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■ Food for events will be provided by the guests or provided by caterers or food trucks. <br /> ■ Alcohol will be permitted at events but provided by guests. Alcohol will not be sold <br /> at events. <br /> ■ Guests will be required to rent portable bathrooms for all events through local rental <br /> companies. <br /> ■ Guests will rent generators for all lighting and electricity needs. <br /> ■ Amplified sound will be permitted at events. Sound levels will not exceed <br /> Department of Health noise standards for residential properties and will not exceed 55 <br /> decibels during the day and 45 decibels during the night at any property boundary. <br /> ■ The applicant expects to have 2-3 maintenance workers responsible for upkeep of the <br /> event space. <br /> 2. Reasons for Request: The applicant believes there is a lack of gathering places for <br /> families and community members to come together for celebrations such as weddings, <br /> funerals, birthdays, graduation parties, etc. Recognizing this need, the applicant envisions <br /> the creation of a low-impact event venue area, designed to accommodate up to 200 <br /> guests. The goal is to provide a natural, yet elegant backdrop where individuals can <br /> gather and commemorate special occasions. Situated amid a nearly 200-acre cattle ranch, <br /> and with the closest dwelling more than 1,300 feet away, the venue provides a private <br /> and serene atmosphere with a low impact to neighboring properties and the existing <br /> agricultural use of the land. Beyond the broader community benefit, the Ackerman <br /> family, boasting a long-established legacy in the ranching and cattle industry, seeks to <br /> bring diversity into their business by offering a small portion of their properties as an <br /> event space. Their envisioned diversification endeavors to maintain the integrity of the <br /> land, ensuring that any changes are minimally intrusive and do not affect the cattle <br /> ranching operations on the remainder of the parcels. Thus, the project proposes to have a <br /> minimal impact on the land, while at the same providing a needed service and bolstering <br /> support of other local businesses (i.e., catering companies, rental supply companies, etc.). <br /> 3. Construction Timetable/Estimated Cost: The applicant plans to begin to prepare the <br /> property to host events as soon as the Special Permit is approved and estimates it will <br /> take approximately 6 months to complete all land work, construct the gravel <br /> driveway/parking lot and construct the pavilion. The estimated cost of the proposed <br /> improvements is $50,000. <br /> 2 <br />