To: Mark Hafner, City Manager
From: Julie Smith, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Alpha & Omega Chiropractic, a chiropractic office on .59 acre located on the west side of Elm Street, northwest of the intersection of South Elm Street and Pecan Street, legally described as Lots 5 and 6, Block 7 of Keller, City Addition, zoned Old Town Keller (OTK) and addressed as 252 South Elm Street, Building A. Keller Kidz Holdings LLC/Sridhar Gajula, Owner. Morgan Himango, Applicant. (SUP-22-0004)
Background:
The Applicant is requesting a Specific Use Permit to operate a chiropractic office at 252 South Elm Street Building A. The Applicant proposes to provide cash-pay-only chiropractic care to the prenatal, pediatric, and young-family population and sell merchandise including T-shirts, coffee mugs, essential oils, self-care products, and supplements. Chiropractor practices are considered medical uses and fall under Medical Offices in the UDC, which require an SUP in the Old Town Keller zoning district.
Hours of Operation:
The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Applicant also proposes, once or twice a month, to hold after-hour events with local small businesses and educational seminars relating to holistic health. These sessions will be in the evening from 7-8:30 p.m. on one of the regularly opened days.
Citizen Input:
On April 1, 2022, the City mailed out 16 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. No one from the public submitted support or opposition letters nor spoke at the public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
On April 12, 2022 the Commission voted to unanimously recommend approval of the following SUP request with no modifications.
SUP Request:
To operate a Medical Office in the Old Town Keller zoning district.
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.
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.