Requested Action
Land Use Variation to allow a Brewery with a retail portion at 50% of the total floor area where a retail portion is limited to 10% of the total floor area.
Variations Required
1. Chapter 28, Section 6.12-1.3, to waive the requirement for a traffic and parking analysis from a qualified professional engineer.
2. Chapter 28, Section 10.4, to reduce the required on-site parking from 60 spaces to 0 spaces.
3. Chapter 28, Section 6.13-3b, to allow a 7’ tall open fence with an 8’ tall decorative gate and 12’ tall decorative element in a side yard, a 12’ tall solid fence in the rear yard, and a 7’ tall solid fence in a rear yard (rear fence/gate and dumpster enclosure), all proposed where the maximum permitted fence height is 6’ tall.
4. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-6, to allow the proposed exterior chimney on the rear accessory building to be 17’ where code limits the maximum height of accessory structures to 15’.
Recommendation
A public hearing was held by the Plan Commission on June 9, 2021 where Commissioner Cherwin moved and Commissioner Green seconded:
A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees approval of PC #14-023, a Land Use Variation for Arlington Beer Company, to allow a brewery with a retail portion at 50% of the total floor area, and the following variations:
1. Chapter 28, Section 6.12-1.3, to waive the requirement for a traffic and parking analysis from a qualified professional engineer.
2. Chapter 28, Section 10.4, to reduce the required on-site parking from 60 spaces to zero spaces.
3. Chapter 28, Section 6.13-3b, to allow a seven-foot tall open fence with an eight-foot tall decorative gate and a 12-foot tall decorative element in a side yard, a 12-foot tall solid fence in the rear yard, and a seven-foot tall solid fence in a rear yard (rear fence/gate and dumpster enclosure), all proposed where the maximum permitted fence height is six feet tall.
4. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-6, to allow the proposed exterior chimney on the rear accessory building to be 17 feet where code limits the maximum height of accessory structures to 15 feet.
This approval shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The Village reserves the right to add future restrictions on usage of the outdoor area should it be determined this area is a nuisance, which shall be at the discretion of the Village. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the hours of operation and maximum number of occupants.
2. No live events shall be allowed within the outdoor area.
3. Compliance with the March 10, 2020 Design Commission motion shall be required.
4. The Petitioner shall comply with all federal, state, and village codes, regulations, and policies.
Roll Call Vote: Cherwin, Green, Jensen, Lorenzini, Sigalos, and Acting Chair Warskow voted in favor. Ennes voted no. Motion carried.