1011 Atlantic Boulevard 15-UBEX-1066 Staff Report CDB CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 4.A
CASE NO 15-UBEX-1066 Request for use-by-exception as permitted by Section 24-111 (c)(3), to allow on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages in accordance with Chapter 3 of the code within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District at 1011 Atlantic Boulevard. LOCATION 1011 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD
APPLICANT Brewz LLC
DATE October 7, 2015
STAFF DEREK W REEVES, PLANNER
STAFF COMMENTS The applicant is Brian Slucker, a partner in Growler LLC. The applicant is requesting to open a store for the retail sale of craft beer at 1011 Atlantic Boulevard. The store will feature 40 taps where customers can come in and sample up to 6 one ounce samples and then have a container filled and sealed for the customer to take home. The containers range in size from 32 ounces to 128 ounces. Hours of operation would be approximately 11 AM to 11 PM. The applicant is required to obtain a Use-By-Exception per Section 24-111(c)(3), which states one is needed for, “on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages” within the Commercial General zoning district. In this case, the retail sale of beer would be allowed by right, but the drinking of samples in the store results in on-premises consumption. The site is located within an existing commercial shopping center within the Commercial General zoning district. Within the shopping center is a mix of retail stores, restaurants and services including a gym and dental office. A couple of the restaurants already serve beer, wine and liquor in the shopping center. The closest residential is some townhomes located in the rear of the shopping center. Impacts to them would likely be limited to deliveries, though they already experience deliveries from all of the other businesses in the shopping center and other uses allowed by right in this unit would have deliveries too. Shared parking is provided by the shopping center. There will be no changes to ingress or egress. The outside of the unit is maintained by property management including trash. The applicant has stated their hours of operation would be approximately 11 AM to 11 PM. Section 3-2(a) of the city code prohibits the sale of alcohol between 2 AM and 7 AM.
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SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend approval to the City
Commission of a requested Use-by-Exception (File No. 15-UBEX-1066) to allow on-premises
consumption of alcoholic beverages in accordance with Chapter 3 of the code within the
Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 1011 Atlantic Boulevard provided: 1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is in compliance with the requirements of Section 24-63, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. 3. The requested use is consistent with Section 24-111(c) in that the proposed use is found to be consistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning district with respect to intensity of use, traffic impacts and compatibility with existing industrial uses, commercial uses and any nearby residential uses.
SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND DENIAL The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend denial to the City
Commission of a requested Use-by-Exception (File No. 15-UBEX-1066) to allow on-premises
consumption of alcoholic beverages in accordance with Chapter 3 of the code within the
Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 1011 Atlantic Boulevard provided:
1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not in compliance with the requirements of Section 24-63, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. 3. The requested use is not consistent with Section 24-111(c) in that the proposed use is found to be inconsistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning districts with respect to intensity of use, traffic impacts and compatibility with existing industrial uses, commercial uses and any nearby residential uses.