Fort Worth paves way for Glen Garden to become distillery site

THe SHoRT GAMe THe SHoRT GAMe Save 50-80% on Texas’ Best Courses at Read Past Issues and the Latest News at We Are So Proud of You! Happy 9th Birthday Little Man! he Fort Worth city council has paved the way elimination of one of Texas’ oldest and most... More

THe SHoRT GAMe THe SHoRT GAMe Save 50-80% on Texas’ Best Courses at Read Past Issues and the Latest News at We Are So Proud of You! Happy 9th Birthday Little Man! he Fort Worth city council has paved the way elimination of one of Texas’ oldest and most historic golf courses, where Hall of Famers Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Sandra Palmer and architect Ralph Plummer grew up. By a supermajority vote of 7-2, the council approved a rezoning plan to allow the owners of the Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company to turn the 106-acre site of Glen Garden Country Club into a whiskey distillery. More than 25 percent of the property owners who live the within 200 feet of the historic club in southeast Fort Worth had registered opposition to the change, and joined over 2,000 people who signed a petition against a zoning change. A supermajority vote by the council was needed to override the wishes of the residents. Distillery owners Leonard Firestone and Troy Robertson already had a contract in place Less