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Commission approves microbrewery and taproom at South Creek and Highway 87 with conditions on outdoor music and design
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission approved a conditional-use permit and site plan for a 5,056-square-foot microbrewery and taproom proposed by Lynn Development LLC, with conditions including limits on amplified outdoor music, civil construction approval, screening/landscaping and a later sign package.
The Fredericksburg Planning & Zoning Commission approved a conditional-use permit and site plan for a proposed microbrewery and taproom (Lynn Development LLC, brand name “Four Choices”) at the southeast corner of South Creek and Highway 87 South after staff and the applicant revised the plans to address landscaping, lighting and buffering concerns.
Applicant Rick LaPlante described the business model as a small-batch brew house with a family- and community-oriented taproom and outdoor space for events. He said the design team had worked closely with city staff to reduce lighting impacts, increase native landscaping, and add water-capture features. Steven Almo of OPA Design Studio…
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