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Resolution relative to determination of an Application for a Special Use Permit for Layman Brewing, a proposed brew pub, to be located at 6001 W. Madison St.
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WHEREAS, Sarah Warren and Kyle Ida, of Layman Ventures, LLC (the applicant) duly filed with the City Clerk an application for a Special Use Permit, pursuant to Sec. 12.16 and Sec. 12.42(2) of the Revised Municipal Code, to establish a restaurant and brewpub within an existing mixed use building at 6001 W. Madison St; and,
WHEREAS, after due notice, a public hearing was held by the Common Council on April 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., by remote means due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to consider the application; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council, having carefully considered the evidence presented during the public hearing and the following pertinent facts noted:
1. The applicant intends to purchase the property (former Kokopelli's tavern and hall). The premise
is a mixed use building (commercial use ground floor and residential dwelling second floor) within a neighborhood commercial zoning district, Layman currently has a conditional business occupancy permit to continue to run the existing tavern use and fulfill any remaining hall rental obligations.
Layman Brewing intends to operate as a brewpub; meaning they will eventually make beer on site and sell beer alongside house-made pub foods, cocktails, and other well-known macro-brews. The brewpub/limited food production, restaurants and outdoor extensions of premise uses, require a special use permit.
The applicant intends to make interior and exterior building and site improvements to the property. The general scope of improvements include demolition of the existing hall portion of the building, constructing a new building addition within the same foot print to replace the existing for use as part of their brewpub (beer production processes, food service as well as for additional seating area). Layman's production will be small batch (up to 1,000 ba...
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