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Lubbock City Council denies variance for package-store license within 300 feet of Lubbock High School
Summary
On May 27, 2025, the Lubbock City Council unanimously denied a request for a variance that would have allowed a package-store (off-premise alcohol) permit at 1905 Nineteenth Street, a property 186 feet from Lubbock High School, citing the city's 300-foot separation rule adopted in 2009 and concerns about protecting the school environment.
The Lubbock City Council on May 27, 2025, voted unanimously to deny a variance that would have allowed a package-store (off-premise alcohol) license at 1905 Nineteenth Street, a property that staff said is 186 feet from Lubbock High School.
City planning staff Kristen Sager told the council the request would waive the city's 300-foot separation requirement for package-store permits; she noted the separation requirement has been in place since February 2009 and that a separate variance request on a neighboring address was denied in 2022.
The request drew public comment both for and against. Rick Rodriguez, chief operations officer for…
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