REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Consider Special Permit request to allow community festivals for a period of two years at 1375 Lafayette Street
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Michael Castro, is requesting a Special Permit pursuant to Zoning Code Section 18.60.030 for two years to allow for single day community festivals in the parking lot of the SES Portuguese Hall located at 1375 Lafayette Street. The community festival will have food booths, game booths, and musical performances throughout a single-day community festival. Community festivals dates for 2018 will occur on July 1st, August 5th, August 26th, and October 8th. Dates for 2019 shall occur on June 16th, July 7th, August 4th, August 25th, and October 13th.
DISCUSSION
The property is currently zoned Public or Quasi Public (B) which encourages park facilities, recreational facilities, and churches. The surrounding area is comprised of properties designated with a Single Family zoning district. The proposed temporary use, with limited duration and operations proposed, is not anticipated to adversely impact the surrounding land use in that the events will occur over a limited time period and will be subject to conditions which mitigate its potential negative impacts, including a condition of approval that the use be conducted in a manner that does not create a public nuisance or private nuisance. Any possible impacts would also be offset by the benefit to the community from the event. The Special Permit is subject to revocation should a problem arise.
Approval of the Special Permit would be subject to the following conditions:
1. This Special Permit shall be valid for the festival dates of July 1st, August 5th, August 26th and October 8th, 2018 and June 16th, July 7th, August 4th, August 25th, and October 13th, 2019;
2. Setup shall occur on the same day as the event and clean-up/breakdown shall occur at the conclusion of each event, which shall be completed by 9:00 p.m.;
3. The applicant shall ...
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