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Department of Community Development
Reference: Something Brewery Conditional Use Permit
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Aaron Clark, Assistant City Planner
Date Prepared: June 25, 2015
PURPOSE
Per Section 17-8-60 of the City of Brighton's Land Use and Development Code, an application for a Conditional Use must be presented before the City Council at a Public Hearing along with a Resolution approving, approving with conditions or denying the conditional use application.
BACKGROUND
Something Brewery, LLC, wishes to open a tavern with an accessory nanobrewery use at 117 N. Main Street, Unit A. The property located at 117 N. Main Street is zoned DT (Downtown). In the DT zone, a "tavern" is considered a conditional use.
The proposed hours of operation for Something Brewery are Tuesday through Thursday, 2:00PM-10:00PM, Friday and Saturday 2:00PM-11:00PM, and Sunday 1:00PM-8:30PM. The tavern will be closed on Mondays. The tavern would have a capacity of 44 customers. At the beginning, only the three owners will work at the site, with the potential for additional employees to be hired in the future.
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
In the Comprehensive Plan, the property at 117 N. Main is designated as "Town Center," which includes a range of retail, service, and office uses and "should be located adjacent to arterial roads and/or major intersections."
STAFF ANALYSIS
The property is zoned DT (Downtown), so a Conditional Use hearing is required for this application. The Land Use and Development Code describes a "Tavern, Cocktail Lounge or Bar" as an establishment serving alcoholic drinks for on-premises consumption only. This use also includes a "nanobrewery" as an accessory use.
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