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Council approves Powder Mountain27s Powder Beach July 4 event with restrictions
Summary
Huntsville Town Council approved Powder Mountain27s request to hold a July 4 special event at Powder Beach with conditions: event start after 2:00 p.m., no live music or alcohol, and no use of back routes; the company offered shuttle buses to assist traffic management.
Representatives of Powder Mountain told the Huntsville Town Council on April 16 that their Powder Beach July 4 special event would start after 2:00 p.m., would not include live music or alcohol, and would avoid using back routes to move guests. The council approved the special-event permit after discussing traffic and zoning oversight; Mayor Richard Sorensen said Powder Mountain remains under scrutiny as the town negotiates a development agreement and updates to the RC zoning that will govern future events.
Greg Covello and Mark Kohler described operational changes they have made since last year and volunteered shuttle buses to help traffic on the holiday. The council accepted those assurances but noted ongoing need for a development agreement and code updates to provide clearer rules for events held on private properties within residential zones.
