Subject:
Title
TCLM, INC. (Aaron D. Lyons) is requesting a CUP for outside consumption of alcohol (26Z00039) (Tax Account 2301416) (District 1)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Planning and Zoning Board conduct a public hearing to consider a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) for outside consumption of alcohol in BU-1 (General Retail Commercial) zoning classification.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant’s request is for a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section 62-1906, Brevard County Code, to allow the outside consumption of alcohol for patrons of Pinto’s Lounge on an adjoining outdoor deck area located on the north side of the building and is approximately 1,000 square feet as depicted on the attached survey. The application states the outdoor area is not for additional capacity or seating, but rather as an amenity for existing patrons to step outside. The current approval for a 4COP (full liquor, beer and wine) was approved by the Board on July 23, 1991, under zoning action Z-8806. The applicant has been operating Pinto’s Lounge since 2000; however, the establishment of the bar appears to predate the prior owner, RLJC, Inc., who took ownership in 1990 based on the best available historical records provided by the Brevard County Property Appraiser Office (BCPAO).
The current Conditional Use Permit (CUP) covers the indoor area of the bar at 6,770 square feet. The CUP request by the applicant will expand the footprint by 1,160 square feet for the outdoor deck bringing the new total square footage to 7,930 for the expanded on-premises consumption of alcohol.
The applicant currently has an open code enforcement case, 26CE-00339, for the expanded alcohol consumption to an outside deck seating area on the north side of the building, which is not permitted by the current CUP. Approval of this request may partially cure the violations (though further steps on ...
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