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Council denies request to call public hearing for proposed package liquor store at Green Oaks Boulevard
Summary
Council voted not to grant a public hearing for a rezoning appeal that would have allowed a package liquor store at 2425 Northeast Green Oaks Boulevard; the motion to call a hearing failed.
The Arlington City Council on March 25 declined to call a public hearing for a zoning appeal that would have allowed a package liquor store at 2425 Northeast Green Oaks Boulevard.
Staff identified the item as zoning case PD 24-23, a request to rezone about 3.13 acres from Community Commercial (CC) to a planned development for community commercial that would have allowed a package liquor store in one suite of an existing building. Planning staff noted additional letters of opposition were placed at the council desk after the packet published. The applicant was identified in the record as Amir Mumtaz and was present for the appeal request.
Councilmember Gonzales moved to grant the appeal and call a public hearing; Councilmember Pham seconded. The mayor clarified that a "yes" vote would grant a hearing and a "no" vote would deny one. The clerk recorded the vote and announced "the motion fails," meaning the council declined to call a public hearing on the rezoning appeal.
Staff reported one non-speaker in opposition. No public testimony was taken during the council’s consideration because the item was limited to the council’s determination on whether to call a hearing. The failure to call a hearing means the applicant’s appeal will not proceed to a full public hearing before the council at a later date under the procedural rules referenced by staff.
