D-1 Liquor Control Overlay Termination at Lemmon Avenue
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An application for the termination of D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on property zoned LC Light Commercial Subdistrict with deed restrictions Z978-258, within Planned Development District 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, on the southwest line of Lemmon Avenue, between McKinney Avenue and Noble Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Walgreens Co / Brian Brown Representative: Marcus Schwartz U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 14 Z-25-000066
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Check if Lemmon Avenue overlay boundary shifted between commission hearings
Why now: Z-25-000066 received a 14-0 commission vote on February 5 and a 12-0 vote on March 26 — a lower vote count and return to commission on a straightforward termination case typically reflects a boundary modification or procedural correction made between hearings.
What to do: Request and compare the case exhibit maps from the February 5 and March 26 City Plan Commission hearings — if the overlay boundary was redrawn between the two votes, property owners added to or removed from the revised boundary may not have received legally required mailed notice, and that defect opens a challenge window that begins at Council adoption.
Act before: After Council vote on April 22
Screen Lemmon Avenue overlay parcels against state alcohol proximity rules
Why now: The Council is scheduled to vote on Z-25-000066 on April 22, and once adopted the ordinance takes effect within days — sites that fail the state proximity screen cannot be remedied by the zoning change and should be deprioritized before site control is pursued.
What to do: After mapping parcels within the overlay boundary, check each against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's 300-foot rule from schools and 1,000-foot rule from churches — the overlay termination removes Dallas's municipal prohibition but does not override state proximity restrictions, and sites that appear newly viable on zoning alone may remain ineligible for on-premise liquor licenses regardless of what Council approves.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Investigate the two-vote drop in Lemmon Avenue overlay commission vote
Why now: Z-25-000066 was voted 14-0 on February 5 and 12-0 on March 26 — a two-commissioner drop on a unanimous, uncontested termination case across three total appearances is anomalous and unexplained in the public record.
What to do: Request the March 26 City Plan Commission attendance and recusal records for this case — two commissioners who voted on February 5 did not vote on March 26, and if either absence was a conflict-of-interest recusal rather than a scheduling absence, that signals an undisclosed financial stake in the overlay's removal that has not appeared in any public report.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Verify Lemmon Avenue alcohol overlay is uncontested before April 22 vote
Why now: This case has accumulated three appearances across two commission votes and one council date; unanimous City Plan Commission support (14-0, then 12-0) has not prevented prior delays, and the packed April 22 agenda creates fresh deferral risk if any opposition surfaces at the dais.
What to do: Contact the Dallas City Secretary's office today to confirm whether any opposition speaker cards have been submitted for Z-25-000066 — if none are filed, the item should pass without floor debate, but a single registered opponent pulls it to a public hearing and risks a fourth appearance on a 76-item agenda where deferred zoning cases routinely slip weeks.
Act before: After Council vote on April 22
Search deed records for private alcohol restrictions on your Lemmon Avenue block
Why now: Z-25-000066 is scheduled for a Council vote on April 22; once adopted, commercial properties in the former overlay can pursue Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission permits without triggering any further city review or neighborhood notification.
What to do: Check Dallas County deed records for your address to determine whether private deed restrictions independently prohibit alcohol sales on your block — if the municipal overlay is the only layer of protection, it ends at Council adoption, and no additional city notice is required when individual businesses later apply for state alcohol permits within the former overlay zone.
Act before: After Council vote on April 22
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for a resolution accepting the termination of D-1 Liquor Control Overlay property zoned LC Light Commercial Subdistrict with deed restrictions Z978-258, within Planned Development District No. 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, on the southwest line of Lemmon Avenue, between McKinney Avenue and Noble Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval Z-25-000066 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for the termination of D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on property zoned LC Light Commercial Subdistrict with deed restrictions Z978-258, within Planned Development District 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, on the southwest line of Lemmon Avenue, between McKinney Avenue and Noble Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Walgreens Co / Brian Brown Representative: Marcus Schwartz U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 14 Z-25-000066
Vote: 12 for, 0 against, 3 absent
recommend approval of termination of D-1 Liquor Control Overlay
An application for a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on property zoned LC Light Commercial Subdistrict with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on a portion and deed restrictions Z978-258, within Planned Development District 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, on the southwest line of Lemmon Avenue, between McKinney Avenue and Noble Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to site plan and conditions. Applicant: Walgreens Co - Brian Brown Representative: Marcus Schwartz Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 14 Z-25-000066
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until March 26, 2026