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Commission approves specific-use permit for group home at 407 Present Street with parking, drainage conditions
Summary
The commission approved a specific-use permit for a residential group home (Goodwill Community Care Incorporated) at 407 Present Street Oct. 8, with conditions requiring any future building modifications to meet LC-1 commercial standards and a requirement that parking increase with additional beds; staff said no written protests were received.
Missouri City’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 8 approved a specific-use permit to allow a residential group home on a 0.45-acre tract at 407 Present Street.
Staff described the request as an SUP for a general residential operation providing 24-hour care for seven or more children under age 17, including counseling for children with emotional disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder or primary medical needs. The site is on a parcel developed before the city adopted zoning and is classified LC-1 Commercial District. "Staff is recommending to approve the specific use permit with the condition that any future modifications to the building comply with the LC 1 commercial standards," staff said.
Commissioners focused questions on parking and drainage. Staff indicated the minimum required marked spaces would be two for a facility with seven children and that the ordinance would require increased parking as the number of beds increased; staff said parking requirements are governed by the city’s institutional facility parking regulations. A commissioner asked whether medical visitors or inspectors had been considered; staff said temporary or occasional visitors would not change the baseline requirement but the applicant could provide additional parking. The applicant, Emmanuel Madrizia, said the property can accommodate additional on-site parking and that there is room for detention in the rear of the lot if required. "Right now, 2 can park in the driveway, and we have room on the side for maybe 3 more. And also in the back, there's plenty of room," Madrizia said.
Public notices were sent within 200 feet on Sept. 26; staff reported no written protests or support letters had been received as of the meeting. The motion to approve the SUP included the staff conditions about compliance with LC-1 standards and placing any additional parking requirements at the time of site-plan or building-permit review. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for the motion.
