Old Faithfulls Brew Bar has lodged a planning application to open another cafe, restaurant and bar establishment on Wangaratta's Phillipson Street, a venture that's estimated to create 15 jobs in the city.
The popular business has been trading on Faithfull Street for several years and the new venture will be an additional establishment proposed for the building that a dance studio formerly occupied on the corner of Phillipson and Matheson streets.
New business plans include casual and family dining areas, outdoor seating, a bar, and kids playroom, along with kitchen and other required amenities.
Old Faithfulls owner David Thayer and his partner Tanya McAlpin are excited about offering a point of difference, located in the West End of the city.
The couple live in the neighbourhood but they've always thought that the spots to eat and drink in were limited.
"We haven't finalised the menu yet but we will offer a certain type of cuisine from a specific country, not your standard bistro/pub menu," Mr Thayer said.
"We've got our mind set on how it will look and feel at the venue, we've just got to match the food to suit it.
"We got on the front foot and sent letters to neighbours because some people were thinking it's going to be a pub.
"It's not, it's going to be a family orientated restaurant, have some good food, drinks, and some live acoustic entertainment."
Three neighbours have already contacted David and Tanya asking about parking and noise and they've explained it to them.
"They said it's really good to know and we won't be putting an objection in," he said.
Details in the application include a cafe and restaurant licence until 11pm, with a patron capacity of 120 people.
Operating hours are proposed to include Monday to Saturday 7am to 11pm, Sunday 10am to 11pm, and Anzac Day and Good Friday - 12 noon to 11pm.
There are 26 on-premise carparking spaces and 13 on-street spaces.
Plans show that parking will be onsite and on Phillipson Street, with no parking encouraged on Matheson Street.
Dave and Tanya have found there's a real appetite for live music in the city with multiple artists contacting them every week asking to perform.
Plans are for the propose venue to host outdoor music that will be limited to background or acoustic-style performances.
Live music will also be held indoors and contained within the main area where doors and windows will be closed to prevent spill when necessary.
Noise attenuation will include soundproofing of the venue including installation of acoustic insulation, double-glazed windows, and sealed doors to minimise escape of sound.
Speaker placement will include directional speakers angled away from residential areas and isolated from structural floors to reduce vibration.
Noise limiters will include use of separated volume controls to ensure amplified music does not exceed approved decibel levels.
Monitoring will include regular decibel readings taken at the boundary of the premises to ensure compliance with EPA Victoria and local council regulations.