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Planning commission rejects C2 rezoning for East Bridal MMA venue; original C1 option to proceed to City Board
Summary
The commission voted to reject a rezoning to C2 for 700 East Bridal that would have allowed a bar/nightclub by right; commissioners cited parking and public‑safety concerns raised by neighbors and police. The prior proposal to rezone to C1 (making alcohol a conditional use) remains and will go to the City Board.
The Texarkana Planning Commission voted unanimously to reject a request to rezone 700 East Bridal from W1 (warehousing/wholesale) to C2 (central business), a category that would have allowed a mixed martial arts (MMA) venue and a bar/nightclub as uses by right.
Byron Beeline, the applicant, described plans for a downtown commercial amusement venue that would host sanctioned MMA matches and operate a bar during events; he told commissioners the project purchase is about $1,000,000 and estimated alcohol sales would account for roughly 40% of revenue. “Parking is everything,” Beeline said, describing…
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