Special Festival Event Permitting

At a glance

What: Two ordinances creating a permitting process for special festival events. Ordinance 8751 amends Title 4 (Licenses and Permits), Title 8 (Parks, Open Space, Streets and Public Ways) and Title 9 (Land Use Code), B.R.C. 1981: new permit process, new use standards, mobile food vehicle standards for festival events, and sign code rules for signs erected during an event. Ordinance 8752 amends Title 4 to allow Festival Liquor Licenses and Permits and sets related application fees.
Result: Both adopted at second reading on June 18, 2026, 8:0 (Wallach absent).

May 2026 and earlier: not covered by the minutes obtained.
June 4, 2026: first reading, ordered published by title only, on the consent agenda (items D and E, passed 9:0 with the rest of the consent agenda; moved Benjamin, seconded Speer).
June 18, 2026: second reading and public hearings.

Ordinance 8751: Karl Guiler (Development Code Amendment Manager) presented; Hella Pannewig and Brad Mueller answered questions. Public hearing 8:07 to 8:09 p.m.; speakers Lynn Segal and Laura Gonzalez (did not show). Moved Winer, seconded Speer; ADOPTED 8:0.
Ordinance 8752: Alisa Darrow (Licensing Manager) presented. Public hearing 8:17 to 8:19 p.m.; same two speakers. Moved Speer, seconded Kaplan; ADOPTED 8:0.

Second reading and hearings; both ordinances adopted 8:0.

First reading of both ordinances, ordered published by title only (consent, 9:0).