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I J 71987 BOOK 6 DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: In recent years, the desire by automobile dealers to conduct special sales events in locations other than at their approved establishments and involving two or more car dealers has in- creased. At present, however, special car sales events are only allowed on parcels approved for either automobile sales or approved for special events. The transient merchant ordinance, approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 10, 1987, restricted merchandise sales in non -permanent locations to an even greater.degree. Several months ago, a special car sales event was held by several dealers on an out -parcel at the Luria's Plaza on U.S. #1. Operating without permits, this event caused on-site and off-site traffic circulation problems, was conducted without sanitary facilities, and violated several code provisions (including signage restrictions, adherence to setbacks, and encroachment of right-of-way) with which permanent facilities must comply. Because of controversy resulting from that event, the Board of County Commissioners directed the staff to work with the County's automobile dealers and determine if any code modifications were warranted. Given that directive, the staff then conducted a workshop meeting with interested car dealers. At that meeting, the car dealers expressed their desires, and the staff expressed their concerns and identified alternative courses of action which could be taken to meet the objectives of the automobile dealers. Then, the staff requested and the Board of County Commissioners authorized preparation and advertisement of an ordinance amend- ment allowing temporary sales events and setting standards for said events. At their regular meeting of May 28, 1987, the Planning and zoning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend that the Board approve the proposed ordinance. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: Prior to its workshop meeting with the car dealers, the staff identified the various alternatives and noted the advantages and disadvantages of each. The attached option analysis provides that information. Of the three options identified, only the off-site TUP location was considered acceptable by the automobile dealers. In assessing the feasibility _ events in off-site locations, major concerns. These include dealers holding such events in events other than car sales public safety issues. of permitting special car sales the staff has identified several the possibility of out -of -county the County, the prospect of sales being allowed, and site related Most of these concerns have been addressed in the draft ordinance. As proposed, the ordinance amendment would identify special car sales events as authorized temporary uses. It also would define special car sales events as being conducted only by licensed automobile dealers. Finally, the proposed amendment would establish all the necessary standards which would have to be met in conducting a special car sales event. 39