THE ELECTRIC: COUNTY ZBOA APPROVES PERMIT

County ZBOA Approves Special Permit Use for Silver Falls Distillery by Jenn Rowell at The Electric

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The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to approve the special use permit for the Silver Falls Distillery component of the larger Madison Food Park. The board met May 28 and approved the permit with 14 conditions.
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Those conditions are:

• obtaining a driveway approach permit from the Montana Department of Transportation and complete a traffic study if required by MDT and allow MDT to relocate the intersection if needed;
• comply with and obtain all necessary approvals from the Montana Department of Natural Resources related to water usage;
• obtain approval from the Cascade County City-County Health Department and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for a new public water supply/wastewater system. “The board requests the MDEQ consider requirements for the wastewater ponds to be lined. In the event MDEQ requires periodic monitoring reports of either the public water supply or wastewater system, the applicant is required to provide a copy of any such report(s) to the CCHD Environmental Health Division within 10 days of submitting to MDEQ.”
• obtain MDEQ general permit for stormwater;
• obtain any other county, state or federal permits required;
• adhere to all relevant building codes;
• outside storage must be screened to conceal work equipment or materials not stored inside;
• no structure extends into the Height Military Overlay District;
• outside lighting be designed to avoid light pollution;
• install onsite fire suppression system meeting state building code requirements and obtain a letter from the Sand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department regarding the fire suppression system to ensure adequate protection;
• comply with state licensing requirements;
• landscaping and fencing comply with guidance from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks;
• obtain nutrient management plan through MDEQ, if applicable; and
• ​“the applicant shall be required to place meters on wells and submit quarterly reports to CCHD and obtain water rights if usage exceed the exempt well levels provided by DNRC.”

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