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Commissioners approve amended special-use permit for Nelson Produce Farm to allow music, extended hours and lighting with conditions
Summary
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously June 10 to amend the Nelson Produce Farm special-use permit to allow music, lighting and clarified hours, subject to conditions including a 60-decibel limit at the property line and numeric limits on extended-hour events.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on June 10 approved an amendment to a special-use permit for Nelson Produce Farm, a farm-venue at 10505 N. 230th Street, to clarify language, add lighting and permit music under specified conditions.
Laura Dietrich, Planning and Zoning Coordinator, recounted that the special-use permit was initially approved in 2019 and amended in 2022 and that complaints from neighboring property owners prompted code enforcement site visits and a notice of violation. The applicants submitted the amendment to address complaints and bring activity into clearer alignment with permit conditions. Planning Commission held public hearings March 26 and May 21 and recommended approval subject to specific conditions.
Planning staff summarized the Planning Commission's conditions: music may not exceed 60 decibels at the property line; the venue may operate extended hours up to 10 times per year until 10:00 p.m. Central Time and up to 10 events per year opening no earlier than 6:00 a.m.; three parcels tied to the special-use permit were clarified and the higher-intensity activities are restricted to the parcel ending in 31 while parcels ending in 07 and 29 are limited to agritourism uses and parking as accessory uses. Staff said all other existing permit conditions remain in force.
Commissioners had asked staff to confirm that the amendment addressed complaints raised during the Planning Commission process; staff said the revised language clarified acreage and activity allowances and addressed the earlier concerns. The board voted 7-0 to approve the amendment (Motion by Borgeson, second by Friend).
Ending: The amendment was approved with the Planning Commission's recommended conditions; staff and applicants expect the clarified permit language and the numeric limits on loud music and event frequency to resolve the enforcement concerns raised by neighbors.
