To: Mark Hafner, City Manager
From: Julie Smith, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow the use of “professional offices” for Routzon Law Firm and Routzon Properties, LLC, to occupy a 2,000 square-foot building, on an approximately 0.047-acre tract of land, being Lot 2R, Block 4 of the Keller, City Addition, located on the west side of South Main Street (HWY 377), situated at the intersection of South Main Street and West Vine Street, zoned Old Town Keller (OTK), and addressed as 200 South Main Street. Routzon Properties, LLC, Owner/Applicant. (SUP-22-0010)
Background:
The Applicant purchased the property and applied for a certificate of occupancy (CO) for ‘office’ use of the entire 2,000 square-foot building in April 2022. Because the overall square-footage exceeds 1,200 square-feet, an SUP is required in the Old Town Keller (OTK) zoning district.
Since the Applicant’s previous lease at another location was ending, he obtained a CO April 26, 2022 for the Routzon Law Firm to occupy 1,200 square-feet of the building while pursuing an SUP for the remaining 800 square-feet to be used as an office for Routzon Properties, LLC.
The requested SUP would allow the Law Firm and Routzon Properties, LLC, to occupy the entire building.
Hours of Operation:
The businesses propose the hours of operation to be Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Trip Generation:
A trip generation form is not required as there will be a de minimis change to traffic counts.
Citizen Input:
On April 29, 2022, the City mailed out 22 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. As of today, staff has not received any comments from the public regarding the proposed SUP.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
On May 10, 2022 the Commission voted to unanimously recommend approval of the following SUP request with no modifications.
SUP Request:
1. To allow the use of professional offices in the Old Town Keller zoning district to exceed 1,200 square-feet but no more than 2,000 square-feet.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the 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 City Council has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit:
§ Approve as submitted (Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation).
§ Approve with modified or additional condition(s).
§ Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
§ Deny.