ANN ARBOR, MI - A new brewery could be moving into a Fingerle Lumber building on Main Street.

The lumber storage sheds at 545 South Main St. would be redeveloped to fit a two-story restaurant and brewery on the 45,000-square-foot site, according to a city planning commission application filed in February.

The proposed redevelopment would need multiple approvals from the city before moving forward, with the next step being a Design Review Board hearing March 13.

Floor plans for the proposed new brewery show the main floor would have a bar, lunch counter, private dining area and retail space. The second floor would have a bar, dining area and an entry to rooftop seating.

The design also shows the space would be surrounded by an expansive lawn with walkways, a small parking lot and an outdoor stairway to access the rooftop. The plans include 12 parking spaces. The site is adjacent to a University of Michigan Orange parking lot.

The developer is named in the planning application as Arbor Bar.

State business entity records show Arbor Bar, LLC is owned by Curt Catallo, who owns a number of restaurants in Oakland and Genesee counties, including the popular Vinsetta Garage in Berkley, Clarkston Union and Union Woodshop in Clarkston and Fenton Fire Hall in Fenton. Catallo couldn’t be reached for comment.

John Fingerle, president of the family-owned lumber yard, told MLive in November 2018 the business will close after more than 87 years in Ann Arbor. Fingerle and his brother Mark said they’re ready to retire.

Most of their property will be sold to the University of Michigan. The UM Board of Regents in December 2018 approved a purchase of 6.54 acres of Fingerle land for $24 million, with a closing date expected sometime before March 31.

The Arbor Bar development is one of several new breweries proposed or opened in the Ann Arbor area this year.

Dexter couple Brian and Deb Schroeder are planning to open Erratic Ale Co., a microbrewery that would occupy a 2,500-square-foot space at 8080 Grand St. in Dexter, if approvals are granted.

In Pittsfield Township, Teo Watson-Ahlbrandt recently opened a 4,300-square-foot production facility and retail shop for Edelbrau Brewing Company, a brewery that will bring 200-year-old beer recipes to the area.