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Design review board backs legal‑description change for Little River Farms event facility
Summary
The board unanimously recommended approval of a proposal to reduce the acreage included in the Little River Farms rural event‑facility use permit; the change removes land the applicant says was never used in operations and adds an adjacent tree farm area.
The City of Milton Design Review Board unanimously recommended approval of a proposed change to the legal description of the Little River Farms rural event facility, trimming the area governed by the facility’s use permit from roughly 47.7 acres to about 35.9 acres.
Robin (staff) said the applicant is not seeking any change to existing event operations and restated current conditions: events Friday–Saturday through 11 p.m. with music ending at 11 p.m.; Sunday–Thursday hours end earlier under the permit conditions; amplified music is limited and alcohol service must stop before music ends.
Attorney Scott Reese, representing the Ivy family, described the family’s long ownership and the reason for the request: “The Ivy family has owned Little River Farms for over 70 years,” he said, and trustees are seeking to sell off portions of the property to satisfy heirs while preserving the event facility’s core parcel. Reese emphasized that ‘‘none of the operations whatsoever are changing’’ and that the modification simply reconfigures the legal boundary to remove acreage that was not used for events.
Board members asked staff and the applicant for details about parking, structures and any new land disturbance; staff and the attorney said no new structures or parking are included in the request and that conditions approved in prior years would remain in place. With no public comment, a board member moved to recommend approval; the motion passed unanimously.
The board’s action is a recommendation; the formal amendment will continue through the city’s approval process and will be reflected in the permit’s legal description if adopted.
