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Roaring Spring Council Gives Conditional Approval to Downtown Brewpub

Roaring Spring Borough Countil took a step toward permitting a brewery and pub downtown during a hearing on Feb. 19.

After a public hearing that lasted about two hours, Roaring Spring Borough Council members held a closed-door meeting to deliberate the request for a conditional use permit, which would permit Spring Dam Brewing Co., LLC, to establish a brewpub at 269 Main St.

After about half an hour of deliberations, council emerged from the meeting and instructed Solicitor Larry Lashinsky to prepare written findings for council’s approval at council’s March meeting. The document prepared by Lashinsky would permit a conditional use of the property of the brewpub, if approved by a vote of council at the March meeting A conditional use means that council can allow a certain use of a property but can place conditions on it.

Dane M. Noel of Mountain Avenue, Altoona, along with Attorney Matthew P. Gieg of Gieg Law Offices, LLC., Altoona, spoke on behalf of the Spring Dam Brewery Co., in presenting the preliminary plans for the new business which will be located at 269 Main St.

Council’s approval of conditional use would be granted based upon the following conditions:

1) All statutes and ordinances must be complied with including but not limited to Pa. Liquor Control Board (PLCB) law and regulations, the Roaring Spring Planning Code and the Roaring Spring zoning codes

2) Ownership of the adjacent lot and demolition of the building must occur for parking requirements before occupancy of the brewpub building can occur.

3) Rights under the decision are not transferrable to another party until occupancy occurs and only with council’s approval.

4) Spring Dam Brewing, LLC, has one year to complete the project with diccretion of Council to extend in increments up to one additional year upon request.

5) Approval of any outdoor activities associated with the brewery would be approved by a separate written request and hearing by council.

6) Appropriate buffering as may be revealed by more detailed plans could be required at the discretion of council.

7) Council would waive the 150-foot requirement under the ordinance in which businesses should be located 150 feet from residential properties.

The property at 261 Main St., Roaring Spring is being purchased with the plan to demolish the building for parking for the new business.

The brew pub/coffee shop will serve beer and root beer brewed on site. Fresh-brewed coffee drinks and light-foods will also be available, according to Noel.

 

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