Title
Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Approving Proposed Amendments of Title XV of the Mansfield, Texas Code of Ordinances, Entitled “Land Usage”, to Amend Section 155.012 To Add a New Definition For Package Stores; Amending Subsection 155.054(B), Table F, To Permit Package Stores Within a PD, Planned Development District; Amending Section 155.056 Related To Security Gates And Shutters; Amending Section 155.099 To Provide New Special Conditions For Package Stores.; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty of Fine Not to Exceed the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for Each Offense; and Providing for an Effective Date (OA#24-007)
Requested Action
To consider the draft text amendments
Recommendation
The Department of Planning and Development Services recommends approval of the proposed text amendments as drafted.
Description/History
This proposed amendment to the Mansfield Zoning Ordinance introduces a definition for "Package Store," a use that is not currently addressed in the Permitted Use Table (155.054(B), Table F). The amendment defines "Package Store" as follows:
“A retail establishment licensed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and dedicated primarily to the sale of beer, liquor, wine and / or other alcoholic spirits in sealed containers for off-premise consumption only. For the purposes of this definition, the term “package store” shall also include liquor store, and shall exclude convenience goods stores, corner markets, and grocery stores in which beer, liquor, wine and / or alcoholic spirits may be sold as a minor part of the inventory.”
Chapter 22 of the Texas Local Government Code ("TLGC") allows municipal governing bodies to adopt zoning regulations that promote public health, safety, morals, or general welfare, and protect historical, cultural, or architectural resources. Cities can divide their boundaries into districts that suit these purposes.
In this instance, the proposed use falls under an age-r...
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