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Neighbors complain of parking, privacy and traffic after Littleton rooftop brewery opens
Summary
Residents near a new brewery on Littleton Boulevard told council that the business’s rooftop deck and limited parking are causing five‑block overflow, privacy concerns and safety problems; city staff said the business was permitted correctly and staff are pursuing enforcement and temporary responses.
Residents living near a newly opened rooftop brewery told the Littleton City Council on March 18 that the business is creating a persistent parking shortage, privacy concerns and operational strain on nearby blocks.
“Parking is one of the issues that I would like to bring up. We are two doors down from the newest brewery in town,” said Paul Bohm, a Forest Hill Street resident. Bohm described visitors parking along both sides of his block for several blocks and said some residents with mobility issues are being displaced from curbside parking they need.
Ed Carr, a District 2 resident, said the brewery’s rooftop deck draws customers who park on Still Street and surrounding blocks; he said the business has seven parking spots, one of them handicap‑accessible, and questioned whether the city’s neighborhood permit parking program should be revived to address the problem. Several speakers said the brewery’s outdoor seating overlooks nearby yards and that planned buffering walls were shorter than expected.
City staff acknowledged the business met permitting requirements. The city manager said the business “was permitted appropriately through all of the city's processes,” and that staff are first focusing on parking enforcement and working with the business about music, hours and outdoor activity. The city manager said staff had spent many hours this week working with the business and neighborhoods and would explore additional solutions, including parking enforcement and other options and would continue discussions with the brewery.
Councilmembers discussed the neighborhood parking permit program used previously in other locations and said they would look into whether temporary or targeted handicapped curbside accommodations could be authorized in specific, extenuating circumstances. Council also said staff are investigating whether to “beef up” parking enforcement quickly and explore less‑traditional options in the short term.
No formal policy change or new permit was approved at the March 18 meeting; council asked staff to return with options for enforcement, temporary accommodations and possible neighborhood permit pathways.
