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Commission renews Clear Creek Pines community center CUP and adds health-clinic use
Summary
The commission approved renewal of a conditional-use permit for the Clear Creek Pines community center (CUP25-44) and added a nurse-practitioner health-clinic as a permitted use; neighbors provided written support and a former tenant raised concerns about past lease issues during public comment.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved renewal of the Clear Creek Pines Community Center conditional-use permit (CUP25-44) on Sept. 24 and added a nurse-practitioner health clinic as a permitted use at the community building in Blue Ridge.
Bob Short of county staff said the center occupies a converted fire station and supports activities including a lending library, park, community meetings and mailboxes. The applicant is the Clear Creek Pines Property Owners Association; the proposal adds a nurse-practitioner office for basic clinical services in an area identified as underserved.
Staff reported the director waived a formal neighborhood meeting requirement because the center has served the community for two decades; nevertheless the applicant submitted 46 letters from neighbors supporting the clinic. During public comment a nurse practitioner who previously leased the space testified she had invested in improvements while leased and said she later discovered the property was not permitted for a commercial medical use; she urged denial because of misrepresentation during past leasing. A Clear Creek Pines board representative addressed the commission and said the association supported a clinic and that the association agreed to conditions.
After discussion commissioners voted to approve the renewal with six conditions, including adherence to the submitted site plan and conditions controlling hours, parking and nuisance management. Staff recommended the nurse-practitioner's office as consistent with comprehensive-plan policies encouraging community services in rural areas.
Short told the commission the site is seasonal and distant from nearby medical facilities; the nurse-practitioner office would serve residents during peak seasons and improve access to primary care for the neighborhood. The approval does not change any county-operated health-service obligations but enables a locally based clinical presence at the community center under the CUP's conditions.
