2010/06/16 Council Agenda Packet

PROJECT TITLE: An Ordinance amending the Zoning Code related to small scale distilleries and wineries, Ordinance No. 1847-92 and 2397-99, as amended (EMC Title 19) Location Most commercial and industrial zoning districts Amount Budgeted Expenditure Required Budget Remaining Additional Required Preceding Action planning Commission approved May 4, 2010; N/A N/A N/A N/A COUNCIL BILL # Originating Department Contact Person Phone Number FOR AGENDA OF Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President Attachments Ordinance, Planning Commission Resolution Planning Allan Giffen (425) 257-8725 June 9, 2010 Departments) Approval Planning, Legal DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: se in several zone districts, and also defines the term. Micro - The Zoning Code lists "micro -brewery" as a permitted u 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" • micro -winery to be located in a building in which the principal require a micro -brewery, micro -distillery or a 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; • icro-brewery, micro -distillery or micro -winery in retail zones to replace the special regulation and require am 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�. Consent 6-23-10 Action 6-9-10 First Reading 6-16-10 Second Reading 6-23-10 Third Reading 6-9-10 Public Hearing 6-23-10 Public Hearing Preceding Action planning Commission approved May 4, 2010; N/A N/A N/A N/A COUNCIL BILL # Originating Department Contact Person Phone Number FOR AGENDA OF Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President Attachments Ordinance, Planning Commission Resolution Planning Allan Giffen (425) 257-8725 June 9, 2010 Departments) Approval Planning, Legal DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: se in several zone districts, and also defines the term. Micro - The Zoning Code lists "micro -brewery" as a permitted u 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" • micro -winery to be located in a building in which the principal require a micro -brewery, micro -distillery or a 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; • icro-brewery, micro -distillery or micro -winery in retail zones to replace the special regulation and require am 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�.