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session 1573, Minutes June 15, 1992 Page 8 submitted for staff review. Bottling on premises for wholesale off premises is clearly non-retail and should not be allowed as a precedent-setting per- mitted use; however, bottling for retail sale on the premises appears little different than cooking and would be a natural part of an approved restaurant operation. If the applicant wants to use the bottling operation for off- premises sales, he should submit legally birrling conditions to ensure that the quantity sold this way is less than the quantity sold on the premises. '!he applicant, Mr. Alan Richman, 7510 Te"'~rlle, introduced partners Tam Cohen and Mike Alter. He said they had a unique, high-profile proj ect to offer, a family restaurant with a micro-bottling facility. He said 70% of the build- ing would be the restaurant and 30% the bottling facility, and each depended on the other for success. '!he bottling operation, using near-antique equip- ment, may be viewed from the restaurant and is expected to be a big attrac- tion for the restaurant. He described how the operation worked, adding that it was necessary to have wholesale customers, although that was a small part of the operation. '!he limitation of a single daily truck shipment recommend- ed by the Planning Director will be from Leland, not Delmar and will not dis- rupt loop traffic at all, he said. He felt the project will not have a neg- ative i.Irpact on the canununity but instead will enhance it, drawing families and tourists and creating at least 30 jobs. Mr. Adams asked about life expectancy of the equipment, and Mr. Richman said it is very sturdy, and replacement parts are readily available. He said he was very experienced in the restaurant business, having worked in several in a number of capacities. Mr. Wagner asked what the bottling capacity was, and how much will be shipPed off site. Mr. Richman said the capacity could be 50 cases per hour, but he is currently selling only 100 cases per week. He said the one-per-day truck shipment effectively limits what can be sold Off-premises. He said he hoPed to sell 200 cases a month in the restaurant. In response to Mrs. '!horrpson, Mr. Richman said he felt the restaurant needed the bottling business to be successful, since he believed patrons would be attracted by this concept. Responding to Mr. Price, Mr. Richman said he did not expect the bottling part of the operation to exceed 10% of his total business, but he felt the 90% generated by the restaurant would depend directly on the bottling operation. In response to Mr. Adams, Mr. Richman suggested no more than 300 cases a week (including wholesale and in the restaurant), would be sold, with the bottling operation taking place for an hour at lunch, pertlaps increasing later to an hour during dinner. '!he restaurant hours will be 11 a.m. to as late as the City allows, and closed on Morrlay. He said he planned to apply for a liquor license, and Mr. Adams noted that Council usually requires a six month wait- ing period for a new business before granting a liquor license. Resporrling to Mayor Majerus, Mr. Richman said the root beer is now being bot- tled in <l1icago. '!he Mayor said another way of limiting operations should be fourxi since the one-truck-a-day condition requires more surveillance than the