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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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An application proposed an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2480 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on property at the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street, a Community Retail District zone. The property required approval from the City Plan Commission because the proposed use fell under the D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, which governs how alcohol can be sold in that area. The Commission held votes on the application but the matter became inactive without reaching a final decision.
2 eventsFirst seen Dec 4, 2025Last activity Jan 15, 2026File #: 25-3484A, 26-190A
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Attorney
As of Jan 2026

Verify whether December 4 vote on Kleberg alcohol permit was final

Context: Case 25-3484A produced a 13-0 'Carried' result at City Plan Commission on December 4, 2025, then the same body voted again on January 15, 2026 (12-1) — the record does not explain why the same permit was re-heard at the same commission.

Recommended: Request the official City Plan Commission action report classifying the December 4 vote as final or procedural — if the 13-0 result was a final approval, the January 15 re-hearing at the same body may constitute a procedural defect that gives neighboring property owners or competing licensees standing to challenge before the ordinance takes effect.

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

Request both hearing records on Kleberg Road alcohol permit

Context: Case 25-3484A passed 13-0 at City Plan Commission on December 4, 2025, then passed again 12-1 at the same body on January 15, 2026 — the public record does not explain why the case was re-heard or what shifted one commissioner's position.

Recommended: File a public records request for verbatim minutes, staff reports, and any written communications from both the December 4, 2025 and January 15, 2026 City Plan Commission hearings to identify what caused this permit to return for a second vote at the same body and what specific concern produced the lone January dissent after a unanimous December approval.

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

Ask your council member to pull the January Kleberg permit dissent before the Council vote

Context: This permit passed City Plan Commission twice — unanimously on December 4, 2025, then 12-1 on January 15, 2026 — meaning City Council is the only remaining decision point before the alcohol establishment can open.

Recommended: Contact your City Council member now and ask them to review the January 15 City Plan Commission minutes for the specific reason behind the lone dissenting vote — that commissioner's stated concern (operating hours, proximity to schools, or traffic at Kleberg Road and Carleta Street) may not appear in the Council agenda packet, and City Council's upcoming vote is the final opportunity for public input before the permit takes effect.

Source: City Plan Commission — Jan 15, 2026 →

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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