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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/6325846.html

Suit claims Spec’s liquor store too close to school

By MIKE TOLSON Copyright 2009 HOUSTON CHRONICLE

March 20, 2009, 9:11PM

The Harris County Attorney’s office Friday filed suit against alcohol retailer Spec’s in an attempt to shut down one of its Houston locations that the county claims is too close to a school.

The Spec’s store at 6010 Washington violates a city ordinance by selling liquor, beer and wine within 1,000 feet of Memorial Elementary School, alleges the lawsuit, which also requests a temporary injunction to stop alcohol sales.

“The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has asked them to give their certificate back,” said Marc Hill, an assistant county attorney. “It may have been something that slipped through the cracks. The TABC was very pleased for us to prosecute this. We’re taking it seriously and we’re enforcing it. We want to shut ’em down.”

Exemption doesn’t apply

The suit claims that a Houston city official “erroneously certified that the requested license and permit did not violate Houston city ordinances.”

Hill said whoever approved it may have mistakenly thought the store sold more food than alcohol, which would exempt it from the regulation. The permit was granted in February 2008.

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I refer to the Kroger off West Gray as the "Cranky Kroger" because the employees always seem to be in awful moods.

The new HEB off I-10 and Bunker hill is very much worth the drive.. especially on weekends when there is virtually no traffic on I-10. The employees are friendly and knowledgeable. imagine that!

There is a very large lot of land near Yale and Washington Ave that was previously filled with warehouses but has all been leveled.

Does anyone know who owns this land and more importantly what they are planning to do with it?

The only address posted at the site is 3901 Koehler St, which doesn't come up in the Harris County Property Tax site.

Map of the area:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e259/kaon7/map.jpg

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Anyone know of any good contractors who do residential drywall/sheetrock repair jobs here in the Heights? Thanks!