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The Pleasanton Planning Commission will be voting Wednesday on approving the Danville Brewing Company’s permits and design review to construct and operate a brand-new microbrewery on a vacant lot at the intersection of Wyoming and Utah Streets.
According to Senior Planner Eric Luchini’s staff report, the proposed project to build an approximately 8,594-square-foot beer production microbrewery and brew pub tasting room building along with a covered outdoor patio and other site improvements meets the city’s planning requirements and the design is “appropriate for the surrounding project area.”
“As proposed and conditioned, staff concludes the proposed use would be compatible with the surrounding businesses and will not detrimentally affect the surrounding uses,” Luchini added. “Conditions of approval have been included which would ensure the safety and general welfare of the surrounding area, and the city in general, is maintained.”
As its name suggests, the brewing company opened its original location in Danville back in 2016. According to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce website, Danville Brewing Company quickly became a premier brewery and brewpub after winning several accolades.
“Wanting to expand and share their beer with the Bay Area and beyond, they chose Pleasanton with its rich history and central location to be the new headquarters of the brand,” according to the chamber’s website.
If the commission approves the applications, the new Pleasanton brewery, which would be located at 3595 Utah St., will look to construct a single story beer production facility and tasting room building along with an approximately 1,800-square-foot covered patio. The outdoor areas along Wyoming and Utah Streets would offer casual seating around firepits along with a stage platform and a space for outdoor games.
“The outdoor use areas are in the early stages of design and final selection of outdoor design elements and furnishings is not complete,” Luchini said.
Set to hold a maximum of 114 people inside and 100 people outside, the brewery would also accommodate space for up to two food trucks which will offer food service during the brewery’s business hours.
Customer voices and amplified music were noted in Luchini’s staff report as potential new sources of noise to the area.
However, he also stated that the brewery is “unlikely to generate any significant noise impacts or result in a substantial change in ambient noise levels on sensitive receptors in the area given the existing noise levels generated by the other surrounding commercial, office, and light industrial uses, as well as the traffic and train noise generated in the area by the nearby Stanley Boulevard, Bernal Avenue, and train tracks.”
While staff believes the proposed use of that land to construct and operate a new brewery is consistent with the city’s zoning district, Luchini noted that the commission could deny the application or approve it with modifications to factors like the hours of operation, which according to the staff report are currently planned for Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
According to the chamber, the brewery aims to open in 2026 — if their application is approved by the commission Wednesday.
The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday (May 14). The full agenda can be accessed here.
