A rezoning of the property located at 407 Round Rock Ave., formerly home to Round Rock Travel & Cruises and still bearing the business's signs, is being sought by Swallow Wines. The applicant is asking that City Council approve a rezoning request to change from a mixed-use downtown medium density designation to that of a planned unit development, which will allow the establishment to only serve alcohol, said Brad Wiseman, Round Rock's planning and development services director.
The Round Rock Avenue property is located outside of the downtown zoning district that is subject to a cap on the total number of bars instituted last year, Wiseman said. The MU-1 district limited to a total of 11 bars is located within the bounds of South Brown Street in the east, the alley between East Austin Avenue and East Liberty Street to the north, North Burnet Street to its west and Bagdad Avenue to its south.
The PUD would also allow the winery or wine-tasting room to host food trucks, and expand to offer patio seating if certain criteria are met. City officials will meet June 22 to vote on the first reading of the request.
