I will say some of these things will vary tremendously not only from state to state, but county to county, and even township to township in Ohio. For instance, our property was zoned commercial, but the land owned by the airport surrounding was still zoned residential so we had different setbacks than you would have expected. We are on a state route, so a traffic study was required by the state. The state took nine months to finally approve a no left-turn in or out on the state route like we suggested originally after they first insisted on a turn lane being built at our cost. It turns out that the state route already had more traffic than it was built for, so any new business would have exceeded the number. We were fortunate enough to get a real estate tax abatement from the county, the township created a PACE district for a creative way to fund some of the property, the tourism board has reached out to us, and the county commissioners gave us a shout-out already on the radio. The part about getting to know your local politicians is spot on from all levels. Make sure you don't forget about them after you are done getting approvals.
I know this interview is very old, however you were cutting him off a lot! Great tips and insights, learn a lot about zoning and it’s very scary. My husband and I are currently searching for land to build on and it’s hard trying to figure it out by ourselves. 🤦🏾♀️
In my experience it takes about two years when buying land, getting permits & approval, building, etc… When an investor purchases a residential or agricultural property and wants to turn it into a wedding venue requiring new zoning/use permits,, that is far more tricky and tends to take longer & have more risk & cost. I know of one owner that battled for 6 years to get approval for her residential property to be able to host weddings. This options just has so many unknowns, it’s not uncommon to go through the permit process for years. When an investor purchases an operating wedding venue, the new owner may pay more initially for the property but it comes (usually) with contracts on the books, permits in place, reputation & years of marketing built up. Are you going through the permit process?
@@DidiRussellWeddings thank you so much for that wisdom. My wife and I are just in the information gathering phase now. Trying to learn what even to be aware of before we call the county zoning and planning office.
@@DidiRussellWeddings do you think it would be more difficult if the property had already been used for weddings and then turned into a residential? I'm looking at buying a church that is currently zoned as an r1 residential but since it's been used for weddings and large events I'd imagine I could get it zoned for events
This video was insightful from start to finish, thank you!
Saved it to watch at leisure time... Thanks for posting
It's a good listen during a commute on 95. Thank you for commenting. Please share the video
@@DidiRussellWeddings lol.. will do.
Zoning !!!... so many details! Thanks to Greg and Didi !
I will say some of these things will vary tremendously not only from state to state, but county to county, and even township to township in Ohio.
For instance, our property was zoned commercial, but the land owned by the airport surrounding was still zoned residential so we had different setbacks than you would have expected. We are on a state route, so a traffic study was required by the state. The state took nine months to finally approve a no left-turn in or out on the state route like we suggested originally after they first insisted on a turn lane being built at our cost. It turns out that the state route already had more traffic than it was built for, so any new business would have exceeded the number.
We were fortunate enough to get a real estate tax abatement from the county, the township created a PACE district for a creative way to fund some of the property, the tourism board has reached out to us, and the county commissioners gave us a shout-out already on the radio.
The part about getting to know your local politicians is spot on from all levels. Make sure you don't forget about them after you are done getting approvals.
I know this interview is very old, however you were cutting him off a lot! Great tips and insights, learn a lot about zoning and it’s very scary. My husband and I are currently searching for land to build on and it’s hard trying to figure it out by ourselves. 🤦🏾♀️
Fantastic interview and information. Thank you!
Thanks Trish
I’m from Toronto Canada but I still enjoyed this video I’d like to have a venue one day 😊
Awesome points and topics
Lots of insights. Great interview from both sides
Was it dc structures that made your kit?
This was meat and potatoes for me🥰🥰thanks a million🙏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👏🏿
Thanks so much!! I hope this helps 💕
Great info! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you found this helpful! Wishing you the best in your venue journey.
Thank u sooo much!!!❤
nice interview...
what about texas
You’re ok in Texas. It’s the demtard states you have to worry about.
what is the barn kit company name in Oregon?
What about a 420 venue liability? What are repercussions from this?
Do most new venues take 5 years to get up and running?
In my experience it takes about two years when buying land, getting permits & approval, building, etc… When an investor purchases a residential or agricultural property and wants to turn it into a wedding venue requiring new zoning/use permits,, that is far more tricky and tends to take longer & have more risk & cost. I know of one owner that battled for 6 years to get approval for her residential property to be able to host weddings. This options just has so many unknowns, it’s not uncommon to go through the permit process for years. When an investor purchases an operating wedding venue, the new owner may pay more initially for the property but it comes (usually) with contracts on the books, permits in place, reputation & years of marketing built up. Are you going through the permit process?
@@DidiRussellWeddings thank you so much for that wisdom. My wife and I are just in the information gathering phase now. Trying to learn what even to be aware of before we call the county zoning and planning office.
@@DidiRussellWeddings do you think it would be more difficult if the property had already been used for weddings and then turned into a residential?
I'm looking at buying a church that is currently zoned as an r1 residential but since it's been used for weddings and large events I'd imagine I could get it zoned for events