To: Aaron Rector, City Manager
From: Community Development Department
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving amendments to the City of Keller Unified Development Code (UDC), adopted by Ordinance No. 1746 dated July 7, 2015, by amending Article Three - Definitions, relating to definitions for Home Occupations and Medical Spas; providing penalties; authorizing publication; and establishing an effective date. (UDC-2606-0003)
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Action Requested:
Conduct a public hearing and consider a request to approve amendments to the City of Keller Unified Development Code (UDC) related to home occupations and medical spas.
Background:
Medical Spa Definition
In 2024, City Council approved several amendments to the Town Center Zoning District Use Chart, along with changes to other parts of the UDC related to spas and a new Medical Spa definition. When the Planning and Zoning Commission considered a Medical Spa Specific Use Permit under the new definition, they identified an issue with the phrase “non-invasive” in the definition, even though many of the proposed services would include injections. The phrase “minimally invasive” was recommended by one of the Commissioners who is also a physician, along with language that states Medical Spas must follow regulations of the Texas Medical Board.
Following the July 14, 2026, Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, one Commissioner requested additional language be added to the updated definition related to the type of medical professional that can oversee procedures and the minimum distance the professional can be located from the Medical Spa.
Home Occupations Definition
In April and June 2026, staff held work session discussions with the City Council regarding resident concerns submitted to Code Compliance about commercial activities in residential neighborhoods. The only UDC section that addresses this type of issue is in the Home Occupations definition, which staff worked with Council to reorganize and add a few factors staff can use when evaluating a home occupation complaint.
Proposed Amendments:
See Exhibit “A”
Summary:
The proposed UDC Amendments include:
1. Modified Medical Spa definition that replaces “non-invasive” with “minimally invasive” to describe the types procedures allowed and language requiring Medical Spas to follow the regulations of the Texas Medical Board.
2. Modified Home Occupation definition that provides an updated, bulleted list of factors to be used by staff to evaluate a home occupation complaint, including a guideline that states “the existence of the occupation or activity shall be carried out by inhabitants of the dwelling on premises.”
Supporting Documents:
- Exhibit A: Proposed Draft UDC Amendments
Citizen Input:
An amendment to the text of the UDC requires a public hearing notice to be published in the local newspaper ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meeting date and fifteen (15) days prior to the City Council Meeting Date. The notice for the City Council public hearing was published in the July 19, 2026, edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Staff has not received any comments from the public on the proposed UDC Amendments.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the July 14, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners voted 5-2 to recommend approval of the proposed amendment, with the following condition:
• there is a three-month period, after the City Council approval, before the requested amendment takes effect
Alternatives:
The City Council has the following options when considering an amendment to the text of the UDC:
• Approve as submitted
• Approve with modifications or additional amendments(s)
• Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose
• Deny