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Alcohol Sales Permit at Ramona Corner

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Jay Y. Lee Planner: Cherrell Caldwell Council District: 4 Z234-346(CC)

Zoning CasecorridorMajorCity Council, City Plan Commission
This matter involves an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at a general merchandise or food store larger than 3,500 square feet on a Community Retail District-zoned property. The amendment would authorize alcohol sales in a retail establishment in an area with a Liquor Control Overlay, subject to local zoning requirements.
5 eventsFirst seen Jan 23, 2025Last activity Apr 23, 2025Case ID: Z234-346
City Council: ApprovedApr 23, 2025
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Attorney
As of Apr 2025

Check Ramona notification error for remaining challenge standing

Context: The Jan 23, 2025 City Plan Commission item is on the public record as voided by a 'notification error' requiring full re-notification, creating a potential standing hook that survives the Council's final adoption.

Recommended: Verify whether the re-notification issued after the January 23, 2025 hearing failure reached all parties with standing under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 — if the corrected notice missed any required party, a declaratory judgment challenge to the April 23, 2025 adoption may still be viable.

Source: City Council — Apr 23, 2025 →
Journalist
As of Apr 2025

Investigate why Council remanded unanimous Ramona alcohol permit

Context: City Plan Commission voted 11-0 on Feb 6, 2025; Council remanded on Mar 26; City Plan Commission returned a 13-0 vote on Apr 10 — the second hearing was more decisive than the first, suggesting no material change occurred between the two City Plan Commission votes.

Recommended: Request the March 26, 2025 Council meeting minutes, remand motion, and any Council member correspondence to identify who reversed a unanimous 11-0 City Plan Commission approval — then check whether the member's stated objections were actually addressed before the second City Plan Commission hearing, or whether the application passed 13-0 a second time without any substantive changes.

Source: City Council — Apr 23, 2025 →
Lobbyist
As of Apr 2025

Identify Council member who remanded Ramona alcohol permit

Context: Council remanded an 11-0 City Plan Commission approval on Mar 26, 2025, required a second City Plan Commission hearing on Apr 10 (which returned 13-0), and only then approved on Apr 23 — the remand requestor is the only undefined variable in an otherwise predictable approval path for corridor alcohol uses.

Recommended: Pull the March 26, 2025 Council meeting minutes and remand motion to identify which member called back a unanimous City Plan Commission approval — then engage that office before your next corridor alcohol application reaches a Council vote, so their specific objections are addressed on the record at the City Plan Commission stage rather than triggering a repeat remand.

Source: City Council — Apr 23, 2025 →
Resident
As of Apr 2025

Request Ramona alcohol permit's approved hours and restrictions

Context: City Council gave final approval on Apr 23, 2025, after five appearances spanning a notification error and a Council remand, meaning the conditions attached to this approval are now the permanent operating terms on file and bindingly enforceable.

Recommended: Contact Dallas Development Services to obtain the final approved permit conditions — specifically operating hours, outdoor sales limitations, and any proximity or noise restrictions — so you have the documented, enforceable standard to cite if the business operates outside those terms.

Source: City Council — Apr 23, 2025 →

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Vote
Approved

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to a site plan and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a five-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions Z234-346(CC)

Vote
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Jay Y. Lee Planner: Cherrell Caldwell Council District: 4 Z234-346(CC)

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

recommend approval of amendment to SUP No. 2107 for sale of alcoholic beverages with general merchandise/food store for five-year period

Hearing
Remanded

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR-D-1 Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a five-year period Z234-346(CR)

Vote
Carried: 11 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR-D-1 Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Jay Y. Lee Planner: Wilson Kerr Council District: 4 Z234-346(CR)

Vote: 11 for, 0 against, 4 absent

recommend approval of amendment to SUP 2107 for alcoholic beverage sales with general merchandise/food store >3,500 sq ft for five-year period, subject to site plan and staff conditions

Hearing
No action, will be re-notified due to notification error

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2107 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet on property zoned a CR-D-1 Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, on the north corner of Ramona Avenue and East Overton Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five year periods, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Jay Y. Lee Planner: Wilson Kerr Council District: 4 Z234-346(WK)

Vote: 0 for, 0 against

no action, will be re-notified due to notification error