The Ocala City Council denied a location permit for a proposed liquor store in northwest Ocala this week, citing concerns over its immediate proximity to a neighboring daycare and an oversaturation of similar stores in the surrounding neighborhood.
Mikael 25, Inc., doing business as Spot on Liquors, was denied its request for a state 3PS alcohol permit during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, October 20. The business sought to conduct package sales of beer, wine, and liquor in sealed containers within a newly constructed commercial building at 125 NW 27th Avenue, Unit 107.
Under the proposal, the 1,100-square-foot store in Oak Point Plaza sought operating hours from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, remaining closed on Sundays…