The Chattanooga Beer Board voted unanimously on June 18 to send two license applications — listed on the agenda as items 1324 and 1320 — back to the regulatory office because the building-inspector approvals were not yet complete.

Board Chair called the motion after staff reported that building had not signed off on the storefront upgrades. The board recorded a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes: Zach; Betsy; Reginald; JW; Ron; Veronica; Brooke; Christie; and the chair.

Board staff told the applicants that once they complete the repairs and receive building approval, the regulatory authority will be able to finalize the permits online and the applicants will not need to return to the board for a new hearing. Applicant Thomas Smith told the board he expects the work to begin shortly; applicant Giancarlo Fernandez was also told the regulatory office would complete approval after building signs off.

During the meeting the chair read into the record permits that regulatory had approved prior to the hearing. Approvals listed included: SmartMusic Project (Firefly Twilight Market, TE87); Hot as Hades Project (TE89); Rise/Chattanooga Pops on the River (TE91); 100 Food 6 LLC d/b/a Chicken (BeerDash1322); Thirsty Elephants LLC d/b/a Yummy Thai Restaurant and Bar (BeerDash1335); 3 Gen Inc. d/b/a Beef O'Brady's (BeerDash1346); and Los Mich d/b/a Los Mich (BeerDash1349), among others.

Separately, staff reported that one named licensee, Nathan Bedford, paid a $750 fine; staff advised Bedford must submit a new application and return to the board for approval once the new application is filed.

The board closed the item after confirming that regulatory will complete approvals once building inspection signs off and that applicants will be notified by regulatory staff.