On Monday, March 4, at 5 p.m. the Burleson City Council will host a public hearing during a joint session with the Planning and Zoning Commission. The purpose of this meeting is to deliberate the potential inclusion of liquor/package stores as permissible businesses within the city's zoning code. Presently, the city’s zoning regulations do not allow liquor/package stores as a designated land use. The public is welcomed to attend the meeting that will be held in the council chambers at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro Street.
It's essential to note that liquor/package stores will not gain authorization to operate after the public hearing. The public hearing on March 4, primarily involves updating the city’s zoning code to outline where liquor/package stores could potentially operate, along with the stipulations and requirements governing their establishment.
For liquor/package stores to become operational, a local option election must be conducted, and the voters must vote in favor of this option. Therefore, while the deliberations on March 4 mark a significant step, the ultimate authorization rests upon the outcome of the local option election, where voters would determine if liquor/package stores will operate within the city limits.