2025-02-03 Jim McMahon Testimony

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report, the Planning Director provides a long list of government agencies that are required to be contacted or consulted as conditions for the permit- many on an annual and ongoing basis. So I disagree with the director over the claim that the requested use will not burden public agencies to provide additional services. Also, like the main Burning Man in Nevada and in the interest of public safety there should be law enforcement presence on site for the duration of the event. 10. Criteria Section 6-3(b)(5) (D) Unusual conditions, trends, and needs have arisen since district boundaries and regulations were established. In the Recommendation report, the Planning Director that "The proposed uses would address the preceding by providing event guests an opportunity to enjoy an event venue on a small portion of a working ranch while helping the rancher lessee diversify their land uses and supplement their income." It is unclear how the rancher will benefit from the festival event as it has been stated that the Rancher will only operate the heavy equipment rental business. Will the Rancher be engaged in some sort or agritourism business with the festival goers during the 4 day event? 11. Criteria Section 6-3(b)(5) (E) The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district. The director agrees that land is suited for the permitted agricultural uses. However, he justifies the festival event because of its short duration. However, no mention is made of the suitability of the land used by the heavy equipment base yard which will be permanently located on the site. I believe it is also suited for the same agricultural uses. Elsewhere in the recommendation report appears to justify the non-ag uses because they occupied area represents -1% of the total area of the lot or-15 acres. The claim is therefore that there is an exception to this criteria if the relative area is small. Where is this exception mentioned in the Special Permit Practice and Procedures?And what is the land area threshold at which this exception applies? Interestingly the 15 acre site area is inclusive of roads within the subject parcel. It does not include the roads outside of the of the subject parcel located on nearby parcels containing the road easement. For the record, -0.7mi of 50ft wide easement — 4 additional acres. These additional acres would now see industrial use as a consequence of the heavy equipment base yard. 12. Criteria Section 6-3(b)(5) (F) The proposed use will not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land and the present use. Allowing spot industrial zoning for the heavy equipment base year in the middle of normally quiet ag. district and far primary roads will have an impact on the parcels adjacent to the roads these vehicles will be using. Other landowners may decide to do the same thing and gradually the rural nature of this area will change. The 4-day festival will also have an impact- especially at night which is normally a quiet time. It will instead become the world's largest open air nightclub. Meanwhile the air will be filled with smoke from the burning effigies and other things.