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Residents urge city to adopt TABC measurement rules after alcohol business application posted across from PACE program
Summary
Two Old Town residents told the council they oppose a pending application for alcohol sales at 701 West Pecan, citing proximity to Pace High School and community-safety concerns and asking the city to adopt Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) measurement rules.
During the public-comment period at the Feb. 25 meeting, residents urged the council to adopt Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) measurement instructions for alcohol sales after a 60-day application notice appeared in a building window at 701 West Pecan Street.
Mary Heap, who lives on Pflueger Street in Old Town, said the application (dated December 16, 2024) listed ALT Enterprises LLC as the applicant and that the property sits directly across from the PACE program at Pace High School and next to First Baptist Church. Heap told council she had provided staff with TABC measurement instructions and asked the city to adopt an ordinance mirroring those rules to protect the school, church and neighborhood.
Resident Richard Alfin described past problems at a different alcohol business on West Pecan — including noise, broken bottles, human waste and safety concerns — and urged council to "say yes to the TABC regulations and say no to this wrong place, wrong time alcohol establishment." He said the proposed site’s driveway aligns where Pecan narrows from four lanes to two, raising traffic-safety concerns for students and neighbors.
Council did not take formal action during the meeting; staff did not report an existing city ordinance adopting TABC measurement instructions and noted neighboring cities (Hutto, Round Rock and Georgetown) had adopted those guidelines, according to speakers. The comments were recorded for council consideration.
