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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,July 9,2018 <br /> Page 14 <br /> Mr. Heger indicated the goal is to have 2 staff there in the evening and 2 people <br /> brewing. <br /> Councilmember Willmus asked about the location of the food trucks. <br /> Mr. Swann responded one of the parking spaces will be used for the food truck. <br /> Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Carl Brookins, 3090 Mildred Drive, <br /> Mr. Brookins stated he is about 250 feet from this site. He likes brew pubs, but he <br /> has some concerns. The interaction is becoming busier and busier with truck traf- <br /> fic. He has spent as much as 10 minutes at Mildred and D, waiting to get in. He <br /> experiences between 1 and 3 emergency calls in the neighborhood every week, <br /> due to the population in the Presbyterian Homes primarily. There are no side- <br /> walks, and with the existing level of traffic, people walking or biking to have a <br /> few beers might be a problem. <br /> Marnie Andrews,3092 Fairview Ave North, <br /> Ms. Andrews stated the business has been empty since she moved in two years <br /> ago. It is a 5-way stop at that intersection. There are no sidewalks in the neigh- <br /> borhood, and it can be hard to get to know people. This could be an awesome op- <br /> portunity. <br /> William Andrews,3092 Fairview Ave North, <br /> Mr. Andrews stated this might be a natural gathering place for the neighborhood. <br /> Joe Johnson, 3030 Shorewood Lane, <br /> Mr. Johnson spoke in support of the brewery. Breweries are great gathering spots <br /> in neighborhoods. He supported the text amendment in terms of allowing mi- <br /> crobreweries across the City. <br /> Councilmember Willmus concurred with staff in bringing new code language <br /> forward to the City Council. He does think it needs refinement in terms of scale <br /> and the various categories discussed. When looking at businesses within Neigh- <br /> borhood Business,he does not support it as a permitted use. This will take some <br /> tweaking, from his perspective. <br /> Councilmember McGehee concurred with Councilmember Willmus. She feels <br /> strongly that if it is going to be in Neighborhood Business, it has to be condition- <br /> al,because so much of Neighborhood Business is embedded in residential. She <br /> recognizes that people would like a gathering spot,but in this particular case, she <br /> cannot support this on this site. It would be nice if these amendments were not <br />