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i As proposed, the draft ordinance amendment defines special car sales events, sets site and location criteria, establishes general standards, and identifies submission requirements. It is the staff's position that the draft amendment has sufficient safeguards to adequately control special car sales events and to ensure that public safety is maintained. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning' Commission rec- ommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the pro- posed ordinance amendment. Commissioner Eggert asked why we could not limit the number of events that can be held in a year's time, and Mr. Boling advised that could have been done, but during the workshops the car dealers expressed concern about being limited since they sometimes go in together on an event. Commissioner Wheeler felt it would be difficult to establish a guideline if we were to limit the number of events. Director Keating explained that each individual dealer would be limited to the number of events. Commissioner Eggert felt that the intent of the ordinance is that the car sales not be a constant, on-going, monthly event, which they could do just by rotating various sites. Commissioner Bowman noted that the ordinance does not address the sound systems that blast all day and night, and Director Keating explained that there is a provision in the ordinance which allows us to address the noise levels as a nuisance. Commissioner Bowman still wished to have a sound restriction, but Chairman Scurlock pointed out the difficulties the County encountered when we tried to do that in a previous situation. Commissioner Bowman felt it is time the County set a sound restriction, regardless of the difficulties involved. Director Keating explained the various sites that could be used for these special car sale events, such as the out -parcel in the parking lot at Luria's (with sufficient restrictions) or JUL' .1997 4o BOOK G wE ��0