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Council rejects variance request for new bar near Alpha Omega church after residents testify
Summary
After a staff recommendation to approve a 14‑foot variance to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Code 300‑foot separation rule, Corpus Christi City Council declined the request following testimony from the adjacent church and neighborhood residents about past problems when multiple bars operated on that corridor.
Council considered a variance (case ZN9019) for a proposed bar/food‑service use at 702 S. Port that falls 286 feet from a nearby church — 14 feet short of the 300‑foot separation established by state/municipal rules. Development Services staff recommended approval, citing underlying commercial zoning and neighborhood character. Staff also reported 61 mailed notices and no mailed responses.
Church and neighborhood testimony: multiple…
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