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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1718-39 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 AND SPECIAL USE FOR A BAR, LOUNGE OR TAVERN IN THE C-3, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT FOR LOT EIGHT (8), BLOCK THIRTEEN (13) OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (216 EAST MAIN STREET)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicants, CLLC, L.L.C, also known as BIG Brew Co. - Beer Is Good Brewing Company - 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.
ANALYSIS: The operation will consist of a small brewery "nanobrewery" and tasting room/bar use with craft beer sales for on-site consumption, as well as selling of retail items and their packaged craft brew product to individuals and wholesalers for off-site consumption. The business will be located just east of the intersection of Main Street and Peters Avenue on the south side of Main Street, 216 East Main Street.
BIG Brew is a nanobrewery; nanobrewery is used to describe a small-scale microbrewery. Per a general definition: a microbrewery might brew up to 15,000 barrels of their craft beer annually, whereas a nanobrewery is likely to be much smaller. The average production of a nanobrewery is about 3 barrels of beer or less in one batch; only producing one batch of domestic beer at a time and distributing it to a limited area. One barrel is equal to about 31 gallons which equates to approximately 2 kegs or 14 cases of beer. This nanobrewery will brew on a 3 barrel (bbl) electric brewing system and plans to only have beer sales through the taproom and possibly some minor keg distribution to area restaurants. Their plan is to produce approximately 12-24 bbl ...
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