To: Araon Rector, City Manager
From: Alexis Russell, Planner II
Subject:
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Consider a resolution approving a Site Plan Amendment for Summer Moon Coffee, located in an existing 7,733 square-foot building on the west side of Town Center Lane, on the property legally described as Lot 1R, Block A, Keller Town Center Addition, approximately 228 feet southeast of the Keller Parkway and Town Center Lane intersection, zoned Town Center (TC) and addressed as 1004 Keller Parkway, Suite 104. Ian Rehmet, Applicant. Regency Centers LP, Owner. (SITE-2506-0011)
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Background:
Summer Moon Coffee occupies the western-most lease space in Building B of the Keller Town Center, Tom Thumb Retail Center. The original site plan for the building was approved by the City Council in 1998. Summer Moon Coffee began operating in the space in January 2018.
The current request is to redesign and expand the existing patio on the west side of the building. Proposed renovations include the filling of 3 parking spots with new pavement, and the addition of planter boxes, lights, and other public amenities.
Per Section 4.15(D)(2) of the Keller Unified Development Code (UDC), site plans within Town Center must be approved by City Council after a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Parking:
The required parking for a café use is 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area per UDC Section 9.02. If calculated at that use for the entire 7,733 building, 52 regular and 3 handicap parking spots would be required. As part of the Site Plan Amendment, three existing parking spots will be converted to patio space. According to the proposed Site Plan, at least 56 spaces are provided adjacent to the building.
Landscaping:
Per UDC Section 8.17 (4)(g)(8), potted plantings may be considered around patio dining areas in lieu of foundation plantings adjacent to the patio area. Concrete planter boxes will be provided to meet the required landscaping. The existing planting areas to the north and south of the proposed patio will remain along with the two existing live oaks.
Fencing:
Per UDC Section 8.17 (i)(2) the perimeter of the patio area must be delineated by a fence or other vertical barrier. The proposed Site Plan shows 30-inch-tall painted metal patio rails between the proposed planter boxes.
Lighting:
The Applicant proposes overhead string lights to be strung 10-12 feet above the proposed patio. According to the Site Plan, the lights will be mounted on painted steel poles and will not be attached to the adjacent trees.
Citizen Input:
A Site Plan amendment application does not require a public hearing, so no public hearing notifications were sent out to the surrounding property owners for this request. The public will have an opportunity to speak on this agenda item at the “Persons To Be Heard”.
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
At the July 22, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the site plan amendment as presented.
Alternatives:
The City Council has the following options when considering a Site Plan Amendment:
• 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.