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The Gollum Plan Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 10 to approve a planned‑development amendment and a conditioned special use permit that will allow Phoenix Architectural Hardware to reuse an existing building at 12801 Beltline Road as an office‑showroom with accessory warehouse space.
Staff said the site is an existing footprint (about 1.45 acres) under PD 405‑36 and that the previously permitted light‑manufacturing special exception had recently expired. Staff recommended a time‑limited SUP of 5–10 years for the office‑showroom/warehouse use because the building will be reused with no major new infrastructure. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the code definition of warehouse/office/showroom and enforceability of office‑percentage conditions; staff explained the SUP can be conditioned to require a minimum office/showroom percentage on the finish‑out plans.
Applicant representatives said the intended use is primarily showroom and office with a smaller warehouse component (they described roughly 30% office/showroom and 70% warehouse) and anticipated about 5–10 employees on site, with occasional shipments but no routine staging of large trucks. "We think this is a great reuse of the existing structure," one applicant representative said, noting the reuse would maintain employment and avoid heavier infrastructure impacts.
Motion and conditions: Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the application with the SUP conditioned as requested and a 10‑year term; the motion included an explicit condition that office use be at least 30% of floor area. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Next steps: City staff will prepare the SUP with the 10‑year term and the 30% office condition for city council action and will review finish‑out plans during building permit review to confirm the floor‑area allocations.
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