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Council approves special-use permit to allow alcohol sales at NetPlex over local objections

Amarillo City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

After a lengthy public hearing, the Amarillo City Council adopted Ordinance 8,234 to allow on-premise alcohol sales at the NetPlex indoor sports facility with a special-use permit limited to that use; opponents cited proximity to a daycare, traffic safety on SW 58th and risks at youth events.

After a two-hour public hearing and extended council debate, the Amarillo City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 8,234, granting a special-use permit (SUP) that allows on-premise alcohol sales at the NetPlex indoor sports facility at 3723 Southwest 58th Avenue.

Planning staff introduced the request as a zoning amendment with an SUP limited to alcohol sales by an indoor sports facility. Planning and Zoning recommended approval, noting adjacent commercial zoning and that the SUP could be limited to avoid broader commercial alcohol uses. Staff also said that TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission) licensing remains a separate state process and that any final permit must comply with state rules.

Kristen Stroud, who identified herself as regional vice president of business…

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