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Council approves zoning changes to allow reception halls in Downtown North with conditions
Summary
Council adopted a zoning text amendment to allow reception halls in the Downtown North District subject to a conditional use permit and supplemental operational standards including floor-plan requirements, outdoor screening, occupancy limits and a 10:00 p.m. cutoff for amplified outdoor music.
City planning staff presented a zoning-text amendment to add "reception halls" as an allowable use in the Downtown North District under a conditional use permit and with four supplemental operational standards intended to protect adjacent residential areas.
Staff described requirements including specific floor plans showing ingress/egress and restrooms, screening fences for outdoor activities adjacent to residences, occupancy limitations for buildings over 4,000 square feet and a requirement that amplified outdoor music cease by 10:00p.m. when outdoor activity is proposed; staff noted nuisance ordinances remain enforceable for indoor activity that becomes a problem. Planning & Zoning unanimously recommended approval and the council approved the ordinance unanimously after clarifying questions about noise and enforcement.
A council member thanked staff for the safeguards included in the proposal and cited P&Z's unanimous recommendation as part of his support.
