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Board forwards MAC Center taproom site amendment and Del Norte Credit Union height waiver to governing body
Summary
The board recommended approval of a site plan amendment allowing a small taproom and associated alcohol‑consumption area at the MAC Center and recommended a conditional‑use permit for a 59‑foot Del Norte Credit Union building; both will require additional lease or permit steps before construction.
The Planning & Zoning Board on June 9 recommended two separate downtown‑area items to the governing body: a zone map amendment and site plan for an expanded food and beverage area including a 320‑sq‑ft taproom at the MAC Center (a city‑owned facility operating under a ground lease), and a conditional‑use permit to allow Del Norte Credit Union to build a 59‑foot structure on C‑1 property.
Planner Liz Reyes Carlos presented the MAC Center request, noting the site is city‑owned and the ground lease allows many recreational and commercial activities but does not explicitly permit alcohol consumption or a taproom. "Following this decision, if the governing body adopts the amendment with the accompanying site plan, the proposed use would still require an amendment to the ground lease before they can proceed," Reyes Carlos said.
Applicant Michael McDermott described recent additions to the MAC Center (turf field, sand volleyball) and the proposed food and beverage area adjacent to the turf; staff characterized the proposed alcohol consumption area as confined to the turf and an adjacent 16x20 taproom (about 320 sq ft) and said alcohol would not be allowed in the main MAC Center building itself.
Separately, Tamara Martinez presented a conditional use permit for Del Norte Credit Union proposing a 59‑foot building (parapet plus elevator element) on an approximately 2.8‑acre C‑1 parcel. Staff said the request exceeded the 50‑foot C‑1 height by 9 feet but is within the conditional‑use maximum of 78 feet; staff recommended approval with findings that the proposal would not be detrimental to the public welfare. Agent Nina Via (Hewitt Zollars) said the applicant would work with engineering and limit the primary entrance to ride‑in/ride‑out access if required.
Both items received board support and were forwarded to the governing body; staff reminded the board that further contractual or permit steps (ground‑lease amendment for the MAC Center and governing‑body/site‑plan conditions) are necessary before construction or alcohol sales could occur.
