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BZA debates whether longtime brewery operates as restaurant or event center; staff to seek refile for brewing special exception
Summary
Board members flagged that a brewing operation at 8324 West Hayward appears to be operating beyond the scope of a time‑limited special exception and often functions like an event center (food trucks, off‑site parking, regular outdoor events); staff will ask the operator to refile for a brewing special exception and consider a separate special exception for event‑center activities.
Whitley County planning staff and board members debated zoning classifications for an operation at 8324 West Hayward on Nov. 25, questioning whether the site functions as a restaurant, a brewing operation requiring a special exception, or an event center that should be separately permitted.
Nathan summarized the property's regulatory history: a 2017 special exception authorized a secondary dwelling; a 2022 special exception (22 WSE 7) approved an accessory retail/taproom use tied to a processing‑of‑agricultural‑products classification and included 10 conditions of approval. Staff said a renewal…
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