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County staff propose clearer 'fairground' definition and new 'rural resort center' use with 15-acre minimum
Summary
Planning staff presented two text amendments: a staff-drafted definition of "fairground" to clarify permitted activities and require festival permits, and an applicant-driven proposal for a 'rural resort center' use in the agricultural district with a 15-acre minimum, density controls and restrictions on permanent restaurants under 30 acres.
Planning staff briefed the Warren County Board on two zoning text amendments scheduled for public hearing: a staff-generated definition of "fairground" and an applicant-driven "rural resort center" use.
On the fairground amendment, staff (Speaker 11) said the county currently lacks a definition and that confusion over allowable activities — fairs, festivals, circuses, concerts, rodeos, flea markets, auctions, RV camping, motorsports and related accessory uses — led to inconsistent interpretation. The proposal would list permissible activities and clarify that festival permits and…
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