles and setbacks. 57 VOTE: UNANIMOUS x