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Dallas appeals board grants Kahlua Discotek one-year late‑hours exemption
Summary
The Permanent and License Appeal Board reversed the Dallas police chief’s denial and granted Kahlua Discotek LLC a one‑year exemption from the city’s 1,000‑foot locational restriction for a dance‑hall late‑hours permit, voting unanimously on May 15, 2025.
The Permanent and License Appeal Board for the City of Dallas on May 15, 2025 reversed the Dallas Police Chief’s denial and granted Kahlua Discotek LLC a one‑year exemption from the locational restriction that would otherwise bar late hours for dance halls within 1,000 feet of a residential area.
The board’s decision came after testimony from the applicant’s owner, attorney and a Dallas Police Department detective. The board voted unanimously to overrule the denial and grant a one‑year exemption from the restriction in Dallas City Code Chapter 14.
The board’s staff read the ordinance criteria the board must apply in such appeals, including that the board may reverse the police chief only if the board finds the proposed late‑hours dance hall will not be detrimental to nearby property or public safety, will not downgrade adjacent property values or encourage blight, will not interfere with neighborhood conservation or urban renewal programs, and that all applicable…
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