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Kennesaw HPC recommends conceptual approval for 2690 King Street, where distillery proposes downtown relocation
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission recommended the mayor and council approve a conceptual Central Business District application for 2690 King Street (CBD 2025-02), by applicant Mark Allen, for a roughly 7,000 sq ft distillery and hospitality site; the recommendation passed and will go to mayor and council for final consideration.
The Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission on a June meeting recommended conceptual approval of CBD application 2025-02 for 2690 King Street, a 0.61-acre parcel proposed for relocation of the applicant’s distillery business. Mark Allen, the applicant, said the project would consolidate existing production and storage into a roughly 7,000-square-foot facility and add an indoor hospitality area and food service.
The commission’s recommendation, which came after a presentation of renderings and a conceptual site plan, means the application will be forwarded to the mayor and council for formal review. Staff told the commission the item is scheduled for the mayor and council work session on June 30 and the regular meeting on July 7 for final consideration.
Why it matters: The parcel sits within the downtown master plan area, and the applicant described a project intended to activate King Street with both manufacturing and customer-facing uses. Mark Allen said the site would include production and storage, a roughly 1,500-square-foot interior seating area with a 500-square-foot kitchen, covered and open outdoor seating, and a merchandising area. He said some truck deliveries would be needed but would be infrequent.
Commission discussion focused on historic‑district boundaries, landscape requirements and setbacks. Staff noted the parcel is adjacent to but not designated within the historic district and that citywide landscaping ordinances apply; the commission may request a final landscaping plan as part of resubmittal. Commissioners also requested the applicant provide bill‑to‑line and setback information along J.O. Stevenson as the site plan is developed.
A motion to recommend approval was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call in which Commissioner Blanford and Commissioner Bramlett were recorded voting 'Aye.' The commission’s recommendation is advisory; final approval rests with the mayor and council at their upcoming meetings.
