Keller planning commission approves two special‑use permits, corrects a past vote; one SUP withdrawn

The City of Keller Planning and Zoning Commission approved two special‑use permits and corrected a prior minutes vote during its Feb. 11 meeting, forwarding the SUP recommendations to City Council for final action.

In brief: the commission approved a request to operate a medical spa at 634 Stone Glen Drive (Forever Young Spa), approved a relocation SUP for Blue Morpho Salon in Town Center, approved the consent minutes for the Jan. 28 meeting with a public clarification about a mistaken vote, and acknowledged the withdrawal of an SUP application for detached carports on Cal Smith‑Field Road.

Forever Young Spa (634 Stone Glen Drive): Staff reported the business began operating in September 2024 without a certificate of occupancy or required SUP. Staff said the applicant applied for the missing permits after staff learned of the operation during the city’s economic‑development ribbon‑cutting checks. The city manager granted a temporary certificate of occupancy after the applicant passed life‑safety inspections, and the commission voted to recommend approval of the SUP. The staff presentation said the business will operate from a 1,217‑square‑foot leased space in an existing building, offering noninvasive cosmetic procedures (Botox/Dysport, fillers, laser hair removal, platelet‑rich plasma therapy) and general spa services; hours were listed as Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. The commission approved the SUP and will forward its recommendation to City Council’s March 4 agenda.

Blue Morpho Salon (Town Center): The commission also recommended approval of a special‑use permit for a salon to occupy an existing 1,200‑square‑foot lease space in Town Center. Staff said the salon has operated in Keller for more than 20 years and is relocating within the city; no exterior or structural changes were proposed. The applicant, Julie Vega, told the commission the stylists working at the location are independent contractors and that hours posted are a baseline for when the business is staffed. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval; that item will also be scheduled for City Council review.

Consent minutes and withdrawn application: The commission approved the Jan. 28 meeting minutes after a commissioner publicly stated they had cast an incorrect vote on a prior agenda item; staff noted the correction would be reflected in materials sent to City Council. The commission read into the record and then acknowledged the withdrawal of an SUP application for two 840‑square‑foot detached carports on a 5.05‑acre property on Cal Smith‑Field Road; no action was taken on the withdrawn item.

Council briefing reported by staff: In the premeeting briefing staff reported recent City Council actions from Feb. 4. Staff said the council denied a rezone and associated plat for the property at Judge Bland and Florence (the proposed rezone at 2257 Florence and a plat were not approved), approved a special use permit for a private horse barn on Florence Road, approved a site‑plan amendment with variances for a Tayshien additional parking lot (property east of Keller Glass and Mirror), and approved a special exception to the sign code for Heatherwood Estates to replace a vehicle‑damaged sign in a new orientation. Staff presented those items as council actions; the commission did not vote on those items at this meeting.

Votes at a glance: - D‑1, Approval of minutes (01/28/2025): Motion to approve made by Commissioner Ross Bransinger; second by Vice Chair John Baker. Outcome: approved (voice vote), tally not specified in transcript; commissioner publicly corrected a prior recorded vote for an earlier agenda item (noted for council materials). - E‑1, Specific Use Permit — Forever Young Spa, 634 Stone Glen Drive: Motion to recommend approval made by Commissioner (recorded in transcript as "Commissioner Lyce"); second by Commissioner Slagle. Outcome: recommended approval; forwarded to City Council (March 4). Vote: passed unanimously (tally not itemized in transcript). - E‑2, Specific Use Permit — detached carports (4413 Cal Smith‑Field Road): Applicant requested withdrawal; item read into record then withdrawn. Outcome: withdrawn, no vote. - E‑3, Specific Use Permit — Blue Morpho Salon, Town Center (existing ~1,200 sq ft lease space): Motion to recommend approval by Commissioner Ross Bransinger; second by Commissioner Lyce. Outcome: recommended approval; forwarded to City Council (March 4); passed unanimously (tally not itemized in transcript).

What this means: The commission’s recommendations will go to City Council for final action on the dates noted; both SUP approvals came after limited discussion and with no written public opposition reported by staff. Staff said notification letters were mailed to property owners within 300 feet for the SUPs (44 notices for the Stone Glen item; 11 notices for the Town Center item). The commission’s actions were procedural recommendations; final zoning or permit authority rests with City Council.

Ending: The meeting closed after the routine items; staff will forward the commission’s recommendations and corrected minutes to City Council for action on the noted agenda dates.