Suzy Ageton George Karakehian KC Becker Tim ... - City of Boulder

city has rezoned 183 acres of land from industrial zoning to another land use (residential,
commercial or public). This includes the sites for the Boulder Country Day School, the
Peloton, Stazio Ballfields and Boulder Junction.
BOARD AND COMMISSION FEEDBACK
Planning Board reviewed the proposed ordinance on October 20, 2011 (see draft board minutes
in Attachment H). A. Shoemaker and D. Powell recused themselves from the discussion due
to the appearance of impropriety since their children attend Boulder Country Day. B. Holicky
also recused himself because of the fact that his company’s client will be immediately affected
by the proposed changes. The remaining four board members voted to support the proposed land
use code amendments as proposed by staff with a few minor amendments. Those amendments
have been incorporated into the proposed ordinance.
Approximately 30 people associated with the Boulder Country Day School attended the Planning
Board meeting and a few representatives of the attendees spoke at the public hearing. The
school representatives expressed concern about the proposed relocation of Avery Brewing to a
site adjacent to the school in Gunbarrel. They expressed the view that the city should require a
brewery, distillery or winery to be at least 500 feet from a school. The board did not support a
500 foot setback requirement. Board members noted that, since the potential conflict is with
alcohol consumption in tap and tasting rooms (which the city does not have authority over), it
does not seem appropriate to place the restriction on food service. A board member noted that
any potential alcohol abuse problems might likely occur in the evening hours when school is not
in session. Board members agreed that any potential conflicts should be addressed on a case-bycase
basis and encouraged the school to continue to work with Avery Brewing through the
concept and site plan review phases of that particular project. The board also noted that it will
look closely at the compatibility issue when the Concept Plan for the proposed development is
discussed in December 2011.
The board requested that staff analyze the following additional issues before going to City
Council for First Reading:
1. Should there be a maximum square footage for a restaurant in a brewery, distillery or
winery since the 30 percent threshold could result in a very large restaurant in some
cases?
Response: A maximum square footage for restaurants in breweries, distilleries or
wineries was initially considered, however, it was difficult to find a basis for any
particular size limitation. Instead of identifying a maximum size for restaurants, staff
modified the proposed parking requirements to be the same as for all restaurants and
taverns (Section 9-9-6, Table 9-4, B.R.C. 1981). Under these parking standards (greater
of one per three seats or one space per 400 square feet of building space), it would be
very difficult to have a very large restaurant on a manufacturing site. For example, a
restaurant the size of the Cheesecake Factory (see figure 1 below), in a 23,000 square
foot brewery (30%) would require roughly 150 parking spaces for both the restaurant and
the brewery uses.
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