2D, Concept Review - Brewery Taproom Discussion

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IffSt. Louis Park Meeting Date: August 6,2012 M I N N E S 0 T A Agenda Item#: 8a Regular Meeting ❑ Public Hearing ® Action Item ❑ Consent Item ❑ Resolution ® Ordinance ❑ Presentation ❑ Other: EDA Meeting ❑ Action Item ❑ Resolution ❑ Other: Study Session ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Written Report ❑ Other: TITLE: First Reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendment- Brewery Taprooms RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Adopt First Reading of Ordinance amending the Zoning Code pertaining to Brewery Taprooms, and to set the second reading for August 20, 2012. POLICY CONSIDERATION: Does the City Council wish to make changes to the Zoning Code to allow brewer taprooms? BACKGROUND: MN Statutes were recently amended to allow municipalities to issue a taproom license to a state licensed brewer. The City has been approached by Steel Toe Brewing, located at 4848 35" Street in the Beltline Industrial Park, about allowing a Brewer Taproom at its facility (letter attached). Before the City can issue a taproom license, changes have to be made to the Zoning Ordinance to identify which zoning districts a taproom is allowed, and the conditions in which it can operate. The City Council discussed the taproom option at its May 21, 2012 and June 25, 2012 study sessions, and directed staff to prepare amendments to allow taprooms. As directed, staff prepared the attached amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for your review. The draft ordinance was reviewed by the City Attorney, and determined to be consistent with State Law and existing City Ordinances. A summary of the ordinance follows: Zoning Amendment: 1. Staff is proposing to create the following land use definitions that would be amended into the zoning ordinance: Taproom means a facility where on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of, or adjacent to, the brewery location owned by the brewer at which the malt liquor is produced. Brewery means a facility that manufactures alcoholic and/or nonalcoholic malt liquor. This definition does not include breweries operated in conjunction with a restaurant as an accessory use. 2. Breweries are proposed to be allowed in the Business Park, Industrial Park and General Industrial Zoning Districts as permitted uses. Currently we consider breweries under the "manufacturing/processing" land use which is a permitted land use (Conditional Use Permit not required) in the Industrial Park and General Industrial Zoning Districts. Breweries are proposed to be permitted with the following condition: Business Park and Industrial Park - the brewery shall not produce more than 3,500 barrels per year. This requirement will maintain consistency with the growler and taproom requirements.