The Planning & Zoning Board approved a special exception to permit a package/liquor retail store at 13449 NW 40th Avenue, a space within an existing commercial complex that includes an indoor flea market and other businesses. Applicant Daniel Whitebook and counsel John Landau described the request as a standard package-store special exception allowed in the I-3 zoning district; they said the store would be separate from uses that serve food on-site and would not seek on-premises consumption licensing.

Staff and the applicant confirmed the location meets the code's restrictions regarding distance from schools, parks and churches. Board members asked about the presence of Blue Fury Sports Complex inside the larger address; counsel said Blue Fury is a separate tenant in the multi-building complex and that the proposed liquor store would occupy a distinct building and entrance.

The board approved the special exception on a roll-call vote recorded as Aldo Mata yes, Dawn Mangum yes, Audrey Dominguez no, and Claudine Hibbert yes. The motion carried 3–1.

Why it matters

A new package/liquor store approved here adds a retail use to an existing commercial property and will require the applicant to pursue the relevant state liquor licensing after receiving local approvals and any required building permits.

Provenance (transcript)

Topic intro: applicant statement 02:48:31; topic finish: vote and roll call 02:58:06.