It has been a roller coaster ride trying to get together engineering documents worthy of the building department. I've brewed a bunch of pilot batches during this time, with each beer being better than the last. I also recently stepped into blending beers, which has been exciting and full of surprises!
So, without further delay, today I submitted architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings to the building department. The plans were approved by my project planner at the City, then delivered to the building department with a big fat check. They are estimating that the initial review will take up to 6-weeks to complete, so we'll check back in around mid-November. I will need to submit a separate plan set (and big fat check) to the Fire Authority because Santa Ana contracts with OCFA for fire services. I also plan on dropping a revised plan set off at the County Heath Department to get that review underway.
While I'm waiting for the building department to complete their review, I'm going to jump into the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control and Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau licenses. Wish me luck!
We're getting close now!
