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Applicant for Noble Twist Tap House seeks city sign-off for liquor‑license review
Summary
Wes Noble asked the Saugatuck City Council to indicate city approval so the council can review a Michigan Liquor Control Commission application for an on‑premises tasting room at 246 Culver. The project already has Planning Commission special land use and Historic District approvals; the council provided feedback but took no formal vote.
Wes Noble joined the Saugatuck City Council workshop to present plans for Noble Twist Tap House, a proposed brewery, winery and distillery at 246 Culver Street, and to seek the city’s formal indication that the council may review a Michigan Liquor Control Commission application for an on‑premises tasting room.
The request centers on Resolution 241028‑A, which would allow the council to be the reviewing body for the liquor‑license application. Noble told the council he and his partners previously secured special land use approval from the Planning Commission and Historic District approval for planned exterior improvements, and that the next regulatory step is the Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensing process.
City staff and council discussed the permitting sequence and the role of the council in reviewing the license application; no vote on the resolution was recorded in the minutes. The discussion confirmed that local land use and historic approvals are in place, and that state approval of a liquor license would still be required before on‑site tasting could begin.
Next steps: The council will follow its established local review process for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission application; the minutes record the presentation and discussion but do not show a final city action on the resolution at this workshop.
