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Council denies two specific-use permits for tattoo/body-piercing studios and postpones a third case
Summary
The council denied two SUP applications for tattoo/body-piercing establishments at shopping-center suites after staff and residents raised proximity and comprehensive-plan compatibility concerns; a separate zoning case was postponed to April 1.
The Garland City Council on March 18 denied two separate requests for specific-use permits (SUPs) to operate tattoo/body-piercing establishments inside existing shopping-center suites and postponed a third zoning case to April 1 at the applicant’s request.
Case 8A (977 W. Centerville Road, Suite 6): Planning staff recommended denial, citing compatibility concerns with surrounding uses and the city’s comprehensive plan’s community-center designation; the GDC’s 500-foot proximity rule for tattoo/body-piercing establishments and other “sensitive uses” was considered, and staff explained how measurement rules apply. The…
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