PILLAR: Growing
AGENDA DATE: February 25, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 1
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
PRIORITY: Comprehensive and Land Use
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing on an application for and a resolution granting a variance to the alcohol spacing requirements from a public school Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory and Academy of Dallas Charter School, as required by Section 6-4 of the Dallas City Code to allow a wine and beer retailer’s off-premise permit (BQ) to Chapter 26 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, for a general merchandise or food store 100,000 square feet or more [Target Corporation] on the north line of West Illinois, west of South Zang Boulevard - AV256-001/CPR-26-000042 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
Section 6-4 of Chapter 6, “Alcoholic Beverages,” of the Dallas City Code allows Council to grant a variance from the usual spacing required between an alcohol business and a protected use. The usual spacing requirement is 300 feet in a direct line from the property line of the public school to the property line of the place of business.
The standard for approval of the variance is that:
A. the application is for one of the following permits pursuant to the following chapters of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code:
(i) a brewer’s permit, Chapter 12;
(ii) a distiller’s and rectifier’s permit, Chapter 14;
(iii) a winery permit, Chapter 16;
(iv) a wine and beer retailer’s permit, Chapter 25;
(v) a wine and beer retailer’s off-premise permit, Chapter 26;
(vi) a mixed beverage permit with a food and beverage certificate, Chapter 28; or
(vii) a manufacturer’s license, Chapter 62.
B. the application is for one of the following land uses:
(i) general merchandise or food store use with 10,000 square feet or more of floor area
(ii) restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service with a food and beverage certificate pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code;
(iii) alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a microbrewery, microdistillery, or winery; or
(iv) alcoholic beverage manufacturing.
C. alcoholic beverages will not be sold by drive-in or drive-through service; and
D. enforcement of the spacing requirements in this particular instance:
(i) is not in the best interest of the public;
(ii) constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources;
(iii) creates an undue hardship on an applicant for an alcohol permit;
(iv) does not serve its intended purpose;
(v) is not effective or necessary; or
(vi) for any other reason that the City Council, after consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the equities of the situation, determines is in the best interest of the community.
An application for a waiver of the spacing requirements was submitted on February 9, 2026, by Target Corporation. Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory and Academy of Dallas Charter School, located to the west of the request site, creates the need for the variance.
The request site is located in a retail shopping center in an area that has become known as Wynnewood Village on property zoned RR Regional Retail. The retail center contains various retail, and personal service uses along with general merchandise or food store uses. The applicant proposes opening a new Target Supercenter and selling wine and beer for off-premises consumption for a general merchandise or food store 100,000 square feet or more.
While the required spacing from a public school is measured property line to property line (which the protected use share a property), the walking distance from the entrance of the public school (Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory) to the entrance of general merchandise or food store 100,000 square feet or more is approximately 998 feet and the walking distance from the entrance of the private school (Academy of Dallas Charter School) is approximately 963 feet. Additionally, due to the requested site being located in the center of the shopping center site with walking distance of over 300 feet from both protected use, staff has no objection to this request.
This item requires two seconds to pass.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On November 9, 2009, the City Council approved an ordinance amending Section 6-4 of Chapter 6 of the Dallas City Code, establishing authority and procedures for City Council to grant an application for a variance to the spacing requirements for an alcohol business from a public or private school pursuant to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 109.33(e), by Resolution No. 09-2831; Ordinance No 27747.
On October 26, 2011, September 26, 2012, and January 22, 2014, the City Council authorized an ordinance amending Section 6-4 of Chapter 6 of the Dallas City Code to amend the standards for approval of applications for variances from the spacing requirements for alcohol permits by Ordinance Nos. 28444, 28799, and 29261.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
SuperTarget Liquor of Texas, Inc.
Lisa Roath Aileen Guiney, President
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