Specific Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverages
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An application for the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay, with consideration for a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on property zoned Subarea 11 within Planned Development District 298, the Bryan Area Special Purpose District with a D Liquor Control Overlay, on the southeast line of Swiss Avenue, northeast of North Haskell Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay. Applicant: San Luis Food, LLC / Marcus Schwartz Representative: BrackinSchwartz, PLLC / Marcus Schwartz U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 2 Z-25-000117
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File protest on Dallas alcohol permit before City Council vote
Why now: The case advanced through two consecutive 14-0 City Plan Commission hearings on Feb 5 and March 5 with no opposition in the record, and the Council vote is April 8, 2026.
What to do: If property owners within 200 feet of this site collectively own 20% or more of the affected area, a written protest submitted before tomorrow's City Council meeting triggers a three-fourths supermajority requirement under Texas Local Government Code §211.167 — effectively giving opponents veto power over this specific use permit. That window closes today.
Act before: After City Council vote on April 8, 2026
Find why Dallas alcohol permit returned to commission twice
Why now: Commissioner Juan Torres was noted as 'Neutral (did not speak)' at the February 5 vote, and the case required two separate CPC appearances — both 14-0 — before a recommendation advanced to City Council for the April 8 meeting.
What to do: Request the audio recording and staff report from the February 5 City Plan Commission hearing, where this case was continued rather than voted on — the public record does not explain what was unresolved that required a second hearing on March 5 before a recommendation was issued. A change in site plan, applicant concession, or unresolved staff concern between those two dates would not appear in the vote tallies alone.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Negotiate alcohol permit conditions with Dallas council office today
Why now: Back-to-back 14-0 CPC recommendations on Feb 5 and March 5 signal minimal political resistance, making consent-agenda treatment at the April 8 Council meeting likely — which means no floor debate where conditions are typically negotiated on the record.
What to do: Contact the affected district's council office today to propose operating conditions written into the specific use permit — hours of operation, sound attenuation, or parking minimums. Once the permit passes without conditions attached, imposing restrictions requires a separate amendment process and a full new hearing cycle.
Act before: After City Council vote on April 8, 2026
Submit comments on Dallas alcohol permit before tomorrow's vote
Why now: The City Plan Commission forwarded this case with a unanimous 14-0 recommendation on March 5 after a prior continuance on February 5, and the Council vote on April 8 is the final opportunity to influence permit conditions.
What to do: Submit written comments to Dallas City Council today requesting specific operating conditions — closing hours, outdoor seating limits, or parking requirements — be attached to this permit before adoption. No public opposition appears in the record from either the February 5 or March 5 hearings, so conditions are unlikely to be proposed without neighborhood input.
Act before: After City Council vote on April 8, 2026
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for (1) an ordinance granting a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay; and (2) an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages with consideration for removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on property zoned Subarea 11 within Planned Development District No. 298, the Bryan Area Special Purpose District with a D Liquor Control Overlay, on the southeast line of Swiss Avenue, northeast of North Haskell Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval of the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay Recommendation of CPC: Approval of (1) D-1 Liquor Control Overlay; and (2) a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages, for a two-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions Z-25-000117 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay, with consideration for a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on property zoned Subarea 11 within Planned Development District 298, the Bryan Area Special Purpose District with a D Liquor Control Overlay, on the southeast line of Swiss Avenue, northeast of North Haskell Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay. Applicant: San Luis Food, LLC / Marcus Schwartz Representative: BrackinSchwartz, PLLC / Marcus Schwartz U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 2 Z-25-000117
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
recommend approval of D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and new SUP for sale of alcoholic beverages for two-year period, subject to site plan and conditions
Neutral (did not speak): Juan Torres. Commission recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 2:16 p.m.
An application for the removal of D Liquor Control Overlay on property zoned Subarea 11 within Planned Development District 298, the Bryan Area Special Purpose District with a D Liquor Control Overlay, on the southeast line of Swiss Avenue, northeast of North Haskell Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: San Luis Foods, LLC - Leticia Espinoza Representative: BrackinSchwartz, PLLC - Marcus Schwartz Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 2 Z-25-000117
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold until March 5, 2026 and direct staff to re-notice for consideration of D-1 Overlay