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Planning and Zoning Commission approves patio for Yemeni coffee shop at 109 N. Murphy Road
Summary
The commission approved a site plan for a roughly 1,500 sq. ft. covered patio at 109 N. Murphy Road (Walmart addition), allowing removal of seven parking spaces; staff said the revised parking ratio still exceeds the retail standard and structural/ADA concerns will be addressed during plan review. The item advances to City Council.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 4 approved a site plan allowing a roughly 1,500-square-foot covered patio for a coffee shop at 109 North Murphy Road, a tenant space in the Evans Crossing/Walmart addition.
Reagan, a city staff member presenting the item, said the patio would remove seven parking spaces and change the parking ratio to about one space per 101 square feet — still above the typical retail requirement of one per 150 square feet — and that the patio would be roughly 11 feet tall with a three-foot masonry knee wall designed to match the building. Reagan told commissioners staff had no parking concerns but brought the proposal to the Commission because the patio adds lot coverage and does not appear on the originally approved concept plan.
“My name is Noman Azer. I’m one of the owners of Erwa Yemeni Coffee,” the applicant said, explaining the patio is intended to provide outdoor space for families and community events and to relieve interior capacity constraints (he said inside occupancy is 92). Azer described the roof as transparent polycarbonate and said the patio would include vegetation and lighting; he added the team will seek required engineering and architectural approvals before construction.
Commissioners asked whether a tinted material had been considered to reduce southern heat and whether the patio would create new interior access; Azer said the patio roof could be adjusted and that existing windows will remain and interior access would be around the corner rather than a new cut-through. On heating, Azer said the business plans to use external portable heaters with an electrical extension coming from inside the building and fans during summer.
A commissioner moved to approve Case 2025-016, a site plan for a patio within the Walmart addition, subject to staff review summary number 2; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The Commission’s approval sends the item to City Council for final action.
Staff said structural details, ADA compliance and any required permits will be resolved during subsequent engineering and plan-review steps.
