AGENDA CAPTION:
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CUP-21-16 (Anchor Bar) Hold a public hearing and consider a request by Joseph Snyder, on behalf of Bramerson, RE, LLC, for a new Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale of mixed beverages for on-premise consumption at 1400 Aquarena Springs Drive (J.Cleary).
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Meeting date: July 13, 2021
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
The building was previously occupied by Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant (CUP for alcohol sales granted in 1994 under permit number SUP-94-34). As was the case with the previous restaurant/ bar, no permanent outdoor seating is proposed in the application, minimizing impact on the multifamily apartments to the southwest and single-family residences to the south east of the site.
Existing landscaping on the site provides a buffer between the parking lot and the single-family homes on Zunker St, and an additional condition is proposed requiring that this landscaping be maintained in its current state by the applicant.
Due to the proximity of residential uses, a late hour’s license is not considered appropriate for this location, and so a condition is recommended requiring that the applicant not apply for a late hour’s license from the TABC.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this CUP with the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall not apply for a late hour’s license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC);
2. Any addition of outdoor seating on the site shall necessitate an amendment to this CUP;
3. No permanent vehicular access to the site shall be established less than 200 ft. from the property line of any single family residential home;
4. The applicant shall maintain the existing landscaping screen along the boundary of the site;
5. The applicant shall provide 4 bicycle parking spaces in accordance with the minimum parking requirements set out in Table 7.1 of the Land Development Code;
6. The permit shall be valid for one (1) year, provided standards are met;
7. The permit shall be effective only upon the issuance of a TABC License and a Certificate of Occupancy, and
8. The permit shall be posted in the same area and manner as the Certificate of Occupancy.