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Alcoholic Beverage Permit at Kleberg Road and Carleta Street (25-3484A)

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2480 for the sale of alcoholic beverages on property zoned CR Community Retail District with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: SAI KBA LAXMI, Inc. Representative: Elizabeth Alvarez Villaizan U/A From: November 6, 2025 and December 4, 2025. Planner: Jordan Gregory Council District: 8 Z-25-000115 / Z234-183

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A proposal would amend the Specific Use Permit for the property at the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages. This Community Retail District property is subject to liquor control overlay restrictions that regulate alcohol sales in the area. Nearby residents and businesses may be affected by this change in permitted uses.
2 eventsFirst seen Dec 4, 2025Last activity Jan 15, 2026File #: 25-3484A, 26-190A
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Attorney

Check for procedural defect in Kleberg alcohol permit record

Why now: The matter shows Carried 13-0 on December 4, 2025 and Carried 12-1 on January 15, 2026, two affirmative 'Carried' outcomes at the City Plan Commission on what appears to be the same case, which is procedurally uncommon.

What to do: Confirm whether the December 4 vote was a final action or a procedural motion — a valid final affirmative vote that was nonetheless re-heard at the same body could create a standing argument for a challenge by neighboring property owners or competing licensees before the ordinance takes effect.

Act before: After ordinance effective date and statutory challenge window closes

Source: City Plan Commission — Jan 15, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate why Kleberg alcohol permit required two CPC votes

Why now: Case 25-3484A passed 13-0 on December 4, 2025 and then cleared a second CPC hearing 12-1 on January 15, 2026; neither vote summary documents what changed between the two appearances.

What to do: Request verbatim minutes and staff reports from both City Plan Commission hearings to find what produced a lone dissenting vote in January after a unanimous December approval — the public record shows two separate 'Carried' outcomes on the same permit without explaining why the case returned or what shifted one commissioner's position.

Act before: After City Council votes and the record closes

Source: City Plan Commission — Jan 15, 2026 →
Resident

Ask council about the dissenting vote on Kleberg alcohol permit

Why now: The permit passed unanimously 13-0 on December 4, 2025 but only 12-1 on January 15, 2026; the dissenter's stated reason is not captured in any publicly available vote summary.

What to do: Before City Council schedules the final vote, contact your council member and ask them to pull the January 15, 2026 City Plan Commission minutes — the one dissenting vote after a unanimous December approval suggests a specific unresolved concern (operating hours, proximity to schools, or traffic) that may not appear in the Council agenda packet.

Act before: After City Council votes on this item

Source: City Plan Commission — Jan 15, 2026 →

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Vote
Carried: 12 to 1

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2480 for the sale of alcoholic beverages on property zoned CR Community Retail District with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: SAI KBA LAXMI, Inc. Representative: Elizabeth Alvarez Villaizan U/A From: November 6, 2025 and December 4, 2025. Planner: Jordan Gregory Council District: 8 Z-25-000115 / Z234-183

Vote: 12 for, 1 against, 2 absent

recommend approval of amendment to SUP 2480 for sale of alcoholic beverages for eighteen-month period

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Vote
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2480 for the sale of alcoholic beverages, on property zoned CR Community Retail District with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: SAI KBA LAXMI, Inc. Representative: Elizabeth Alvarez Villaizan U/A From: November 6, 2025. Planner: Jordan Gregory Council District: 8 Z234-183 / Z-25-000115

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

hold under advisement until January 15, 2026