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Planning board recommends making Tanger Outlets’ special‑event program permanent with limits
Summary
After a yearlong trial, the board recommended making temporary special‑event allowances permanent in the Tanger Outlets PD, with staff‑reviewed limits (including a 48‑hour separation between events and a 100‑day annual cap reflected in PD language). Tanger reported 11 events in 2026 and 27 event days used to date; board questions focused on traffic and TRT review processes.
The Planning Board on July 23 voted to recommend an amendment to the Tanger Outlets PD that would make temporary special‑event locations and rules permanent, subject to the Land Development Code limits and staff review.
Staff explained the amendment would codify designated event locations within the PD, event timing rules, a 48‑hour separation between events, and screening/staging requirements for temporary equipment. Rob Merrill, representing the applicant, and Shelley Sloan of Tanger Outlets described the pilot: to date Tanger reported 11 events in 2026 and 27 event days used, and the PD language includes a 100‑day total cap per year and a requirement that each event obtain a special‑event permit with TRT (police/fire) review when needed.
Board members asked about traffic management, police/fire staffing and promotional outreach to nearby neighborhoods; staff said TRT reviews the applications and the city determines any required public‑safety resources. The board moved to recommend approval and the motion carried.
