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Pharr planning commission approves Pizza Hut conditional-use permit for on-site alcohol sales
Summary
The Pharr Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional‑use permit allowing on‑premise sale of alcoholic beverages at the Pizza Hut location at 1001 W. Business Highway 83. Staff and city departments recommended approval; no public opposition was recorded.
The Pharr Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 30 approved a conditional‑use permit allowing on‑premise sale of alcoholic beverages at a Pizza Hut located at 1001 West Business Highway 83.
Joe Garza, assistant director of Planning & Zoning, told commissioners that Pizza Hut had filed the application and that “all departments recommended for approval.” Garza said 16 surrounding property owners were notified by letter on Sept. 5 and a legal notice was published in the Advanced News Journal on Sept. 3; staff received no responses to the notices.
The permit would allow alcoholic beverages to be sold for consumption on the premises in an area zoned General Business District C. Garza said the site and adjacent properties are currently zoned General Business District C and that the proposal is “subject to the applicant and site being in compliance with all city ordinances and city department requirements.”
No members of the public signed up to speak during the required public hearing. After closing the hearing and a brief lapse with no board discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the conditional‑use permit and the motion carried on a voice vote.
Garza noted the item is scheduled to go before the Pharr City Commission on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at 4 p.m. for final consideration.
Details from the staff presentation and the public‑notice record indicate the application included the legal description (the east 125 feet of Block 1, Palm Heights subdivision) and the physical address above. The commission’s action was a recommendation to City Commission; final approval will be decided by the City Commission on the Oct. 6 agenda.
