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Clive approves Dana Distillery site plan and preliminary plat for 86th Street redevelopment
Summary
The council approved the site plan and preliminary plat for Dana Distillery, a proposed 20,000+ sq. ft. distillery with a tasting room, outdoor patio and retail sales near 86th Street. Council approved the plan 5-0; staff noted floodplain elevation requirements, an existing sanitary trunk sewer that may remain in place for years, and the need for later easements and agreements.
The Clive City Council on Aug. 14 approved the site plan and preliminary plat for Dana Distillery by a recorded vote of 5-0, clearing the way for a 20,000-plus-square-foot facility on 86th Street that will include manufacturing space, a tasting room, an outdoor patio facing the greenbelt and retail sales to the public.
Amanda, presenting the item, said Joseph Dana is the owner of Dana Distillery LLC and the applicant team was present. Staff showed site layouts and elevations and noted the building's finished floor elevation will be set to meet floodplain requirements; Amanda said the project will be built at one foot above the 100-year flood elevation and, as presented, "we're actually one foot above the 500-year elevation," providing additional protection.
Staff explained a large city-owned sanitary trunk sewer crosses the site and cannot be abandoned at present. The city and regional partners have discussed upsizing a future main that might allow abandonment, but the timing is uncertain (staff said the regional project may reach this area in about two to three years). Because that outcome is not guaranteed, the site plan was prepared assuming the pipe remains in place and the development will work around it. Amanda said permanent easements for a trail connection and a discharge point will be returned to council for approval as the project progresses.
On site logistics, staff and the applicant said truck deliveries are expected to be limited'"a couple [of] trucks a week," which the applicant confirmed. The council discussed building materials and the 86th Street design guidelines (TC4 district): the applicant proposes a brick-facing historic-warehouse aesthetic on the 86th Street elevation while using metal paneling on other elevations. Staff noted the metal panels would exceed the current 86th Street standards that generally cap metal as a primary material; council members debated whether to allow a site-specific waiver, tailor a narrow change to the 86th Street guidelines for the TC4 district, or require full compliance with the existing brick standard.
After discussion about elevations, lighting, sidewalks and signage (staff said signage had not been finalized), a motion to approve the site plan and preliminary plat passed five to zero. Staff said additional project-level agreements (easements, floodplain/stormwater management arrangements and final landscaping/lighting plans) will be brought back to council for final approvals.
Why it matters: The project redevelops a long-vacant parcel on 86th Street and establishes a new commercial/entertainment use in the TC4 district; the site plan decision balances redevelopment incentives and design-standard precedents, and it clarifies infrastructure constraints (floodplain and sanitary trunk sewer) that affect construction and future utilities planning.
Next steps: Staff will prepare and return permanent-easement documents and any required amendments to the 86th Street design standards if the council pursues a rule change; final building permits and signage approvals will follow standard review processes.
