From
Monica Espinoza
Title
AV200801 - Alcohol Variance - Tic Toc Food Store (City Council District 3). Alcohol Variance request by Sarad Krishna Manandhar, for alcohol sales within 300 feet of South Grand Prairie High School Located at 3202 Corn Valley Road, legally described as Tract 22, James Ferguson, Abstract 454, PG 505, City of Grand Prairie,Dallas County, Texas, zoned General Retail District.
Presenter
Jonathan Tooley, Planner
Recommended Action
Denial
Analysis
DEPARTMENT: Planning
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 3
SUBJECT:
Alcohol Variance Case AV200801
SUMMARY:
Consideration of a request granting a variance to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages at Tic Toc Food Store, located at 3202 Corn Valley Drive, legally described as TR 22, ACS 0.3207, James Ferguson Abstract, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned “GR” General Retail for off-premise consumption within three-hundred (300) feet of South Grand Prairie High School, a public education institution located in Council District 3. The applicant is Sarad Krishna Manandhar.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Title 4, Chapter 109, Subchapter B, §109.33(e) authorizes municipalities to establish a variance process if it is determined that the enforcement of the regulation in a particular instance is not in the best interest of the public, constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources, creates an undue hardship on an applicant for a license or permit, does not serve its intended purpose, is not effective or necessary, or for any other reason 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.
The applicant is seeking their first alcohol permit for the Tic Toc Food Store that has been in operation since 1983. Alcohol has not previously been sold at this location and the applicant intends to sell beer and wine for off-premise consumption. Cu...
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