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CON2018-00018 County Conditional Use to Permit an Event Center in the County on Property Generally Located East of South Hoover Road and North of 87th Street South (8720 South Hoover Road) (District 2).
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Recommended Action: Approve the Conditional Use, subject to the conditions recommended by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), adopt the findings of the MAPC and authorize the Chairman to sign the prepared resolution.
Background: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to allow the use of the property for an event center in the County. The property is zoned RR Rural Residential (RR) and is west of the Haysville Urban Growth Area.
The applicant owns approximately 5 unplatted acres that was formally used for a home occupation of a grass mowing business. Following a change in marital status, the present owner is converting an existing building and outdoor area into a venue for weddings, family reunions, birthday parties and other similar celebration events. The existing improvements on the property will accommodate the proposed use without additional construction, particularly the area available for off-street parking. The existing building north of the house will be used for the indoor events, and the patio and other areas to the south and east of that building and east of the house will be available for outdoor gatherings.
The applicant indicates clients will be responsible to arrange for their own music, food and beverage catering services, as well as any services serving alcohol. All events will end by 11:00 p.m. The applicant also requests to waive the setback requirement of the Unified Zoning Code to allow the existing structures to be used.
Analysis: All property surrounding the applicant's property is zoned RR Rural Residential and is generally used for agriculture or developed with single-family residences.
The request was heard by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) on May 10, 2018. MAPC recommended appr...
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