To: Aaron Rector, Interim City Manager
From: Alexis Russell, Planner I
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for WellMed Primary Care Medical Clinic, in an existing approximately 7,200 square-foot building, on 1.25 acres located on the south side of Keller Parkway, approximately 160 feet east of the intersection of Keller Parkway and Town Center Lane, legally described as Lot 3, Block B of Keller Town Center Addition, zoned Town Center (TC) and addressed 1110 Keller Parkway. VC Keller Parkway LLC, Owner. The Casas Group, Applicant. (SUP-2407-0003)
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Background:
WellMed Medical Management, Inc. proposes to repurpose the vacant building located at 1110 Keller Parkway, Keller, TX for a primary care medical clinic.
The property has been vacant since 2019. In February 2023, City Council approved a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Desi Adda to operate an Indian food market and eatery but a Certificate of Occupancy was never obtained, and the SUP expired in February 2024.
The Applicant requests a Specific Use Permit to operate a medical office in the Town Center zoning district. Prior to the Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments approved by City Council in March 2024, medical uses in Town Center were not permitted, even with an SUP. The TC use chart update now allows medical uses to be requested by SUP.
Site Design:
The Applicant intends to modify the interior of the approximately 2,500 square-foot space to accommodate the medical office. This will include removal of all interior improvements (inclusive of built-in coolers and freezers, ceiling grid, tile & light fixtures, plumbing rough-ins, etc.) that was abandoned by the previous tenant. Renovations to the site include the addition of a waiting room, several exam, patient, and staff offices, and other employee areas.
The existing building, existing parking, and all ingress and egress will remain. The applicant does intend to paint the exterior and update the landscaping of the site.
The parking requirement for a medical office is one space per 200 square-feet of gross floor area. The total parking requirement for the business is 36 spaces. The site currently has 40 spaces and 4 accessible spaces. No trip generation analysis was required because of the similar traffic impact to the previous tenant.
Proposed Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Typical patient time per visit is approximately 45 minutes.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering an 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 July 30, 2024 the City mailed out 25 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.
SUP Request:
1. To operate a medical office in the Town Center Zoning District.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the August 13, 2024, 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 Specific Use Permits:
§ 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.