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The Planning Commission voted 8-0 to approve Blackrocks Brewery-Taphouse’s special land-use permit for outdoor alcohol service and mobile vending at 424 N. Third St. and 143 W. Michigan St., subject to updated plans, noise mitigation if needed, and resolution of fire-access concerns. The commission also voted 8-0 to recommend a package of Land Development Code amendments to the City Commission.
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The approval allows the brewery’s outdoor service area and mobile vending units to continue at the specified parking lot locations, but the applicant must revise the plans and address bicycle-parking and fire-department access concerns. The commission found the proposed code changes consistent with the Community Master Plan and said they would improve regulations affecting property owners; the City Commission must approve them before they take effect. Commissioners also discussed possible future rules for data centers, outdoor seating near residences, and approved tree species, but took no action on those issues.
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