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Butcher’s Word seeks conditional‑use permit on Highway 100; staff notes deliveries, refuse plans and Class A packaged‑liquor intent
Summary
Planning staff presented a conditional‑use permit request for The Butcher’s Word at a former furniture store on Highway 100. The applicant proposes a 5,700‑sq. ft. tenant with a 2,500‑sq. ft. front retail area, cooking classes and events; staff said refuse will be screened and hauled roughly twice weekly.
Steve Sher, director of City Planning and Zoning, presented a public hearing on a conditional‑use permit for The Butcher’s Word, a proposed butcher shop, meat market and event space at 1320 South 100 (Highway 100) in a multi‑tenant building.
Sher said the overall site is about three‑quarters of an acre; the building is roughly 30,000 square feet and the tenant space proposed for The Butcher’s Word is approximately 5,700 square feet. Sher described front‑of‑house retail space of about 2,500 square feet for meat displays and retail items, with the rear of house containing the meat cutting area, freezer, receiving and back‑of‑house operations. The tenant proposes cooking classes, tasting events and rotating vendor space for local producers and artisans.
Sher said the business plans to apply for a Class A liquor license limited to packaged sales for off‑premise consumption; any on‑site alcohol service for events would require a separate liquor license and council action. Hours were described as Monday–Saturday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; special events could run later but were not expected to extend beyond 9–10 p.m.
Sher identified two site details of note: removal of existing stone/planter features near the primary entrance to improve pedestrian access and cleanup of the alley elevation, and the location of a screened, four‑sided refuse enclosure near the north edge of the site (between the building and Madison Street). Sher said existing off‑street parking accommodates about 25 vehicles, including ADA stalls, and deliveries could be staged in the lot or from the alley depending on size and timing.
A council member asked how frequently dumpsters would be picked up; Sher said the applicant indicated roughly twice weekly pickup in busier periods and possibly once weekly in slower periods, and that staff expected refuse to be handled in a sanitary, screened manner similar to other restaurant or commercial kitchens. He told council the planning commission recommended approval and that property owners within 200 feet had been notified; the planning department had received no objections to date.
Ending: The public hearing record closed that evening with no audience objections reported to staff. The planning commission recommendation was approval; any conditions imposed by the council or granting authority would be incorporated into the permit or site plan review.
