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Planning and Zoning approves Club Remy alcohol use; one commissioner abstains
Summary
The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approved a specific-use designation allowing on-premises alcohol sales at Club Remy (200 North Lee) with conditions; commissioners noted two nearby church properties but recorded no formal objections; the vote was 5–1 with one abstention.
The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a specific-use designation that allows on-premises sale of all alcoholic beverages at Club Remy, a bar located at 200 North Lee, after a staff presentation and brief questioning about nearby churches.
Staff said the business occupies about 5,000 square feet with a 4,000-square-foot serviceable area and operates under regional retail zoning. Staff noted two church-owned properties fall within the 300-foot buffer around the site but that the churches submitted letters indicating no objection. On the board’s authority to act, staff said the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission defers to local government on these matters and that the local ordinance provides a process for considering objections within the 300-foot buffer.
Danny Harris, who identified himself and gave an address during the hearing, said he owns the property and confirmed the business’s history and ownership status. "I own the property," Harris said, and provided the address he occupies as part of his remarks. Commissioners asked whether the churches were established before or after the business; staff replied that at least one church building is vacant and that the bar has been on the site since about 2006.
After public testimony closed, the commission moved and seconded the matter and approved the SUD with five votes in favor, one vote against, and one abstention as announced by the clerk. The record does not identify individual commissioner votes for each yes/no on the record beyond the announced tally. Staff recommended a standard set of SUD conditions tied to the approval.
The decision authorizes the sale of alcohol on premises for Club Remy subject to the commission’s standard conditions; the approval followed staff findings that the request is compatible with surrounding uses and the Tall City comprehensive plan. The commission did not receive formal objections from the two nearby churches as part of the record. The hearing record shows the commission moved forward with approval and listed the outcome as 5–1 with one abstention.
