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Commission recommends Degree Wellness medical‑spa SUP after commissioners press for medical oversight language
Summary
Keller’s Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a specific‑use permit for Degree Wellness to operate a 2,000 sq. ft. medical spa at 242 Ruth Snow Drive, Suite 140, and asked the applicant to clarify medical terminology in its packet and confirm that injectables/IVs will be administered by licensed nurses under a medical director.
The Keller Planning & Zoning Commission voted Oct. 28 to recommend approval of a specific‑use permit for Degree Wellness to operate a medical spa at 242 Ruth Snow Drive, Suite 140. Staff said the Town Center zoning district requires an SUP for a medical spa; staff mailed eight owner notices and received one letter of support.
Miss Russell, planning staff, said the city’s Unified Development Code defines a medical spa to include spa services and “noninvasive medical cosmetic procedures” and requires medical procedures to be conducted under the supervision of a Texas‑licensed medical professional. In the packet, Degree Wellness listed services including cryotherapy, red‑light therapy, injections and infrared sauna.
Applicant Hershel Shah told the commission there would be no massage services at the location and that injectables and IV therapies would be administered by registered nurses under the supervision of a medical director. “There is no massage involved,” Shah said; he described the business as largely focused on cryotherapy and related therapies.
Commissioner John Scott, who identified his medical background during questioning, expressed concern about the UDC language describing procedures as “noninvasive” when injectables and IVs are listed, and asked the applicant to change the packet language to “minimally invasive.” “I will request that you change your, from noninvasive to minimally invasive,” Scott said, and asked the applicant to confirm that registered nurses would administer IVs and that a medical director would provide oversight. Shah said the franchise requires a medical director and that licensed nurses would perform injections and IVs.
Miss Russell said changing the UDC definition itself would require a code amendment and therefore could not be handled at the hearing; she asked the applicant to update the applicant packet to reflect the accurate medical wording. Staff said it would check with the city attorney if there were questions about forwarding the application while the UDC definition remains unchanged.
Commissioners asked about staffing (the applicant indicated an anticipated 8–10 employees) and hours of operation (proposed Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.). With those clarifications, the commission voted to recommend approval. The item will be forwarded to City Council for consideration on Nov. 18.
