Valentine Studios special‑use permit set for public hearing June 16 after staff recommends approval

Planning staff recommended approval of a special‑use permit and site review for Valentine Studios, a proposed permanent‑makeup (tattoo) business to be located at 4160 South 108 Street, Suite 6. Because a special‑use permit is required for the C4‑zoned location, the commission scheduled a public hearing for June 16, 2026.

Staff said the business would occupy roughly 100 square feet and have one full‑time employee. The building’s combined uses require 92 parking spaces while 80 are provided; staff noted the Common Council may waive parking shortages for multi‑tenant properties. Staff recommended approval of the site review and the special‑use permit subject to the public‑hearing process.

Applicant Bethesda Valentine described the proposed services—permanent makeup and semi‑permanent cosmetic tattooing for eyebrows and other treatments, including procedures for post‑cancer reconstruction—and confirmed that the procedures are a form of tattooing that typically lasts about two to three years. “It is considered tattoo... it only lasts about two or three years,” Bethesda Valentine said.

Why it matters: The scheduled hearing is the next required step in the land‑use process; if the council grants the special‑use permit after the hearing, the business can proceed to final permitting and occupancy steps.

Next step: A public hearing was scheduled for June 16, 2026 to take public comment and determine whether to recommend final approval.