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Commissioners approve text to require permits, limits for special temporary events
Summary
The Ames City planning commission recommended a zoning text amendment to create a permit for special temporary events: events of 100+ people limited to four consecutive days and no more than two events per property per year, administratively approved with site-plan and parking requirements.
Unidentified Speaker 1 presented a proposed zoning amendment to create a permit for "special temporary events," defined in the draft as assemblies of 100 or more people and limited to a maximum of four consecutive days and two events per property per year. The draft would prohibit these events in residential zones, require no permanent structures, and require a site layout plan showing activities and off-street parking.
The planning staff said the four-day window was…
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