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Councilmember Musgrove aye Councilmember Specht aye Councilmember Woestehoff aye Councilmember Heineman aye Councilmember Howell aye Councilmember Riley aye Mayor Kuzma aye Motion carried. 7.07: Introduce Ordinance #22-11 Amending City Code Sections 117-116, 117-117, 117- 118, and 117-124 to Allow Taprooms, Breweries, Microbreweries and Brewpubs Deputy City Administrator/ Community Dev. Director Hagen stated this ordinance is a proactive adjustment to the ordinances. Given the popularity of breweries in the last five to ten years, several cities have adjusted their ordinances to allow breweries to come in. He stated it is generally noted as a desired amenity. As the ordinance was originally drafted it would allow these uses in the E- 1, E-2 and E-3 industrial districts. At the Planning Commission meeting it was discussed further and recognized a complimentary use of a smaller scale aspects of the uses be allowed in The COR district given that restaurants are allowed in The COR district. He stated that in talking to Councilmember Woestehoff, they realized that taprooms are tied to breweries so the ordinance as written now would have a slight adjustment to remove Taprooms as a use in The COR but leave brewpubs. He stated that Staff recommended Council consider allowing brewpubs in all districts that allow restaurants currently because they are so similar. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the Council will be seeing this again because it is an introduction. Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen confirmed this. Councilmember Woestehoff offered insight from the Planning Commission. He stated the addition of brewpubs into The COR made a lot of sense. He stated they also approved Taprooms in The COR but a taproom is usually attached to a brewery. He thought that allowing brewpubs or allow taprooms and microbreweries instead of a brewery which is a large facility for The COR. Councilmember Musgrove asked for definitions and size of each to prepare for the next meeting. Councilmember Riley asked if Councilmember Woestehoff was suggesting not including breweries in The COR but microbreweries, taprooms, and brewpubs. Councilmember Woestehoff replied that would be his suggested alternative because microbreweries under 15,000 barrels could still fit reasonably in The COR as opposed to being only excluded to the E-3 district but felt that was up for discussion. Councilmember Riley replied he thought that suggestion made sense. City Council/February 8, 2022 Page 12 of 23