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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1617-13 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 460 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR LIGHT MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS, AND SPECIAL USE FOR A BAR, LOUNGE OR TAVERN IN THE C-3, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, FOR LOTS TEN (10) AND ELEVEN (11), BLOCK THIRTY-TWO (32), OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (422 EAST MAIN STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicants, Stephen Basey and Stephen and Holly Swanson, also known as Lazy Circles Brewing, are requesting approval for a Special Use Permit to allow for Light Manufacturing or Assembly Operations, and Special Use for a Bar, Lounge or Tavern in the C-3, Intensive Commercial District. The operation will consist of a small "nanobrewery" and tasting room/bar use with craft beer sales for on-site consumption, as well as the selling of retail items and their packaged craft brew products to individuals and wholesalers for off-site consumption. The business will be located just east of the intersection of Main Street and Porter Avenue at 422 East Main Street on the south side of Main Street across from Fire Station No. 1.
ANALYSIS: The State of Oklahoma adopted Senate Bill No. 424 (SB 424) allowing breweries to serve and sell craft beers at their business site; this new law became effective August 25, 2016. A copy of SB 424 is attached for your review. Up until the recent adoption of SB 424 local breweries were not permitted to sell their craft beers to customers for on-site consumption or as package items to consume off-site. Wholesaling was the only means of distribution permitted. As of September 2016 the State of Oklahoma had 13 breweries registered with Oklahoma ABLE Commission. This list is attached as a reference for those currently licensed by the ABLE Commission. Lazy Circles Brewing ...
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