HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 93-18 ORDINANCE NO. I'OJ- le
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE TO SECTION
3-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
TO ALLOW THE OFF-PREMISE SALE OF WINE AND BEER AT 2695
PARK STREET IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Section 3-10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont
prohibits the sale or possession for the purpose of sale, any alcoholic beverages within three
hundred feet (300') of any church or public school; and,
WHEREAS,Section 109.33(e)of the Alcoholic Beverage Code of Texas provides that
the governing body of a city may issue a variance to the distance regulation if the governing
body determines that enforcement of the regulation in particular incidence is not in the best
interest of the public, constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources, creates
an undue hardship on an applicant for a license or permit, does not serve its intended
purpose, is not effective or necessary, or for any other reason the governing body, after
consideration of the health, safety and welfare of the public and the equities of the situation
determines is in the best interest of the community; and,
WHEREAS, Thuan Truong, has made application to the City of Beaumont for a
variance to Section 3-10 of the Code of Ordinances to allow for the issuance of a retailer's
off-premise wine and beer permit at 2695 Park Street in Beaumont, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the enforcement of the distance regulation
in Section 3-10 of the Code of Ordinances creates an undue hardship on Thuan Truong as
an applicant for a retailer's off-premise wine and beer permit and does not serve its'
intended purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT a variance be granted to Thuan Truong to allow for the issuance of a retailer's off-
premise wine and beer permit at 2695 Park Street, Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the Cow day
of 11993.
- MAYOR -