HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgendaOctober 13, 2005
Regular Agenda Item #
Hookah Station Conditional Use Permit Amendment
To: Glenn Brown, Interim City Manager
From: Joey Dunn, Director of Planning & Development Services
Agenda Caption: Public hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on the
expansion of an existing Conditional Use Permit for a Night Club, located in Suite D at 2551
Texas Avenue South in the Homestead Place Shopping Center.
Recommendation (s): On September 15, 2005, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of this request by a vote of 4 -1. Staff also recommends approval.
Summary: The applicant is requesting an expansion to an existing Conditional Use Permit
that was approved by City Council on May 12, 2005. The Conditional Use Permit allows for
the operation of a nightclub in a 2,000 square foot lease space in the Homestead Place
Shopping Center. The proposed expansion would allow for a fenced outdoor eating area on
two patio areas in front of the lease space. The patio is separated from the front of the
building by a 4 -foot sidewalk. A 4 -foot sidewalk also separates the patio into two areas,
which would increase the size of the conditional use from 2,000 square feet to 2,644 square
feet. The total allowed occupancy for the lease space will remain at 80 persons, and an
expected employment of 10 people.
The property currently has 124 parking spaces on site. The land plan report for the widening
of Texas Avenue indicates that the property will lose 14 spaces with the widening of Texas
Avenue, leaving 110 spaces. According to the UDO, the required number of spaces for a
shopping center of this size, if developed today, would be 123 parking spaces. However,
shopping centers are permitted to have a maximum of 25% of intense uses, including
restaurants, coffee shops, nightclubs, and theatres, without additional parking being
provided. Currently, the only other intense use is the Kindermusik music school (in Suite F).
With this addition, the percentage of intense uses increases from 10% to 12.5 %. Although
the shopping center has limited parking, the 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 center is located adjacent
to Park Place Plaza Shopping Center and the Oak Forest Manufactured Home Park. The
distance between the back of building and the nearest single - family residence is 145 feet.
The use would also be located approximately 400 feet north of College Station Baptist
Church.
The Land Use Plan designates this area as Retail Regional and Texas Avenue is a major
arterial on the Thoroughfare Plan. The property is zoned C -1 General Commercial. The
property is surrounded by C -1 to the north and south, R -4 developed as a manufactured
home park to the east, and Texas Avenue to the west. The property is currently platted.
The Homestead Place Shopping Center was developed in the mid 1980's. The property was
originally annexed in 1969, and has been designated C -1 prior to 1975.
Budget & Financial Summary: N/A
Attachments:
1. Staff Analysis
2. Small Area Map
3. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
4. Ordinance