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File #: 20-0932    Version: 1 Name: 07/06/20 - Weber's Hotel Special Drive-in Movie Event Summer 2020
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/6/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/6/2020 Final action: 7/6/2020
Enactment date: 7/6/2020 Enactment #: R-20-239
Title: Resolution to Approve Special Event Sales under Section 5.16.7.C of Chapter 55 Unified Development Code (UDC) for a Drive-in Theater at Weber's Hotel, 3050 Jackson Avenue - Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the Summer of 2020
Sponsors: Ali Ramlawi, Chip Smith
Attachments: 1. Weber's Outdoor Theater Plan revised.pdf, 2. Text File
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Resolution to Approve Special Event Sales under Section 5.16.7.C of Chapter 55 Unified Development Code (UDC) for a Drive-in Theater at Weber's Hotel, 3050 Jackson Avenue - Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the Summer of 2020
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve the Weber's Outdoor Drive-in Theater on Friday and Saturday evenings during the summer from 8 p.m. until midnight through September 26, 2020 as a Special Event consistent with Section 5.16.7.C of the UDC.

The paid event will take place in the west parking lot on the Weber's Hotel site at 3050 Jackson Avenue. Hotel staff will arrange for vehicles to park in a pre-approved configuration so occupants can see a screen that will be mounted on the west side of the hotel. The Hotel will provide an outdoor refreshment area next to the hotel building which will include the sale of alcohol. The hotel will accommodate approximately 30 vehicles for each of the outdoor theater events.

With regard to Covid-19 precautions, the hotel requires that guests entering the building be wearing masks. The hotel will also take the temperature of all guests entering the drive-thru with a temperature gun and hotel staff will take temperatures of guests entering the hotel. Hand sanitizer will be available to guests and staff. Bartenders will be required to wear disposable gloves while making drinks. All staff are required to wear masks.

Ticket sales will be held on the south side of the hotel. An usher will lead vehicles to their parking spot in the western parking lot. Each vehicle will have a space that is 18 feet wide by 27 feet in length. Arrows will identify pedestrian access routes. Hours of operation will be Friday and Saturday evenings from 8pm-midnight. Commercials will begin at 9:15pm and the movie will be shown around 9:30pm. Audio for the movie will be transmitted via a licensed FM Transmitter to each car's radio. There will be a small speaker in the conces...

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