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Commission recommends parking variance so 600 Ferris Avenue medical building can be fully occupied
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a plan‑development zoning change for 600 Ferris Ave that tailors parking requirements to the existing 69 spaces so the medical building can be fully occupied; the applicant said current rules would require 290 spaces.
The Waxahachie Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a plan development zoning change for 600 Ferris Avenue that tailors minimum parking to the site’s existing 69 spaces, allowing the 58,000‑square‑foot medical building to be fully occupied.
Staff explained the property was developed in 1956 and currently has about 69 parking spaces. Modern medical‑office parking requirements would require roughly one space per 200 square feet — about 290 spaces for the building as configured — which staff said prevents full occupancy. Staff recommended the narrowly tailored PD so the owner could legally occupy the building without removing building area to create additional parking.
Dr. Haroon Rasheed (applicant) said daily operations typically include 6–12 staff and up to about 10 patients per hour; he described longstanding shared parking arrangements with an adjacent grocery and limited complaints. Commissioners asked about tenant types and remodel plans; the applicant said he intends to recruit additional medical specialties and has invested in finishing interior space that has been vacant.
Commissioner (speaker 12) moved to recommend approval of ZDC‑143‑2025 subject to staff recommendations; the motion carried.
Next step: the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to city council for final action and associated documents will be authorized for execution by the mayor or interim city manager as appropriate.
