HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda October 11, 2007
Regular Agenda
Woodstone Courtyard Conditional Use Permit
To: Glenn Brown, City Manager
From: Bob Cowell, AICP, Director of Planning & Development Services
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a
Conditional Use Permit for a night club located at 913 Harvey Road, Suites A & B in the
Woodstone Center Courtyard.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit, although
the public hearing may bring forth additional information regarding potential impacts that may
be associated with the proposed use. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item at
their July 20th meeting and unanimously recommended approval.
Item Summary: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a nightclub in the
Woodstone Center Courtyard Shopping Center on Harvey Road. There is currently an existing
nightclub operating in this lease space. However, because the applicant is making changes to
the layout of the nightclub by moving the outdoor patio from the back of the building to the
front of the building, a Conditional Use Permit is required. The existing nightclub is 4,000
square feet in area. The proposal includes a new 1,350 square foot outdoor patio that would
face Harvey Road. The proposed hours of operation are 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., nightly. The
total allowed occupancy for the lease space and outdoor seating area is estimated between
500-700 people, and the applicant is planning to have between 5 and 20 employees.
The property currently has 318 parking spaces on site. According to the UDO, the required
number of spaces for a shopping center of this size is 206 parking spaces. Shopping centers
are permitted to have a maximum of 25% of intense uses (12,865 square feet), including
restaurants, coffee shops, nightclubs, laundromats, etc. without the need for additional
parking. Intense uses in excess of the allowed 25% are permitted when additional parking is
provided. With the proposed conditional use, there will be 17,650 square feet, or 34.3%, of
intense uses in the center, requiring 302 parking spaces. Generally, other uses in the center
have peak hours that differ from the proposed nightclub. A number of the tenants are offices
and personal service retail with operating hours during standard business hours.
The Land Use Plan designates this property as Regional Retail. The Thoroughfare Plan
designates Harvey Road as a major arterial, Munson Avenue as a minor collector, and
Dartmouth Street as a major collector. The property is surrounded by R-4 Multi-Family
developed as Cripple Creek Condominiums to the northwest, R-6 Multi-Family High Density
developed as Sundance Apartments to the southwest, and Harvey Road to the southeast.
The subject property was annexed in 1956 and was zoned C-1 General Commercial in 1973.
The property was platted in the University Oaks Section 2 subdivision in 1970.
Attachments:
1. Small Area Map & Aerial Map
2. Staff Analysis
3. Planning & Zoning Commission minutes from September 19, 2007
4. Ordinance