PILLAR: Growing
AGENDA DATE: June 10, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
PRIORITY: Comprehensive and Land Use
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments on an application for and a resolution granting a variance to the alcohol spacing requirements from a private school [Annie W Blanton Elementary 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 greater than 3,500 square feet [La Michoacana Supermarket] in a D-1 liquor control overlay district on the north line of Bruton Road and east of McKim Drive - AV256-003 / CPR-26-000179 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
*In alignment with ForwardDallas.
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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 driv...
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