To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Kalvin Eddleman, Planner I
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Tater Tot Boutique, to operate a retail clothing store with used goods and merchandise sales, located in an approximately 1,260 square-foot lease space, on approximately 11.96 acres located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Rufe Snow Drive and Keller Parkway, legally described as Lot 1R, Block A of the Keller Town Center Addition, zoned Town Center (TC) and addressed to 121 Rufe Snow Drive, Unit 119. Lindsey McMullen, Applicant. Regency Centers LP, Owner. (SUP-2503-0012).
Background:
The Applicant has request a Specific Use Permit to operate a retail clothing store with sales of used goods and merchandise in an existing lease space at 121 Rufe Snow Drive.
An SUP is required to sell used goods in the Town Center (TC) zoning district.
Business Details:
Tater Tot Boutique and Upscale Consignment offers new and preowned clothing, shoes, and accessories for children. The store will also carry plush toys, gifts, and books and offer custom embroidery products on site. The Applicant has stated that preowned products will represent approximately 30% of the store’s inventory.
The Applicant has estimated that there will be an approximate total of 10 employees, with 3 working in the store at one time.
Tater Tot Boutique has previously operated online, and the proposed lease space would be the first physical location.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Site Design:
The store will occupy an existing lease space that is approximately 1,260 square-feet. Parking is shared between the various lease spaces on the lot. The parking requirement for a retail establishment is One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, bringing the total number of spaces needed to 7 plus the 1 required accessible space. There are 50 regular parking spaces and 2 accessible spaces directly adjacent to the lease space
The Applicant is not proposing any exterior modifications to the property.
Future Land Use Plan:
The property is designated Mixed-Use (MU) on the Future Land Use Plan (FLUP).
Surrounding FLUP Designations:
North: Mixed Use (MU)
East: Mixed Use (MU)
South: Mixed Use (MU)
West: Mixed Use (MU)
The property is zoned Town Center, as are all surrounding properties.
Citizen Input:
On March 13, 2025 the City mailed out 11 letters of Notifications 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.
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.
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 April 15, 2025.
Supporting Documents:
§ Aerial and Zoning Maps
§ Staff Attachment