The city's planning staff has given its endorsement to a new Kilroy's Bar n' Grill in
Broad Ripple after the owner agreed to scale back an outdoor seating area from 4,800 square feet to 2,000 square feet. An
amended site plan filed Aug. 1 shows the smaller outdoor dining area would allow for the retention of nine additional parking
spaces. The restaurant and bar plans to take the entire 7,750-square-foot building at 831 Broad Ripple Ave., now home to a
Cardinal Fitness. Some neighbors have opposed the proposal, wary of another large bar and concerned the outdoor dining area
would remove too many scarce parking spaces. The Kilroy's plan provides for 46 parking spaces, far fewer than the 119
required under the city's development standards. The new user, though, should not change the "intensity of automobile
traffic" since most visitors in Broad Ripple "walk to multiple destinations," the planning department noted
in its report. "The outdoor seating would be in character with the pedestrian friendly, village atmosphere of the area."
The city's Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to vote on a variance request for Kilroy's on Aug. 16. An earlier
post is here.
UPDATE: The entire planning staff report is here.
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50-60 paying customers is a good thing. The city knows it is a good thing because of all the tax income these people will shell out.
Will that really make any difference?
The more patio/outdoor seating in Broad Ripple the better, right?
What do you know about the Gelo by Napolese, located adjacent to Napolis where Casis used to be? They now have signs on the windows. Is this to be a gelato shop!?!? Do you know when it will open?
If the City thinks this huge new bar won't bring more cars into BR Village, then they are acknowledging that Kilroy's customers will be poached from the existing bars and restaurants. When new development hurts existing businesses, can it really be called development? Or did Kilroy's promise to line somebody's pocket downtown?
Indiana is filled with literally thousands of square miles of open spaces, and the suburbs of Indy have vast parking lots, stretching as far as the eye can see in many instances.
Broad Ripple is one of the few spots in the entire state (!) to have a little density. So what if you have to take a bus, cab, or (heaven forbid) walk a few blocks to get to a bar. This cluster of restaurants, bars and shops is a real bright spot for the city. If you want easy parking - head on out to the 'burbs.
Sad to see so many shallow-minded people spreading negativity about a new addition to an already great neighborhood.