To: Aaron Rector, City Manager
From: Sarah Hensley, Director of Development Services
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a proposed bank in an existing 4,900 square-foot space on the first floor of an 8,850 square-foot building, on a 0.83-acre lot, located approximately 375 feet southeast of the Keller Parkway and Bear Hollow Drive intersection, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1 of the Bloomfield Addition, zoned Office - Planned Development 1036 and addressed 1680 Keller Parkway. David Hicks, Texana Bank, Applicant. Huntington Beach Properties, LLC, Owner. (SUP-2503-0014)
Background:
The Bloomfield Office Park was approved by City Council, as Planned Development 1036 in December 2000, as an eight-lot development intended to follow the base zoning of Office. The building at 1680 Keller Parkway was constructed in 2018 and occupied by True Results, a fitness and wellness center that recently relocated. The structure is currently vacant.
The Applicant is requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow a bank to operate on the first floor. An SUP is required for all “Bank, saving, loan, and credit unions, including automated teller” uses in the Office Zoning District.
Site Design:
The concept plan for the remodel shows space for bank and mortgage offices, conference room, teller area with vault, mortgage bullpen, break room, and lobby/reception areas.
No exterior improvements are proposed. The office park was designed to allow shared parking throughout the site. There are 30 spots in the lot north of the structure, 8 spots along the east side of the building, and an additional 12 spots along the south side of the property. A bank requires one space per 300 square-feet of gross floor area.
Business Details:
According to the Applicant’s narrative, Texana Bank is a full-service bank branch with mortgage office that began operating in east Texas in 1914. Proposed hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. The bank will have three employees at first and may increase to up to five over time.
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:
The subject property is zoned Office - Planned Development 1036 and designated Office (O) on the city’s Future Land Use Plan (FLUP). Surrounding zoning and land use designations are as follows:
North: Retail - PD - 913/Retail Commercial (RTC)
South: Office - Planned Development 1036/Office
East: Office - Planned Development 1036 /Office
West: Office - Planned Development - 915/Office
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council 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 March 27, 2025, the City mailed out 26 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 15 letters of opposition in response to this SUP request. Two of the properties opposed are within the 200’ buffer.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the April 8, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the SUP request as presented.
Alternatives:
The City Council has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit:
• Approve as submitted.
• Approve with modified or additional condition(s).
• Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
• Deny.