Redevelopment Commission recommends Boy and Burgers as Riverfront permit premises

The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Nov. 4 voted to recommend that the site proposed by Boy and Burgers be considered eligible to be a Riverfront District permit premises under Indiana Code IC 7-1-3-20-16(b) and directed the mayor to forward that recommendation to the Alcohol Beverage Commission.

Jamila Spolly, the applicant, identified herself as "the owner of Boy and Burgers" and told the commission she had recently taken over the former TTI Bodies space in Glenwood Park Mall and had been renovating the location for the past month and a half. She said the restaurant is "family friendly" and listed menu items including wings, salmon, catfish, pastas, salads and ice creams; she also said plant-based items ("Impossible burgers") will be on the menu.

The commissionrole in this proceeding is to determine whether the proposed project would provide an economic benefit to the Riverfront District and whether the site should be considered eligible as a permit premises under IC 7-1-3-20-16(b). Commission discussion focused on procedure and the required motion language; Commissioner Harris moved to approve the recommendation and Commissioner Miller seconded. The motion passed on roll call and the chair said a letter would be sent from the mayor's office to communicate the approved recommendation to the Alcohol Beverage Commission.

No public opposition or conditions were recorded in the meeting transcript. The applicant indicated the location was nearly ready to open; no final opening date was specified by the applicant or staff during the meeting.

The endorsement by the redevelopment commission is a local eligibility recommendation to the Alcohol Beverage Commission; final licensing authority and any required state-level approvals are handled by the Alcohol Beverage Commission under state statute.