[StBernard] beer brewery supposedly proposed for Chalona neighborhood

[Westley Annis]

Hmmm...this might be a good *first test* of the Council:  are they for us or
"agin us".





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	The Chalona Apartments are on "C1" zoned land and the existing
warehouse
	structure is actually on residentially zoned, "R1", single family
dwelling
	land.  The single parcel of land extends back over 600 feet from
East St.
	Bernard Hwy, is surrounded by beautifully restored, family occupied
homes,
	lacks adequate road access.  According to documents in the planning
folder,
	the warehouse didnot have electricity prior to Hurricane Katrina,
but was
	granted a permit in Spring 2011, just after the new owners purchased
it,
	creating this violation of local ordinances which do not allow
commercial
	buildings on R1 property and further does not allow any commercial
incursion
	past 250 feet from the highway.  It's in the middle of a
neighborhood where
	commercial use doesnot belong.  They should develop it residentially
and
	find another more appropriate site for commerical development and
leave our
	neighborhoods alone.    ----  SJK