To: Planning & Zoning Commission
From: Sarah Hensley, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a proposed bank in an existing 4,900 square-foot space on the first floor of an 8,850 square-foot building, on a 0.83-acre lot, located approximately 375 feet southeast of the Keller Parkway and Bear Hollow Drive intersection, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1 of the Bloomfield Addition, zoned Office - Planned Development 1036 and addressed 1680 Keller Parkway. David Hicks, Texana Bank, Applicant. Huntington Beach Properties, LLC, Owner. (SUP-2503-0014)
Background:
The Bloomfield Office Park was approved by City Council, as Planned Development 1036 in December 2000, as an eight-lot development intended to follow the base zoning of Office. The building at 1680 Keller Parkway was constructed in 2018 and occupied by True Results, a fitness and wellness center that recently relocated. The structure is currently vacant.
The Applicant is requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow a bank to operate on the first floor. An SUP is required for all “Bank, saving, loan, and credit unions, including automated teller” uses in the Office Zoning District.
Site Design:
The concept plan for the remodel shows space for bank and mortgage offices, conference room, teller area with vault, mortgage bullpen, break room, and lobby/reception areas.
No exterior improvements are proposed. The office park was designed to allow shared parking throughout the site. There are 30 spots in the lot north of the structure, 8 spots along the east side of the building, and an additional 12 spots along the south side of the property. A bank requires one space per 300 square-feet of gross floor area.
Business Details:
According to the Applicant’s narrative, Texana Bank is a full service bank branch with mortgage office that began operating in east Texas in 1914. Proposed hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. The bank will have three employees at first and may increase to up to five over time.
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:
The subject property is zoned Office - Planned Development 1036 and designated Office (O) on the city’s Future Land Use Plan (FLUP). Surrounding zoning and land use designations are as follows:
North: Retail - PD - 913/Retail Commercial (RTC)
South: Office - Planned Development 1036/Office
East: Office - Planned Development 1036 /Office
West: Office - Planned Development - 915/Office
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.
Citizen Input:
On March 27, 2025, the City mailed out 26 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.
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 May 6, 2025.