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Milton council approves rural event permit for Ebenezer Church with limits on hours, sound and sales
Summary
The Milton City Council approved a use permit for a rural event facility at 12900 Arnold Mill Road, imposing conditions that limit hours, sound, deliveries and require off-duty police for large events; the permit carries a 300-person cap and a sale-notification clause.
The Milton City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve U25-01, a use permit allowing the new 23,000-square-foot activity center at Ebenezer Methodist Church, 12900 Arnold Mill Road, to operate as a rural event facility for up to 300 attendees under a set of agreed conditions.
The permit, which was the subject of weeks of public comment and post-hearing negotiations, was approved with time, noise and operational restrictions that city staff and the church negotiated with neighbors. The conditions include limits on indoor and outdoor hours, a property-line noise cap, delivery windows, requirements for off-duty police at large events and a notification requirement if the property is sold.
Supporters said the facility could host community programs and training, while nearby residents warned of late-night events, amplified sound and traffic impacts. The council and staff framed the conditions as a compromise intended to let the church run community activities while protecting residential neighbors.
Robin McDonald, a city staff…
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