Thursday, October 1, 2026
A drive-through coffee shop near a local elementary and a pawn shop were given preliminary approval Nov. 10 by the Granbury Planning and Zoning Commission.
The next step will be for the proposed businesses to receive final approval from Granbury City Council.
Tina Sandoval requested a specific-use permit to allow the pawn shop at 2607 E. U.S. Highway 377 in an area zoned for light commercial use.
Cody Nolen, senior planner for the city, said Sandoval previously had appeared before the commission and had been given approval for a different site. Sandoval later selected another location, meaning she had to seek approval again from P&Z.
The business will not be allowed to store items outside, and parking must be on an improved surface. The business also is subject to periodic inspection.
If requirements are not met, Nolen said, the specific-use permit "may become null and void and occupancy revoked."
He said the proposed location of the pawn shop is consistent with retail use nearby.
“Allowing a pawn shop in the area is reasonable and does not appear to have a significant impact on that area," Nolen said.
Notices were sent out to nearby property owners, notifying them about the proposed pawn shop. Only one response was returned to the city, which was in favor of the proposal.
The Sandovals "are very community-minded — I remember that from previous meetings," Reda Kay, P&Z chair, said.
P&Z also gave preliminary approval to a proposed drive-through coffee shop at 371 Loop 567 near Nettie Baccus Elementary.
This request is by Susan and Mark Sledge.
"This does comply with future land use (plans) with a retail strip up front," Nolen said. "The use also is compatible with the small size of the lot.
Four notices were sent Oct. 30 to neighboring property owners , with no responses received. Notice also was published in the Hood County News.
"We want to put it on what was my granddad's place," Mark Sledge said. "It's been in the family for 100 years."
He said before the road was built on the property, the Sledge family asked if it could be built somewhere else to avoid dividing the property.
"They said, 'Look on the bright side, one day you might want to put a business there,'" Sledge said.
