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Council clears family‑focused billiards and darts venue; owner gets 2 a.m. hours for league play
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a special‑use permit June 16 for Chalk and Steel Co., a billiards/darts social venue at 761 Keller Parkway Unit 104. The owner said the business will emphasize youth clinics and family programming while requesting 2 a.m. hours to accommodate league and tournament schedules.
Keller — The City Council on June 16 approved a specific‑use permit allowing Chalk and Steel Company to open an indoor entertainment venue at 761 Keller Parkway Unit 104 that will offer billiards, darts, league play and controlled beverage service.
The applicant told council the concept is deliberately family friendly and community oriented, with programs ranging from summer clinics and youth lessons to amateur league and tournament play. Council discussed the proposed hours—Monday–Friday 2 p.m.–2 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.—and neighborhood impacts because residences abut the shopping center. The applicant explained league and tournament schedules can run late and asked for the 2 a.m. allowance to avoid multi‑day tournament extensions.
On that point the applicant said the venue will prioritize early youth programming and set a strict time when minors must leave: “10:00 would be a hard stop for minors,” the presenter said. The same presenter described the venue as intentionally bright and family friendly and added, “We want your 5 year old and your 99 year old plus grandma and grandpa to come in as well, and we want everybody feeling safe.” Council members asked about security, alcohol service and proximity to Keller High School; staff noted only one letter of support had been received and that Planning & Zoning recommended approval.
Councilors who raised concerns about late hours were reassured by the applicant’s commitments—no outdoor patio activity accessible to the public, a maximum of roughly 10 bar seats in the floor plan and a commitment to structured youth programming with early end times for minors. The council approved the SUP 6–0.
The SUP will be tied to the named business and would not automatically transfer to a different owner without council review. The applicant said it will begin outreach to neighbors and the nearby high school and will run family‑oriented clinics to introduce youths to cue sports.
The city will record the SUP conditions in the ordinance and will monitor compliance through standard code and commercial‑use enforcement processes.
