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Alpine planning commission hears downtown residents' concerns over request for 2 a.m. mixed‑beverage permit at 209 W. Holland Ave.
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the City of Alpine Planning and Zoning Commission considered a special use permit for a late‑hours certificate and mixed‑beverage permit at 209 West Holland Ave.; residents raised concerns about parking, trash and enforcement of a proposed food‑sales condition. No final vote is recorded in the provided transcript.
The City of Alpine Planning and Zoning Commission on March 20 heard public concern after staff presented a special‑use permit application that would allow an applicant at 209 West Holland Avenue to hold a late‑hours certificate to remain open until 2 a.m. and a mixed‑beverage permit.
City Secretary read the application into the record, saying the applicant is listed as Colin Flora Yuka, LLC and the property owner of record is Holland Investors LLC, parcel ID 11836. The property is currently zoned C‑2 (business district) and would retain that classification if the permit is approved. Staff also said the permits would be obtained through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
The public comment period produced multiple objections from nearby residents, who cited late‑night noise, parking pressure and overflowing trash receptacles near the building. An unidentified resident said, “I don't have anything against the applicant of obtaining a license, but I don't understand why ... 02:00 in the morning,” and later called the nightly trash “a nuisance.” Another speaker, identified in the record as Officer Cobo, said he was “in agreement” with the concerns raised by nearby residents.
Commission discussion touched on enforcement and history. City staff noted the previous establishment at the address previously held a 2 a.m. permit but reportedly did not remain open to that hour. Commissioners asked whether the commission could limit hours to midnight instead of 2 a.m.; staff said the requested hours are allowable under existing local ordinance and that a late‑hours provision also may be covered in the licensing procedures implemented by TABC.
Speakers referenced a condition discussed in the record that a late‑hours permit could be tied to a food‑sales threshold; a resident described a provision discussed informally as requiring the operator to show that at least 70% of sales are for food. Commissioners and staff questioned how that percentage would be enforced and noted enforcement of trash and parking are separate municipal concerns.
A motion to approve the special‑use permit was made during the meeting, but the provided transcript does not include a recorded second or a final roll‑call vote on the item. Commissioners encouraged the applicant to work with nearby residents and the city's waste‑hauling service to address trash and parking complaints if the business proceeds.
The commission did not record any formal amendments to the application in the provided transcript. The transcript shows the item was presented and discussed and that some commissioners and members of the public favored engagement between the applicant and neighbors before and after any licensing decision.
