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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Compare Lemmon Avenue overlay boundary maps from two hearings
Why now: The case returned to Commission for a second vote (14-0 on Feb 5, then 12-0 on March 26) before reaching Council with no recorded vote, a pattern consistent with a boundary or condition change requiring re-notice.
What to do: Pull the exhibit maps filed at the February 5 and March 26 City Plan Commission hearings and overlay them to see if the boundary changed between votes. If parcels were added after the first 14-0 vote, they may not have received the mailed notice required before the second 12-0 vote — a defect you can raise the moment Council adopts the ordinance.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Screen Lemmon Avenue parcels against state alcohol permit rules
Why now: The March 26 Commission vote (12-0) cleared the local zoning barrier, but distance rules are set by the state, not the city, and don't move with this ordinance.
What to do: Map every parcel inside the overlay boundary against the state's 300-foot school and 1,000-foot church distance rules before signing a lease or underwriting a deal that assumes alcohol sales. A site that clears Dallas's zoning termination can still be permanently ineligible for a state liquor license.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Find out why the Lemmon Avenue liquor case stalled
Why now: Of 19 zoning cases on the April 22 agenda, 16 passed in line with Commission recommendations; this one did not, despite two unanimous Commission votes.
What to do: Request the staff reports and sign-in sheets from both Commission hearings. This is one of just three zoning cases on the April 22 agenda that didn't move in line with Commission recommendations, and it already had an unusual two-round Commission pattern (14-0, then 12-0) before stalling at Council with no recorded vote.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Identify who is holding the Lemmon Avenue liquor overlay
Why now: The case has appeared three times (Feb 5, March 26, April 22) with two unanimous Commission votes but no recorded Council vote.
What to do: Contact the council office for the district covering Lemmon Avenue to learn whether the case was pulled at a member's request, held by staff, or set for a specific date. A unanimous case with three appearances and still no Council vote signals someone is actively holding it.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Check deed records for alcohol limits on Lemmon Avenue
Why now: This case terminates a municipal liquor control overlay, and the record shows no additional notice step once Council acts.
What to do: Search Dallas County deed records for your address to see if private deed restrictions independently limit alcohol sales on your block. If the city overlay is your only protection, it disappears the moment Council adopts the termination, with no further city notice before businesses apply for state alcohol permits.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
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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