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Council grants one‑year extension for event venue special use permit over lone dissent
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Summary
The Newton City Council granted a one‑year extension to Special Use Permit 2019‑01 (1175 Smyre Farm Rd) for applicant Liviu Marho; the motion passed with five votes in favor and one opposed (Council Member Ed Sain).
Newton City Council voted Feb. 4 to grant a one‑year extension to Special Use Permit 2019‑01, which had been issued Feb. 19, 2019 to allow an event venue at 1175 Smyre Farm Road.
Planner Alex Fulbright told the council that the permit ordinarily would expire one year after issuance unless significant progress — such as obtaining required zoning and building permits — had been made. Fulbright said Mr. Liviu Marho’s work to date is limited to landscaping and that Marho is actively working to obtain the necessary permits; planning staff recommended the council grant a one‑year extension so the applicant can complete the work needed to establish the use.
On a motion by Council Member Jody Dixon, seconded by Council Member Jerry Hodge, the council granted the requested extension. The minutes record Mayor Pro Tem John Stiver and Council Members Jody Dixon, Jerry Hodge, Anne Wepner and Beverly Danner voting in favor and Council Member Ed Sain voting against; the motion passed.
The council’s action extends the permit for one year from its original Feb. 19, 2019 approval. The minutes do not list specific conditions attached to the extension or a schedule for required permits; those details, if any, are filed with the City Clerk and were not read into the meeting record.