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4. Hours of Operation: The applicant is proposing that hours of operation for center <br />activities will be limited to 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM daily. <br />5. Definition of "Lodge": According to Section 25-1-5(b) of the Zoning Code, a "lodge" <br />means a building or group of buildings, under single management, containing transient <br />lodging accommodations without individual kitchen facilities, and no more than forty <br />guest rooms or suites, and generally located in agricultural, rural or other less populated <br />areas. The proposed Center use meets the definition of lodge as 22 transient lodging <br />rooms without individual kitchen facilities will be provided for guests on the property, <br />the Center will operate under single management, and the property is located in an <br />agriculturally zoned area. <br />6. Landowners: Robert Jerome Silber. <br />7. Supportive Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the <br />request (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Special Permit Application received July <br />25, 2022 and Supplemental Information received August 24, 2022). <br />BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />8. February 20, 2019: The Planning Dept issued a Notice of Violation and Order <br />following receipt of several complaints alleging the use of the subject property for <br />unpermitted commercial operations, including, but not limited to overnight <br />lodging/accommodations, festival events, and chef -prepared meals for sale. <br />Subsequently, inspectors from the Planning Department conducted a site visit which <br />confirmed that unpermitted commercial operations had ceased, however the applicant has <br />since resumed operation without Planning Department permission. The applicant has <br />submitted the subject Special Permit application to resolve the alleged violation. <br />STATE & COUNTY PLANS <br />9. State Land Use District: Agricultural District. <br />10. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map: Important <br />Agricultural Lands, which are those lands with better potential for sustained high <br />agricultural yields because of soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. <br />11. County Zoning: Agricultural 1-acre (A -la). <br />