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Council approves special‑use permit for tattoo studio at 668 N. Spence Ave. in Green Tree Office Park
Summary
After a staff briefing and a brief applicant statement, the City Council granted a special‑use permit for a tattoo studio at 668 North Spence Avenue (Green Tree Office Park). Planning staff recommended approval; council approved the four required special‑use findings unanimously.
Goldsboro — The City Council unanimously approved a special‑use permit Dec. 16 to allow a tattoo studio at 668 North Spence Avenue, inside the Green Tree Office Park.
Planning staff told the council the property is zoned General Business and the proposed tattoo studio is a permitted use in that zoning district with a special‑use permit. Staff recommended approval after confirming parking requirements (one space per employee plus three customer spaces) could be met on the existing site. The applicant, Nicholas Meza, told council he planned to provide a high‑end, compliant tattoo studio and emphasized sanitation and adherence to health‑inspection requirements.
Council moved through the four statutory special‑use findings — public health and safety, injurious impact on adjoining property, harmony with surrounding uses, and conformity with the comprehensive land‑use plan — approving each finding by voice vote. Planning staff noted the surrounding suites already host personal‑service uses including a barber, beauty shops, massage and therapeutic clinics and professional offices.
Why this matters: The approval allows a new personal‑service business in an existing commercial strip and follows city zoning procedures for special‑use permits. Council’s unanimous vote indicates planning staff’s analysis addressed the standard criteria.
Votes and outcome The council voted unanimously to approve SU 1924. No conditions beyond standard permitting and inspections were recorded in the public hearing.
Quotes "The proposed location of the tattoo parlor is within the Green Tree Office Park. The current uses within the commercial development include a barbershop, beauty shops, attorney's offices..." Planning Director (staff brief).
"It is my earnest desire to not only bring...a very high scale tattoo experience to the city," applicant Nicholas Meza said.
Ending Planning staff will proceed with building‑permit and health‑department clearance steps with the applicant; the special‑use permit is now approved and will be incorporated into city records.
