Scott Griffin / Racetrac Application
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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2500 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store 3,500 square feet or less, on property zoned RR Regional Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the east line of North Buckner Boulevard and north of Chenault Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Applicant: Scott Griffin / Racetrac Representative: Laura Hoffman / Winstead PC Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 7 Z-26-000087
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Get written conditions attached to Racetrac alcohol permit approval
Why now: Staff recommended "Approval, subject to conditions" and the item carried 11 to 0 as Item 14 on June 11, 2026, yet the matter record lists the next step as unknown (Z-26-000087, applicant Scott Griffin / Racetrac, representative Laura Hoffman / Winstead PC).
What to do: Request the staff recommendation packet and the final ordinance conditions for this specific use permit amendment, then confirm in writing whether any further body must act before the amendment takes effect — the record shows a commission recommendation of approval subject to conditions but no identified next procedural step. Advising a client that the entitlement is final based on the commission vote alone is the risk here.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Confirm store size cap for Buckner Boulevard alcohol sales
Why now: The June 11, 2026 City Plan Commission item amends Specific Use Permit No. 2500 for alcohol sales specifically in a general merchandise or food store 3,500 square feet or less on RR Regional Retail zoning with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay (Z-26-000087).
What to do: Pull the amended specific use permit conditions and site plan from planner Justin Lee and verify your building program keeps the alcohol-sales floor area at or under 3,500 square feet — the permit is written for a general merchandise or food store of that size or less. If the store envelope grows past that threshold in design development, the alcohol entitlement you are relying on no longer fits and you are back in for another amendment.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask what changed in the amended Buckner Boulevard alcohol permit
Why now: The June 11, 2026 item is described only as an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2500 and carried 11 to 0 as Item 14, with no recorded description of the change (Z-26-000087, planner Justin Lee, Council District 7).
What to do: Request the original specific use permit and compare it line by line to the June amendment to identify exactly what the applicant gained — expanded floor area, a new operator, a longer term, or loosened conditions. The public record names the amendment but never states what provision was altered, and a unanimous vote with no discussion leaves that question unanswered.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Request hours and conditions for Buckner Boulevard alcohol sales
Why now: The application covers alcohol sales at a convenience store on the east line of North Buckner Boulevard north of Chenault Street and was recommended for approval subject to unspecified conditions, then carried 11 to 0 on June 11, 2026 (planner Justin Lee, Council District 7).
What to do: Ask the city planner assigned to this case for the list of conditions attached to the approval, specifically any limits on hours of alcohol sales, lighting, and any expiration date on the permit. If the permit carries a time limit, its renewal is the next point at which neighbors near Chenault Street can raise traffic, litter, or late-night activity concerns.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2500 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store 3,500 square feet or less, on property zoned RR Regional Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the east line of North Buckner Boulevard and north of Chenault Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Applicant: Scott Griffin / Racetrac Representative: Laura Hoffman / Winstead PC Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 7 Z-26-000087
Vote: 11 for, 0 against, 3 absent
recommend approval of amendment to SUP No. 2500 for sale of alcoholic beverages with general merchandise or food store