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 notice compliance for Lemmon Avenue liquor overlay termination
Why now: Z-25-000066 returned to CPC on March 26, 2026 with no recorded outcome after a clean 14-0 vote on February 5, 2026 — an unexplained second hearing on a unanimously-approved LCO termination is the specific procedural anomaly that warrants notice review.
What to do: Request the procedural record for both CPC hearings — if the March 26 re-hearing was triggered by defective mailed notice to affected property owners or registered civic associations, any council adoption that follows without correcting the defect is challengeable, and the statutory window begins at adoption. Waiting until after the Council vote narrows your standing to act.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires post-adoption
Map parcels inside the Lemmon Avenue liquor overlay
Why now: Z-25-000066 received a 14-0 CPC recommendation on February 5, 2026, making Council adoption the only remaining step before the overlay restriction is lifted on affected Lemmon Avenue parcels.
What to do: Identify which specific parcels fall within the boundary being terminated so you can assess which sites become viable for alcohol-serving uses — full-service restaurants, bars, and package retail that are currently blocked will all become permitted uses once the ordinance is adopted. Waiting until after adoption means competing buyers will have the same information at the same time.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Investigate why Lemmon Avenue alcohol overlay vote returned to commission
Why now: Z-25-000066 received a 14-0 CPC vote on February 5, 2026, but appeared again at CPC on March 26, 2026, with no recorded outcome — an unusual sequence for a unanimously-recommended item.
What to do: Pull the March 26 City Plan Commission staff report and minutes for this case — a unanimous 14-0 recommendation normally proceeds directly to City Council, so its return to CPC suggests a notice defect, boundary change, or substantive objection that hasn't been publicly reported. If you don't request the record now, the Council vote could happen before the anomaly is explained.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Check if your Lemmon Avenue block loses its alcohol sales restriction
Why now: A 14-0 CPC vote on February 5, 2026 recommended terminating the liquor control overlay at Lemmon Avenue, with Council adoption as the only remaining step before the restriction is permanently removed.
What to do: Look up whether your address falls within the LCO boundary in this case — if it does, alcohol-serving establishments (bars, restaurants with full liquor service, package stores) will be permitted at any property in your block that redevelops or changes use after the ordinance passes. Submitting written comments before the Council vote is your last opportunity to put concerns on the record.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
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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
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