2010/06/09 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: An Ordinance amending the Consent COUNCIL BILL# C B 1 L O(o- 15- Zoning Code related to small 6-23-10 Action Originating Department Planning scale distilleries and wineries, 6-9-10 First Reading Contact Person Allan Giffen Ordinance No. 1847-92 and 6-16-10 Second Reading Phone Number (425) 257-8725 2397-99, as amended (EMC 6-23-10 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF June 9, 2010 Title 19) 6-9-10 Public Hearing 6-23-10 Public Hearing Initialed by: Department Head CAA4" ) Council President cif Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Most commercial and Planning Commission Ordinance, Planning, Legal industrial zoning districts approved May 4, 2010; Planning Commission Resolution Amount Budgeted N/A Expenditure Required N/A Budget Remaining N/A Additional Required N/A DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Zoning Code lists"micro-brewery"as a permitted use in several zone districts,and also defines the term. Micro- breweries are currently permitted in most retail and industrial zones. The City has recently been made aware that "micro-distillery"and"micro-winery"businesses that are similar in operation and impact to a micro-brewery are interested in locating in Everett,but that our code does not specifically provide for either use. The proposed amendment would: • add micro-distillery and micro-winery to the definition, in order to allow such uses wherever a micro-brewery is permitted; • add a definition for"tasting room" • require a micro-brewery,micro-distillery or a micro-winery to be located in a building in which the principal use is a restaurant,retail use, or a tasting room; • eliminate the special regulation that now limits production of beer in micro-breweries retail zones to not more than 50%of the building floor area; • replace the special regulation and require a micro-brewery,micro-distillery or micro-winery in retail zones to be oriented to the public street or common areas of a shopping center or business park. A brewery,distillery or winery is already listed as a permitted use in the industrial zones. The special regulations that are proposed in the retail zones would not apply to micro-breweries,micro-distilleries or micro-wineries in the industrial zones. They would be permitted in industrial areas under the classification of"brewery, distillery or winery." RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt Ordinance amending the Zoning Code related to small scale distilleries and wineries, Ordinance No. 1847-92 and 2397-99, as amended(EMC Title 19). 15