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Z-2 • OrdinanceCity of Tyler (Smith County)

S25-005 TYLER LODGING LLC (621 EAST SOUTHEAST LOOP 323) Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to grant a variance to the alcohol distance requirements in order to obtain a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission TABC license in order to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a school.

Presented in: City of Tyler City Council - October 22, 2025 on 2025-10-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“S25-005 TYLER LODGING LLC (621 EAST SOUTHEAST LOOP 323) Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to grant a variance to the alcohol distance requirements in order to obtain a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission TABC license in order to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a school.”
SH
Stuart Hene
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PH
Petra Hawkins
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
SM
Shonda Marsh
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
CC
Clint Childs
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
LN
Lloyd Nichols
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
CD
Carleen Dark-Bays
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Action item regarding S25-005 TYLER LODGING LLC (621 EAST SOUTHEAST LOOP 323) Request that the City Council consider adoption of an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to grant a variance to the alcohol distance requi

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.