To: Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Kalvin Eddleman, Planner I
Subject:
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request to amend an existing Specific Use Permit (SUP) allowing a one-year extension for the Applicant to complete the required development steps to renovate the space for a Surgical Outpatient Facility, in an existing 10,389 square-foot building on approximately 1.72 acres, legally described as Lot 10, Block B of Keller Town Center Addition, situated approximately 300 feet southwest of the intersection of Country Brook Drive and Keller Parkway, zoned Town Center Medical Overlay District and addressed as 1220 Keller Parkway. Jim Sager, Transwestern Commercial Real Estate, Applicant. Roger Wilson, Owner Representative. (SUP-2410-0010)
Background:
The Applicant wishes to open a Surgical Outpatient Facility in an existing 10,389 square-foot facility located at 1220 Keller Parkway. This type of facility provides surgical procedures that do not require hospital admission or an overnight stay. The subject property is located in the Town Center Medical (TCM) Overlay District, where a Specific Use Permit (SUP) is required for a Surgical Outpatient Facility.
City Council approved the SUP requested by the previous owners of the property on November 20, 2023. A building permit has not been applied for since the November 2023 approval.
The Applicant has requested an SUP extension of one-year and intends to sell the property to a group of physicians who will complete the construction process and make the building renovations necessary to operate a surgery center. The owners are currently in discussion with several potential buyers seeking confirmation that a Surgical Outpatient Facility will be permitted to operate on the property before finalizing a transaction.
Hours of Operation:
Because the tenant has not been determined, exact hours of operation are currently unknown. The facility will operate as described in Section 3.01 (265.i) of the UDC which defines a Surgical Outpatient Facility as “an establishment offering any type of surgical procedures and related care which, in the opinion of the attending physician, can be performed safely without requiring inpatient overnight hospital care and exclusive of such surgical and related care as licensed physicians ordinarily may elect to perform in their private offices.”
Parking:
The UDC parking requirement for a medical facility that is not a hospital is one space per 200 square-feet of gross floor area, bringing the total requirement for this applicant to 52 spaces. The site plan approved in 2014 included 58 regular and 3 accessible spaces on the property.
Request:
1. To allow a one-year SUP extension for the Applicant to complete the real estate transaction and obtain a building permit for a Surgical Outpatient Facility in the Town Center Medical (TCM) Overlay District.
Citizen Input:
On October 24, 2024, the City mailed out 54 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 feedback from the public regarding this SUP request.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering SUP requests, 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, this Specific Use Permit application will be scheduled for City Council action on December 3, 2024.