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Weatherford council denies conditional use permit for proposed 5,000+ sq ft liquor store on North Main
Summary
Council denied a conditional use permit (CUP-26-0002) for a proposed LiquorMark store at 1015 North Main Street after staff presentation and public hearing; council members expressed concerns about a two-story building, proximity to residences and churches, and long-term maintenance of landscaping.
The Weatherford City Council voted to deny a conditional use permit (CUP-26-0002) for a proposed LiquorMark store at 1015 North Main Street, a roughly 0.309-acre site, after a staff presentation, an applicant overview and council discussion about size and neighborhood impacts.
Scott McDonald, a city staff planner, described the application and recommended approval subject to listed conditions including limits on temporary signs and a fence and window-signage restrictions. McDonald explained the property is a legal nonconforming site and said a granted CUP would "run with the land," meaning the use would remain authorized if approved.
Design engineer Pravin KC, the applicant's representative, said the proposal calls for demolishing the existing building and constructing a new structure at about 30 feet in height. "The building will be about one million dollars and inventory will be about 400,000 extra," Pravin KC said when asked about investment and inventory estimates.
Council members questioned the scale and the proposed appearance. One council member said the two-story depiction and oversized landscaping in the rendering raised concerns about whether the property would be maintained to the higher standard shown. Council members also asked about separation distances from nearby residences and churches and whether the store would sell electronic nicotine delivery systems; council discussion noted the city's ordinance limits on large liquor-store footprints.
After discussion, a motion to deny the conditional use permit was made by Council member Matt Tiscus and seconded by Heidi Wilder. The council called the vote and the motion to deny the CUP passed.
City staff noted that if the council had denied the request, the existing business would remain legal nonconforming and could continue operating; a nonconforming use that is discontinued for six months could lose that status and would then require a CUP to re-establish the use.
