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MEETING DATE: March 21, 1996
CASE NO.: 96-702
APPLICANT: Brazos. ValleyMedical Center
PROPERTY OWNER: Galen Hospitals of Texas
REQUEST: Conditional..Use Permit to allow an expansion of the
hospital for a new emergency surgery department.
LOCATION: 1604 Rock Prairie Rd; Tract A, Block 3 of Belmont
Place Section II
PHYSICAL FEATURES:
Acreage: 25 .acres
Dimensions:
Frontage: SEE ENCLOSED SITE PLAN
Depth:
AREA `ZONING AND LAND USE:
Subject Property: R-4 Apartment Buildings/ Low Density; current
hospital and doctors' offices
North: R-2 Duplex Residential; developed as Southwood
Terrace duplexes
A-P Administrative Professional; office building
South: A-O Agricultural Open; CS .Utility Service Ctr.
East: C-1 General Commercial; vacant
West: R-1 Single-Family Residential; Southwood Athletic
Park
A-0 Agricultural Open; vacant
LAND USE. PLAN: The proposed expansion is a continuation of the
principal use, which is in compliance with the
current land use plan which reflects. Public &
Institutional use.
NOTIFICATION:
Legal Notice. Publication(s):. 3-6-96
Advertised Commission Hearing Date(s)..: 3-21-96
Number of Notices Mailed to Property
Owners Withia20A': 20
Responses Received: None: as of date of report
STAFF COMMENTS•
Conditional use permits are granted by the Commission, subject to appropriate.
conditions and safeguards, when the Commission finds:
A. That the proposed use meets all the minimum standards established in the
Zoning Ordinance for this type of use;
B. That the proposed use is in harmony. with the purpose and intent of the
zoning ordinance sand the plan for physical development of the district as
embodied in the comprehensive plan for the development of the City;
C. That the proposed use will not be .detrimental to the health, welfare, .and
safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially
or permanently injurious to neighboring property.
(See sec. 14, Ordinance 1638)
This request involves the expansion of the existing emergency room into an 1.1,470 square
foot Emergency Surgery addition. The project. also involves the relocation of 15 existing
parking spaces, .the relocation: of the existing Yhelicopter pad, and the reconfiguration of the
Emergency Entrance driveway and fire lane..
The original conditional use permit and site plan was approved by the Planning & Zoning
Commission on October 17, 1985 for 258 parking spaces serving the 76,503 square foot
hospital. Another site plan for the 44,624 square foot medical .office was later approved
for 179 parking paces, resulting in a total of 437 required parking spaces for both the
hospital and the medical office building. Currently, 569 parking spaces are provided for
the whole complex,,exceeding the parking requirement by 132 parking spaces.
The current zoning ordinance allows for hospital parking to determined by the
Commission. Neither the file documents. nor meeting minutes specify what parking
methodology was used at the time of the. original conditional use/site plan approval.
However, staff feels that. the parking necessary for the 11,470 square foot trauma center
expansion is comparable to the current medicaUdental clinic (<20,000 s.f.) requirement of
1 parking. space per 200. square feet. Using these numbers, the trauma center expansion
would need approximately 58 parking spaces; which is well under the current 132
additional parking spaces.
The PRC reviewed the site plan for compliance with all current standards on March 8,
1996 and recommends approval with PRC conditions.