D.S. P&Z denies wine distribution center

Worries about the proximity of a proposed wine distribution center near Walnut Springs Elementary led Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning officials to recommend denial of the project by a 6-1 vote.

However, the project stirred conversation among officials on laws concerning prohibiting alcohol sales near campuses.

P&Z officials denied the project, located in the 300 block of Sportsplex Drive, as it fell within 300-feet of Walnut Springs. Currently, a variance is required for the sale of alcohol within 300 feet of a campus.