To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Kalvin Eddleman, Planner I
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Glo Tanning, a spa proposed in an 3,203 square-foot lease space on an approximately 1.04 acre lot, approximately 400 feet east of the intersection of Keller Parkway and Chandler Road, legally described as Lot 3, Block A of the Cook Addition, zoned Retail (R) and addressed 1637 Keller Parkway. Onyebuchi Odunukwe, Applicant. Odunukewe Ventures LLC, Owner. (SUP-2411-0015)
Background:
The Applicant has been in the tanning salon business since at least 2009 and received a CO for the current location at 940 Keller Parkway, Suite 240, in 2018. They are looking to relocate to 1637 Keller Parkway in the Retail (R) zoning district, where a Specific Use Permit (SUP) is required to operate a spa.
Adopted by City Council in March 2024, the UDC defines a spa as an establishment that offers grooming, massage and/or cosmetology services performed by persons licensed to perform those services in Texas and may include the retail sale of goods incidental to the services of the spa.
Site Design:
The proposed structure is a one-story 7,575 square-foot building, composed of three lease spaces, on an approximately 1.04 acre lot. The parking requirement for a personal service establishment is one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area, bringing the total number of spaces needed to 38 spaces plus the required accessible space. The site plan includes 38 regular and 2 accessible parking spaces.
Business Details:
Glo Tanning will continue to offer services including traditional tanning, custom spray tanning, automated massage, and red-light therapy. The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Land Use:
North: Retail/Commercial (RTC)
East: Retail/Commercial (RTC)
South: Office (O)
West: Retail/Commercial (RTC)
The subject property is zoned Retail (R), and designated Retail/Commercial (RTC) on the city’s Future Land Use Plan (FLUP).
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors:
1) The use is harmonious and compatible with surrounding existing uses or proposed uses;
2) The activities requested by the applicant are normally associated with the permitted uses in the base district;
3) The nature of the use is reasonable and appropriate in the immediate area;
4) Any negative impact on the surrounding area has been mitigated; and
5) That any additional conditions specified ensure that the intent of the district purposes are being upheld.
Citizen Input:
On November 14, 2024, the City mailed out 16 letters of notification for this Public Hearing to all property owners within three-hundred feet (300’) of the subject site. A public hearing notice sign was posted on the site.
Staff has received no letters of support or opposition in response to this SUP request.
Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit:
§ Recommend approval as submitted.
§ Recommend approval with modified or additional condition(s).
§ Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
§ Recommend denial.
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission takes action and makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this Specific Use Permit application will be scheduled for City Council action on December 17, 2024.