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Commissioners debate future of gravel lot used by Independent Brewing Co.; temporary COVID-era allowance expires
Summary
A gravel parcel used by Independent Brewing Company for customer parking has been operating under a COVID-era temporary-use allowance that expired Sept. 30; commissioners and property owners debated whether to grant more time, require immediate compliance or pursue a formal plan through the Planning Commission.
A gravel parcel across Allendale Street that has long been used informally for customer parking — and more recently under a temporary COVID-era permit tied to outdoor dining — was the focus of a lengthy discussion at the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners work session on Sept. 30.
Town staff told commissioners the temporary-use resolution that permitted use of the lot in connection with Independent Brewing Company (IBC) expired at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30. Planning staff and property owners asked the board to consider how to move forward: bring the lot into compliance with town standards (paving, striping, lighting, landscaping and state-required stormwater controls) or to instead pursue other arrangements to preserve parking in the area.
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