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Planners seek clearer rules for special‑event permits after vendor fair dispute; commission asks staff to refine language
Summary
Staff presented a draft zoning text amendment to clarify when special entertainment or outdoor‑gathering permits are required. Commissioners debated thresholds (admission fee, 200‑person threshold), administrative vs. board approval, and directed staff to refine language and coordinate with the sheriff’s office for event notifications.
The planning commission took up a zoning text amendment draft on July 14 intended to clarify when organizers must obtain a special entertainment permit for outdoor events in unincorporated Fluvanna County.
Staff said the item was prompted by recent questions about large events — including a planned reopening event at the 14 Drive‑In and other vendor expos — and described proposed edits to county code. The draft would add a definition of “musical and entertainment festival” limited to gatherings held in open spaces where admission is charged, and would change the zoning definition of “outdoor gathering” to apply to organized outdoor…
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