{"id":252766,"date":"2026-04-16T15:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/252766\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:52:13","slug":"roanoke-city-council-approves-new-brewery-on-oak-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/252766\/","title":{"rendered":"Roanoke City Council approves new brewery on Oak Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA proposal for a brewery named Pirate Panda Brewing was approved during a Roanoke City Council meeting<\/a> on April 14.<\/p>\n

Brothers David and Pablo Medina were present at the meeting for the request of a two-story brewery at 200 S. Oak St.<\/p>\n

The site plan consists of an 8,028-square-foot building, which includes a 4,328-square-foot brewery area, a 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio and a 200-square-foot kitchen, according to city documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Planning and zoning approved the site plan during an April 6 meeting, according to previous reporting.<\/p>\n

Quote of note<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more than a brewery, it\u2019s a space for families to come together,\u201d David Medina said. \u201cTo sit down and have your dog, to have your kids and hopefully enjoy some good beers … so we can make some money.\u201d<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

During the citizens\u2019 comment portion of the meeting, questions were raised about parking concerns and loud music.<\/p>\n

City Manager Cody Petree said the business would be required to have 23 parking spaces by code, and the submitted plans include 18 off-street parking spaces and 11 on-street spaces.<\/p>\n

Mayor Scooter Giersch also mentioned the city\u2019s parking garage that is under construction. That will bring 430 parking spaces near the proposed brewery, according to previous reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

David Medina addressed the music concerns by stating the venue would like to have music and events, but would follow rules and not be a nuisance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to be part of the community and want the people to feel proud to come here and have a beer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

What else?<\/p>\n

Giersch questioned the brothers about the plan for an open concept on the second floor. He mentioned the location near Hard Eight BBQ<\/a> could provide a heavy amount of smoke throughout the day and night to their guests.<\/p>\n

Pablo Medina said the second floor would be for private events, but said they would consider making some changes to help with ventilation.<\/p>\n

He added that construction would start on May 1 with hopes of being done in December.<\/p>\n

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