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Author Topic: Drive In Theater Design Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-16-2017 03:48 PM                        If you go with a Selby screen, Jerry has plans already drawn that are stamped by an engineer. Might want to see if they have an approved plan for West Virginia, but they probably do. As far as equipment goes... that's really the least of your worries. Call a dealer as opposed to the manufacturer. Several really good dealers out there that deal with drive-ins, and they don't even have to be anywhere near you. My drive-in is in middle Tennessee and all of our digital equipment came from American Cinema Equipment in Portland, Oregon.  |  IP: Logged Tammy Rogers Film Handler Posts: 7 From: Buffalo, WV, US Registered: Aug 2016 posted 09-05-2017 01:17 PM                     Putnam commissioners approve zoning amendment for drive-in theaters Carlee Lammers , Staff Writer August 31, 2017 WINFIELD — Putnam County soon could be home to a drive-in movie theater. ADVERTISING Putnam County commissioners voted Thursday to approve a text amendment to the county zoning ordinance that would allow for drive-in movie theaters in the county. Tim Keaton, a planner for the county, said there previously were no regulations pertaining to drive-in movie theaters. The county received a request for a text amendment to allow that type of businesses in the county. “There’s people who are interested in putting a drive-in theater in Putnam County,” he said. “We had no regulations that would allow it, so the first thing is submittal for revision to our zoning ordinance to allow a drive-in movie theater.” No official plans have been made or submitted to the county for a drive-in theater, he said, however county planners typically assume there is interest if someone submits a text amendment request. Text amendments are submitted for types of businesses not currently regulated in the county zoning ordinances, Keaton said. The text amendments are presented to and revised by the planning commission, and then are presented to the county commission for final approval. “Our current regulations had nothing for a drive-in movie theater,” Keaton said. “The next steps would be for someone to submit their application and their plans if they wish to build it.” No one spoke at a public hearing on the matter held Thursday. Commission president Steve Andes and commissioner Andy Skidmore were both present for the meeting and voted in favor of the amendment. This is a story that ran in the online edition of the Charleston (WV) Gazette that I just wanted to share with you all. Lots of shares and likes on Facebook on this story. Next step is to apply to get the zoning changed on a part of the property as well as the neighbors, so it isn't a "stand alone." If I'm not mistaken that also has to be voted on by the County Commission. THEN we have to draw up a plan and get that approved. This amendment actually pertains to ANY drive-in so if someone else came along and wanted to put one in, they would have to follow the same rules. Our location is still not anywhere on it. We have been told to keep it lowkey so there aren't as many naysayers. And while this was a good thing, the wording of the approved addendum says I have to pave the entrance and exit, and the parking for employees. I also have to put a fence around it which I was planning on but it does add to my overall budget. But that's a long way away it seems. This zoning/planning stuff moves at a snail's pace. After everything is voted on and passed, then I start the permitting process.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-05-2017 02:20 PM                        To cut down on "naysayers," make sure you emphasize that you're building a family-friendly drive-in, otherwise you'll have people claiming you're going to be showing a lot of nudity. (These people never seem to realize that there's hardly any nudity in mainstream movies these days...it's all on subscription TV.) The other naysayer-problem you might have is "traffic" but hopefully the streets and such around your location will be adequate. Good luck and NEVER give up, keep us posted! I got my first projecting experience at a drive-in here and it always does my heart good to see a new one sprout up.  |  IP: Logged Dave Bird Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 777 From: Perth, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2000 posted 09-05-2017 04:09 PM                        It's interesting Mike, we had attempted to build one years ago and it was mainly the municipal officials who did the "pre-emptive" naysaying. We're on the extreme flipside of it now, our little place has existed since 1953, and there hasn't been a neighbor, building official or really anyone we've dealt with who haven't bent over backwards to accommodate us. Their biggest fear is that there'll come a day when there WON'T be a drive-in here. I like to say "well, Wal-Mart hasn't offered us anything for the land yet." (They laugh. If you saw where we actually are, that wouldn't happen for another 100 years or more.)  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-05-2017 07:19 PM                     Well the drive in that I worked went out of business for two reasons. A. Daylight savings time made the films start too late at night B. K-Mart built a brightly lighted parking lot beside our field and the spill light killed the image. The K-mart is gone, there is an up scaled conference center in that building and the drive-in lot is a Menard's store. Do not underestimate the ability of people to re-purpose property.  |  IP: Logged

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