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Owner and City staff clash over need for special exception to sell alcohol in Live Oak
Summary
At a City of Live Oak meeting, a property owner argued past use allowed alcohol sales; city staff said there is no record of a prior liquor license and advised the owner to apply for a special exception under the city—s Land Development Regulations before the city can approve required documents.
At a City of Live Oak meeting, a property owner seeking to sell alcoholic beverages at a neighborhood store clashed with city staff over whether the site is permitted to do so without a land‑use special exception.
The owner, who identified a long-running dispute over the property stretching back to 2018 and 2021, said multiple nearby businesses had "commercial residential" uses and appeared to sell alcohol before 1985. He told the meeting that "I have approved showing the defense bill set at the store since 1965," arguing that prior practice and past approvals should allow the current application to proceed.
City staff disagreed. A staff member advising the council said the property "is required to have a special exception," adding that staff had provided the owner the application and that the building department would separately determine code compliance. The…
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