The Planning Commission approved a special use permit to operate a bed-and-breakfast at 3417 South Denton Road (case 252008), imposing conditions on guest counts and driveway improvements after commissioners raised accessibility and parking concerns.

Staff said the 1950s-era house had previously been a single-family residence and that the applicants plan to live on-site in the basement while renting rooms upstairs. The staff report recommended approval with conditions including business licensing, compliance with city code provisions (notably section 14-4-20 of the UDO), posting of an evacuation/escape plan, required smoke and carbon-monoxide detection, and paved parking in the gravel pad north of the driveway. Staff noted the applicant intended to operate the facility through Airbnb and that onsite trash service would be Ted’s Trash.

During the public hearing, Commissioner O'Neil and others raised accessibility concerns and asked whether the gravel pad and the driveway were wide enough to accommodate a handicapped-accessible arrival and to allow guests to safely enter and exit vehicles. Commissioner O'Neil proposed a 30-foot-wide paved driveway from the street to the garage; commissioners amended the staff recommendation accordingly.

Applicant Mackenzie Lance confirmed guests would not have access to the garage, said the existing gravel pad would be paved to add parking space, and said the upstairs bedrooms would be the rented guest rooms. The applicant said the long-term plan is to secure required inspections and licensing and that existing interior layout and safety items would be brought to the fire prevention division for inspection.

The commission approved the permit with the following changes to staff conditions: limit to four adults and a maximum of six total guests at any one time, and require a 30-foot-wide paved driveway from the street to the garage. The motion passed on a 6-0 roll call. The approval requires the applicant to obtain a business license, comply with the UDO and building/fire-safety inspections, pave the gravel pad area as required, and post required escape-route and emergency contact information.