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Department of Community Development
Reference: Big Choice Brewing Conditional Use Permit
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Clint Blackhurst, Interim City Manager
Prepared By: Andrew Baker, Assistant City Planner
Date Prepared: March 13, 2017
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
Big Choice Brewing wishes to open a tavern with an accessory nanobrewery use at 21 S. 1st Ave. The property located at 21 S. 1st Avenue is zoned DT (Downtown). In the DT zone, a "tavern" is considered a conditional use.
The proposed hours of operation for Big Choice Brewing are 7:00AM-6:00PM for production and 8:00AM-11:00PM for customers, seven days per week. The final hours of operation will be set forth as part of the approval a Liquor License by the Local Liquor Licensing Authority. The tavern would have a capacity of 160 customers. Typically, one to five employees will be using the site at a time.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM
Comprehensive Plan:
In the Comprehensive Plan, the property at 21 S. 1st Ave. is designated as "Downtown," which is intended for "retail, cultural, educational, entertainment, civic, and medium- and high-density housing diversity, with a range of choices in things to do and see, drawing people throughout the day and evening."
Land Use and Development Code:
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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