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To rezone the property known as 3022 West Broad Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-7 Mixed-Use Business District.
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O & R Request
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Dwight C. Jones, Mayor (by request)
(This in no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor)
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Jr., Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Dept. of Planning and Development Review
RE: Rezoning of 3022 West Broad Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-7 Mixed-Use Business District.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To rezone the property known as 3022 West Broad Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-7 Mixed-Use Business District.
REASON: The applicant proposes to develop a brewery with an accompanying restaurant on the subject property. The B-3 district only permits small-scale breweries as an accessory use in conjunction with a restaurant, thus requiring parking at the same rate as a restaurant. The proposed brewery would be approximately 4,000 square feet. The proposed B-7 District permits breweries producing not more than 100,000 barrels of beer per year as a principal use, and as such, the brewery would be required to provide parking based on the number of employees and vehicles.
RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and the Zoning Ordinance, the City Planning Commission will review this request and make a recommendation to City Council. This item will be scheduled for consideration by the Commission at its December 5, 2016, meeting. A letter outlining the Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council following that meeting.
BACKGROUND: The subject property is located on the north side of West Broad Street at the corner of Summit Avenue and contains 0.598 acres of lot area. The property is improved...
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