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Granbury council approves pawn shop permit, zoning change for drive‑through coffee and federal‑advocacy contract
Summary
The council approved a specific use permit to allow a pawn shop at 2607 E US Highway 377, rezoned a parcel at 371 Loop 567 to light commercial for a drive‑through coffee shop, accepted a $66,000 Beautification Council donation and approved a $37,500 budget transfer for federal‑advocacy services.
Granbury City Council on Dec. 2 handled a series of land‑use and administrative items, approving a specific use permit for a pawn shop, a zoning change to allow a drive‑through coffee shop, accepting a donation from the Beautification Council and contracting for federal advocacy services.
Community development director Kara Wallway presented the SUP request from Tina Sandoval to allow pawn shop use at 2607 E U.S. Highway 377. Wallway said the site is in a light‑commercial district and that the applicant agreed to the planning commissionconditions (including no outdoor storage and tying the use to the submitted site plan). No public opposition was received and council adopted Ordinance No. 25-74 with additional conditions; the motion carried 6-0.
Wallway also presented a rezoning request from Susan Sledge to change a small parcel at 371 Loop 567 from interim holding to light commercial; planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval and council approved Ordinance No. 25-75 by a 6-0 vote to allow development of a drive‑through coffee shop.
Earlier in the meeting, the Grand Lake Granbury Area Beautification Council presented the city with a $66,000 donation to fund courthouse lighting and an artwork element on the Granbury Historic Square; council and staff thanked the volunteers and described holiday decoration efforts.
Council also authorized a contract with Lone Star Consulting for federal advocacy and approved Ordinance No. 25-76 to transfer $37,500 from the general fund contingency to the city council consultants line to pay the monthly retainer. Staff said the consultant will help pursue federal funding opportunities for airport and other projects; council approved the contract and budget amendment 6-0.
Whathappens next: Staff will implement the SUP conditions, continue processing building permits for the rezoned parcel once formal applications are submitted, and Lone Star Consulting will begin outreach for federal funding opportunities on behalf of the city.
