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August 21, 2017 (Regular Meeting) Page 3248 Ordinance No. 2017-46 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CABARRUS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT2017-00004 BE IT ORDAINED that the Cabarrus Development Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: ADD the following definition to CHAPTER 2, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS Permanent Temporary Event Facility A permanent site intended to accommodate uses that are typically held outdoors and temporary in nature, such as festivals, car shows, RV shows, circuses, fairs, craft fairs, concerts, fund raising events, etc. and includes customary and incidental uses related thereto. AMEND CHAPTER 3 TEXT AND PERMITTED USE TABLE TO ADD Permanent Temporary Event Facility as a use permitted based on standards in the General Commercial zoning district ADD the following as a NEW USE to CHAPTER 7, PERMITTED BASED ON STANDARDS Permanent Temporary Event Facility 1. The site must be a minimum of 10 acres. 2. The site must be located off of, and have direct access to, a major or minor thoroughfare. 3. The site must have at least one permanent building that supports typical and customary uses accommodated on the site. Examples include enclosed event space, a catering kitchen, snack bar or pavilion. Permanent restroom facilities shall be incorporated into this building. 4 . Minimum parking requirements for ADA parking on the site shall be met and shall include walkways for patrons to access the event site. a. These parking spaces and walkways may be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick, pavers, crushed stone, compacted earth or an equivalent material, such as a stabilizer solution that can be mixed with crushed aggregate that is considered acceptable for pedestrian and ADA access. All surfaces should be firm and stable. b. To the greatest extent possible, the site shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to outdoor developed Areas. 5. If the site will not be used on a weekly basis, the required number of parking spaces, not including the required Handicapped Parking Spaces, may be turf. Perimeter and interior parking lot landscape requirements and parking requirements as outlined in the Commercial Design Standards related to parking areas, shall not apply to turf parking areas. 6. All trash facilities, dumpsters and/or bathroom facilities shall be located at least 100 feet from any property line. This includes any additional dumpsters or temporary bathroom facilities used for events. 7. Signage shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 11, Table 11-1, Standards for Permanent Signage in the GC district, Combined Development standards. 8. Temporary tents, stages and other temporary structures may be used on the site for events and vendors. Required permits and inspections must be secured from the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal' s office and/or Construction Standards. 9. Alcohol sales is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by state law. 10. On site emergency personnel may be required as determined by the Fire Code for Special Events. BE IT ALSO ORDAINED that the Cabarrus County Development Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: RENUMBER AND REVISE the Table of Contents and page numbers in the Cabarrus County Development Ordinance to correspond to the text changes as needed. Adopted this 15th day of May 2017 by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: