Heath council approves PD amendment to allow members-only coworking space and small event venue at 301 Hubbard Drive

Heath City Council on Nov. 12 unanimously approved case ZA2025-04, amending the planned development (PD) ordinance for 301 Hubbard Drive to add a members-only coworking space and a restricted event venue as permitted land uses.

Staff presented the amendment and said the PD language supersedes prior PD approvals for the property and provides new definitions for the two uses. City staff explained the proposed event-venue definition would limit gatherings to spaces entirely enclosed within the building, available only to club members and their invited guests, and to groups of fewer than 55 people. Staff also said public notice followed city policy (26 mailed notices to properties within a 500-foot radius) and that the city’s noise ordinance (city code chapter 97) and nuisance remedies remain enforceable.

Applicants for the project, who operate an existing members-only location in Dallas called the Algiers, described a hybrid coworking/social-club model. Tucker McCormick, who founded the Algiers Club, told the council the concept combines daytime coworking amenities with evening educational tastings and small member events and that the business model does not include on-site sales of alcohol: “that’s not, you know, a part of this business,” he said. Bill Bromley, a local resident and adviser for the project, said the applicants expect the city to see new taxable membership revenue, estimating “roughly $400,000 over 5 years of operations.” The council’s article attributes those revenue estimates to the applicants’ projection, not to an independent city analysis.

During council questions, members pressed on outdoor noise and potential nuisance effects; the applicants said most activity would be kept inside, with no live bands or outside speakers. Councilmembers also discussed whether the land-use change should have been handled via a conditional-use permit (CUP) rather than a permanent PD amendment; staff replied the city’s ordinance requires an established land use before a CUP can be offered in a PD and that Planning & Zoning had tailored the PD language to tighten permitted uses.

The matter drew several public supporters during the hearing, including hospitality professionals and nearby residents who described the Dallas location as quiet and community-oriented. An emailed statement in support from a resident was read into the record; staff also noted two mailed responses in opposition were on file.

After the public hearing closed, a councilmember moved to approve ZA2025-04 as presented; the motion was seconded and passed on a unanimous vote. The amended PD will remain part of the city’s land-use code unless council later acts to change it.

The council did not adopt any additional conditions at the vote. Next steps include the applicant returning with site-plan-level materials and any required permits for tenant improvements.