To: Mark Hafner, City Manager
From: Sarah Hensley, Community Development Director
Subject:
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider an ordinance approving an amendment to an existing Specific Use Permit (SUP) allowing a six-month extension for the Applicant to complete the required development steps to receive a Certificate of Occupancy, for Beauteous Lash Studio, a proposed salon/spa in an existing 700 square-foot lease space, within a 3,550 square-foot multi-tenant building, approximately 593 feet southeast of the intersection of South Main Street and U.S. Hwy. 377, legally described as Lots 1-4, Block 10, Keller City Addition, zoned Old Town Keller (OTK) and addressed as 149 S. Main St., Suite C. GoGuz LLC, Applicant. Vina Property, LLC, Owner. (SUP-23-0039)
Background:
The Applicant proposes to operate a lash studio/salon in a 700 square-foot lease space at 149 S. Main St., Suite C. In the Old Town Keller zoning district, spa uses require a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
City Council approved the Applicant’s SUP on September 6, 2022, but the SUP expired before the Applicant was able to secure a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). The Applicant has completed interior modifications and all required life safety inspections needed for the CO.
When the Commission first considered this item in August 2022, Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approval of the SUP request with an amendment that the future use of permanent cosmetics (micropigmentation for lip liner, eyebrows, etc.) also be allowed at the salon.
Services Provided:
The Applicant intends to provide lash services and sell aftercare and lash products. The business will have approximately six employees to cover morning and afternoon shifts.
Hours of Operation:
The proposed hours of operation are:
Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
Parking:
The combined parking requirement for all businesses within the structure is 20 spaces. The lot has 16 regular and one accessible space on-site, with additional public parking to the north on Hill Street.
Request:
1. To allow a six-month extension for the Applicant to complete the required development steps to receive a Certificate of Occupancy, for Beauteous Lash Studio, a proposed salon/spa in the Old Town Keller Zoning District.
Citizen Input:
On December 21, 2023, the City mailed out 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 feedback from the public regarding this SUP request.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering SUP requests, 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.
Planning and Zoning Commission Action:
At the January 9, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the SUP extension 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.