Fantasy Ranch, Inc. v. City of Arlington

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. Introduction

This is the case of the competing cabarets. The key question is which of two cabarets is the “conforming use” under the City of Arlington’s anticlustering ordinance for sexually-oriented businesses. We affirm the judgment of the trial court declaring that Appellee T & N, Inc. is the conforming use under the ordinance.

II. Background

This appeal calls for an interpretation of the Adult Entertainment chapter (“AEC”) of the City of Arlington’s municipal code. Before turning to the factual and procedural history of the case, we will examine the relevant…