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Council tables, then grants, Cafe Moonwater a variance near a private school, 5-0
Cafe Moonwater, near SW 6th Avenue and S. Carolina Street, sought to sell beer and wine and was about 59.5 feet from San Jacinto Christian Academy. On December 10, 2024 the council tabled Ordinance No. 8173 5-0 after the applicant spoke. It passed 5-0 on first reading on January 14, 2025 and on the consent agenda, 5-0, on January 28, 2025.[1][2][3][4]
Cole StanleyJosh CraftDon TippsTom ScherlenLes Simpson
What the sources say
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The staff memo said the applicant operates a boutique cafe and proposed to sell beer and wine; it had been denied an alcohol business license because the site is about 59.5 feet from San Jacinto Christian Academy, a private school. One other licensed business within 300 feet, Old Tascosa Brewing Company, had been issued a license on June 18, 2019 with a variance. No staff recommendation was given. [2]
- Distance feet
- 59.5
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On December 10, 2024, after the applicant spoke, the council voted 5-0 to table Ordinance No. 8173 until the next meeting. On January 14, 2025 it passed 5-0 on a motion to adopt "because enforcement of a setback will not serve its intended purpose" by Josh Craft, seconded by Les Simpson, and on January 28, 2025 it passed on second reading as part of the consent agenda, 5-0. The minutes do not state why the item was tabled. [1][3][4]