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Commission approves special-use permit for tattoo and body-art studio at Independence Center
Summary
The commission voted 6-0 to approve a special-use permit for Distinguished Body Art LLC to operate a tattoo and body-art establishment (Suite 1100) at Independence Center; staff said the suite has a building permit pending final inspection and the business must obtain health and business licenses.
The Independence Planning Commission approved a special-use permit, 6-0, allowing Distinguished Body Art LLC to operate a tattoo and body-art establishment in Suite 1100 at the Independence Center mall.
Planning staff member Gabe presented the application and said Suite 1100 is a roughly 2,500-square-foot lower-level unit accessed from the southwest mall entrance, across from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Staff noted a commercial building permit for the suite has been issued and is awaiting final inspection; the applicant must obtain a city business license and an Independence health permit and meet city chapter 5 operational and sanitary requirements before opening.
Applicants Brandy and Anthony Carnes, listed as owners of Distinguished Body Art LLC, told the commission the business will offer tattoos, body piercing, permanent makeup and waxing, and that operation will follow Association of Professional Piercers (APP) practices and state health rules. Brandy Carnes said all operators will hold blood-borne pathogen and first-aid certifications and that the shop will use temporary, wipeable partitions to create private 10-by-10 service areas rather than permanent enclosed rooms. Anthony Carnes said they plan privacy-oriented perforated window graphics so passersby cannot see inside while staff and clients can see out.
Commissioner questions focused on privacy and services for minors. The applicants said piercing and tattoo stations will be located toward the back of the suite and behind temporary partitions; they described strict ID and parental-consent procedures for minors and said the studio adheres to state-level licensing and training requirements. Planning staff also confirmed the city’s licensing limits and records: this approval will bring the total to six licensed tattoo establishments in Independence, below the city’s numeric limit tied to population.
No speakers registered opposition during the public hearing. Commissioners Nesbitt, Ferguson, Ashbaugh, Torres and Young, and Chairman Wiley all voted yes on the motion to grant the special-use permit for case 25-200-04.
Next steps: the applicant must pass final building inspection, obtain required health and business licenses and comply with any operational standards in city code before commencing operations at the mall suite.
