Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request for a Private Club (Big Tony’s Pizza Tavern), Located at 1705 West University Drive, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: August 1, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brian Lockley, AICP, Planning Director
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the proposed specific use permit for a Private Club.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant, Pitlane Bar & Grill, LLC is requesting approval of a specific use permit for a private club so that the existing Private Club located at 1705 W. University Drive (Big Tony’s Pizza Tavern) can remain operating as a Private Club. Under the specific use permit requirements for Private Clubs, specific use permits are non-transferable. As such, whenever there is a change of ownership, the new owner must seek a new specific use permit in order to operate the business as a Private Club.
• A specific use permit for a private club allows a larger percentage (65%) of the sales receipts from the sale of alcohol than a typical Mixed Beverage Permit (which allows 50%). If the requested specific use permit is approved and issued to the applicant, the applicant must then apply for and receive the necessary alcohol permits from the City of McKinney and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) before selling any alcohol on the premises.
• On August 20, 2013, the City Council approved a specific use permit for a Private Club for Big Tony’s Pizza Tavern).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see the attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On July 12, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0-0 to recommend approval of the proposed specific use permit for a Private Club request.