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Council OKs conditional-use permit for full-service restaurant with alcohol at 1702 Bray Street
Summary
The council approved a conditional-use permit to allow sales of all alcohol for on-premise consumption at a planned 6,000-square-foot restaurant on Bray Street, subject to standard site-development and driveway-spacing conditions.
The Temple City Council on Aug. 21 approved a conditional-use permit allowing sales of all alcohol for on-premise consumption at a planned 6,000-square-foot restaurant on Bray Street (addressed as 1702 Bray Street).
Planning staff described the site as a 1.9468-acre parcel near I-35 and First Street with sidewalks, street lighting and new street trees already in place. The proposed development includes about 216 seats and 135 parking spaces; staff noted the applicant exceeded the minimum parking requirement (72 spaces per code) and included bicycle parking. The code requires a 300-foot clearance from schools, churches and public hospitals for alcohol sales; staff said the site lies outside the 300-foot distance to Temple High School and that the applicant had reached out to school officials; no objections from the school were recorded.
Traffic and safety analyses presented to the council noted I-35 near the site carries heavy traffic (roughly 84,000 daily trips). Staff said most localized crashes in the area involved highway speeds and not the lower-speed local roads. The planning staff required that driveway spacing comply with Unified Development Code (UDC) commercial-driveway spacing (UDC section 7.2.0.5) and added that staff would work with the applicant on driveway adjustments during the permit phase so a return to council should not be necessary for typical driveway relocations.
Planning & Zoning recommended approval, 6-0; staff recommended approval subject to conditions including compliance with Chapter 4 (alcohol), the I-35 overlay, and UDC driveway spacing. Council Member Kirkendall moved to approve; Council Member Pilkington seconded. The council voted 5-0 in favor.
Implementation: The applicant must complete site development and building permits and satisfy conditions on driveway spacing and I-35-overlay requirements. Staff said the CUP may be revoked in the future if operations are found to be detrimental to the neighborhood.
