Agenda 01/28/2025 Item #16A 7 (Permit for Country Jam Concert proposed for the Paradise Coast Sports Complex)1/28/2025
Item # 16.A.7
ID# 2024-1189
Executive Summary
Recommendation for the Board of County Commissioners to review and approve the proposed Temporary Use (Special
Event) Permit for the Country Jam Concert proposed for the Paradise Coast Sports Complex on March 1, 2025, located at
3865 City Gate Blvd S., Naples, FL 34117, in Section 35, Township 49 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the proposed Temporary Use (Special
Event) Permit and provide the Board with all the relevant information regarding the proposed concert and the
arrangement for the direction of the amplified sound and to establish a complete record for consideration in rendering a
determination.
CONSIDERATIONS: During the discussion at the May 28, 2024, Board meeting (Agenda Item 11. B), which provided
an update on the Paradise Coast Sports Complex regarding concert event location options, staff was directed to bring on
an interim basis Temporary Use (Special Event) Permits to the Board for approval while staff works on processing an
amendment to the Citygate PUD. The proposed Country Jam Concert Special Event Permit application requests
approval of the concert to be held at the "Stadium" on Saturday, March 1, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with the
stage facing the West with speakers aligned to the West facing the stadium seating.
The zoning in progress concept allows the Board flexibility to approve events, specify the allowed direction of sound,
and limit the days of the week and times of the events without violating the PUD.
This request is in alignment with the Board's direction to amend the PUD to remove the restriction on amplified sound
directed only to the South.
The pending PUD amendment, once approved by the Board, will remove the limitation on the direction of sound and
allow staff to administratively approve special event permitting for concerts at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in Fund 1109 to provide the necessary staffing for the proposed concert and
ensure that the public health, safety, and welfare are adequately attended to.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This item will have no impact upon the Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board
action. (HFAC)
RECOMMENDATIONS: To review and approve a Temporary Use (Special Event) Permit for the proposed Country
Jam Concert on March 1, 2025, a special arrangement of the stage and direction of the amplified sound (west) to be held
at the Collier County Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
PREPARED BY: Michael Bosi, AICP, Zoning Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Stadium use Country Jam Site Map
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STAGE AND SPEAKERS ARE FACING WEST! THE SOUND WILL BE PROJECTED WEST!
Tents:
All tents will be 10 x 10 except for the VIP tent & south artist/production tent. See
below:
VIP north tent 40 x 100
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Bars & food will be served at the VIP tent
South artist/production tent 20 x 20
Tents will be 10 feet from structure and spaced proper distance from each other
Banners:
All banners are 72-inch x 36-inch
Additional Required Restrooms:
These will be placed in the VIP area with required wash sink
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