Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)

PLAINFIELD BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS July 21, 2016 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Monnett: I will now call to order the Plainfield Board of Zoning Appeals for July 21, 2016. ROLL CALL/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM Mr. Monnett: I will now ask our Board Secretary for a roll call for determination of a quorum. Mr. Klinger: Ms. Duffer- here Mr. Monnett- here Mr. Cavanaugh- here Mr. Gibbs- here All members are present we have one vacant seat. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Monnett: Would you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (June 20, 2016) Mr. Monnett: I will entertain a motion for approval and or amendments to our meeting June 20, 2016. Mr. Gibbs: I move that we accept as written. Mr. Cavanaugh: Second. Mr. Monnett: I have a motion and a second, all in favor say aye, thank you. OATH OF TESTIMONY Mr. Monnett: I will ask our Board Secretary our Town Manager, Mr. Klinger if he would please administer the Oath of Testimony. Mr. Klinger conducted the Oath of Testimony. PUBLIC HEARINGS Mr. Klinger reviewed the Guidelines Governing the Conduct of Public Hearings. PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Monnett: Tonight BZA-16-017, Scotty’s Brewhouse. Mr. Berg: BZA-15-017 is the special exception request to serve alcoholic beverages at the Scotty’s Brewhouse. Three suites and an outdoor patio at Plainfield Board of Zoning Appeals 07-21-16 1 Plainfield Village, which is right about here, Main Street, Andy Mohr Chevrolet, Andy Mohr Ford, Westgate, Whitehouse Storage and hotel just to get you up to date on the location. It is zoned General Commercial and it is within the Gateway Corridor. To be exact the suites are 189, 191, and 195 which are over here on the east side of the building. Like I said I will keep this kind of quick, does this special exception pose any problems or concerns that are more present than any other in the general area? Of course we have our typical condition on there that the approval is only for Scotty’s Brewhouse and is non-transferable to a subsequent business owner or operator at the same location. The applicant is here so if there are any other questions I will be happy to turn the podium over. Mr. Intermill: Good evening, Alex Intermill with Bose McKinney and Evans Law Firm. 111 Monument Circle, Suite 2700, Indianapolis, Indiana here on behalf of Scotty’s. Mr. Berg covered it quite well. What Scotty’s is looking to do? I don’t want to tell you anything that you already know. Scotty’s is pretty established in the Indianapolis area, 20 restaurants give or take, excellent compliance record for serving alcohol, very thorough training. Their policy on carding is they card everyone that wants to purchase alcohol and they have a zero tolerance policy for their employees for anyone that sells to a minor has a violation of ATC or other Indiana Law for alcohol. I will take any questions I can go into their operations or what they plan to do, their floor plan or anything that you would care to hear. I see that you have the floorplan, it was part of the application. There is a patio area for the restaurant as well, that will be part of it. Ms. Duffer: I just have one quick question, what is the average percentage of alcohol sales versus food sales? Do you know? Mr. Intermill: I don’t know the exact percentage, I do know that in order, they have limited separation so the bar area is separate from the family dining area, and to do that they have to have at least $100,000.00 in food sales non-alcohol sales per year, they never have a problem coming close, that is never an issue. I would hate to venture a guess but I do know they are very food forward establishment, they have an extensive menu. Sorry I don’t have a better answer for you. Ms. Duffer: That is quite alright. I do have another question. Children allowed up until closing time or is there a specific time that, like it is 9:00 and it is adults only? Mr. Intermill: No it is children are allowed in the restaurant area until closing time. Mr. Monnett: I will close it to the public since there is no public, and open it up to our board for discussion or a possible motion. Ms. Duffer: Well I for one am very excited that this is coming to town. Mr. Cavanaugh: I think this certainly, I have similar restaurants and petitions that we have approved, and I certainly don’t have any problems with it. I move to approve Board of Zoning Appeals BZA-16-017 as filed by Bose, McKinney & Evans LLP for Scotty’s Brewhouse, requesting a Special Exception to allow the serving of alcohol at 160 Plainfield Village Drive, an established retail center, on a parcel zoned General Commercial (GC) within a Gateway Corridor, subject to the following condition: Plainfield Board of Zoning Appeals 07-21-16 2  1. Approval is only for Scotty’s Brewhouse and is nontransferable to a subsequent business/owner/operator at the same location. Ms. Duffer: I will second. Mr. Monnett: I have a motion by Mr. Cavanaugh and a second by Ms. Duffer. Mr. Klinger would you please poll the board? Mr. Klinger: Ms. Duffer- yes Mr. Monnett- yes Mr. Cavanaugh- yes Mr. Gibbs- yes BZA-16-017 is approved 4-0. OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS Mr. Monnett: Old business or new business Mr. James or Mr. Berg? Mr. James: No that is all we have for tonight. Mr. Monnett: We are on track for August? Mr. James: No, I am glad to tell you, there will be no meeting in August. We don’t have any petitions filed. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Monnett: Motion for adjournment? Ms. Duffer: So moved. Plainfield Board of Zoning Appeals 07-21-16 3