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BZA examines agritourism and retreat/event venue request for 46.52-acre Sumner County farm; access and traffic study drive conditions
Summary
A property owner seeks two separate special exceptions — agritourism and a retreat/event venue — on a 46.52-acre farm; staff highlighted traffic-study recommendations (widen Giles Lane, internal circulation plan), proposed caps (15–20 events/year; site-plan attendance shown as 150 but permit language references up to 300), and required security/parking arrangements; the board heard detailed access explanations and a motion to approve the retreat was made.
Staff presented two separate special-exception requests for the same 46.52-acre parcel: an agricultural-tourism classification for seasonal, farm-related visitor activities and a retreat/event-venue classification for an assembly structure and related activities. Staff said the parcel meets the minimum acreage test (minimum 15 acres for agricultural tourism) but flagged access as a concern because the property is not on a collector or arterial road and therefore requires an access and traffic analysis.
The staff summary noted the number of proposed events (15–20 per year) and discussed capacity. Staff observed the zoning-resolution standards list a maximum-attendance threshold of 300 but the site plan indicates 150; staff flagged…
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