To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Katasha Smithers, Planner II
Subject:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow the use of a Spa to include Cosmetologists (Hair, Nails, Face) & Massage Therapists Licensed in TX, for Villa Nails and Hair in an existing 1,500 square-foot lease space, within a 23,875 square-foot multi-tenant building, on the property legally described as Lot 1, Block 1 of Tommy Tackett Addition, being approximately 1.4-acres, located on the north side of Keller Hicks Road, situated at the intersection of Keller Hicks Road and North Main Street (HWY 377), zoned Old Town Keller (OTK) and addressed as 102 Keller Hicks Suite 111. Van Nguyen, Applicant; Budribrohers Real Estate, LLC, Owner. (SUP-21-0039)
Background:
The property located at 102 Keller Hicks Road, Suite 111, has been used as a spa since 2003 and became a legal non-conforming use when the City’s Code was amended in 2015 to require Spa uses to obtain a Specific Use Permit (SUP). The new owner of the salon applied for a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) on October 13, 2021 before realizing a SUP was required. The new owner then submitted the SUP application November 15, 2021.
Hours of Operation:
Open 7 days a week from 10 am to 7:30 pm
Services provided:
The proposed services to be provided are as follows:
• Nails
• Hair
• Facials
• Massage
Citizen Input:
On December 3, 2021, 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 also posted on the site on December 3, 2021.
As of today, Staff has not received any responses from the public.
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 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 January 18, 2021.
Supporting Documents:
§ Maps
§ Staff Attachment - Application and letter