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Neighbors oppose Circle K at Tanque Verde & Houghton; council recommends denial unless 20‑year covenant
Summary
Neighbors urged denial of a Circle K liquor license for a proposed Tanque Verde/Houghton store, citing loitering, theft and environmental risks; Circle K counsel said permits were approved and the company refiled for a narrower beer-and-wine license. Council recommended denial unless the company agrees to a 20‑year covenant not to seek a fuller license, in which case the city’s recommendation would change to no recommendation.
Council heard extensive in-person testimony from neighborhood associations opposing a Circle K application for off-sale alcohol at a proposed new store near Tanque Verde and Houghton. Neighborhood representatives said past convenience-store operations have attracted transient populations, increased theft and vandalism, and risked environmental harm from fuel-station incidents near Agua Caliente Wash.
Circle K counsel Andrea Lukowitz told council the company had initially…
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