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 The Blends Spa and Salon, a spa proposed in an approximately 1,076 square-foot lease space in an existing 40,755 square-foot building, on 2.71 acres, approximately 790 feet southeast of the Keller Parkway and Keller Smithfield Road intersection, legally described as Lot 4R1, Block A of the Keller Crossing Addition, zoned Retail (R) PD-1371, and addressed 1600 Keller Parkway, Ste. 130. Alexander Mars, Applicant. JAHCO Keller Crossing LLC, Owner. (SUP-24-0014)
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Background:
The Blends and Co. Spa and Salon was opened in Southlake in 2021 and is now looking to relocate to Keller. The Applicant proposes to operate a spa in a 1,076 square-foot lease space at 1600 Keller Parkway, Suite 130. In the Retail zoning district, spa uses require a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
Adopted by City Council in March 2024, the UDC defines a spa as an establishment that offers grooming, massage and/or cosmetology services performed by persons licensed to perform those services in Texas and may include the retail sale of goods incidental to the services of the spa.
Site Design:
The parking requirement for a personal service establishment is one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area, bringing the total number of spaces needed to 6 spaces plus the required accessible spaces. The site plan for the shell building shows 124 spaces to be split between lease spaces.
Business Details:
The Blends spa will offer a range of beauty services such as hair, facial, and massage services. The business will have 4-6 hair stations and a massage/facial room. The proposed hours of operations are Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Land Use:
The subject property is zoned Retail PD-1371, and designated Retail/Commercial (RTC) on the city’s Future Land Use Plan (FLUP). Surrounding land use designations:
North: RTC
South: RTC
East: Office
West: RTC
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a 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 May 30, 2024, the City mailed out 19 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.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the June 11, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the variance 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