Cleburne council approves specific-use permit for downtown tattoo studio with 300-foot waiver

The Cleburne City Council on April 8 approved a Specific Use Permit to allow a tattoo studio to operate at 209 E. Henderson Street in the downtown core, granting a waiver from the local 300-foot separation requirement relative to a nearby church.

Community Development Director Marcos Narvaez presented the council with the applicant’s letter of intent and a floor plan for the proposed studio, which the packet describes as providing paramedical and fine-line tattoo services and permanent cosmetics inside an enclosed room within an existing retail business. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the request at its March 24 meeting and recommended approval by a 5–0 vote, including the requested waiver of the 300-foot distance rule.

Applicant Kassy Rivera was present to answer council questions. Mayor Scott Cain opened the public hearing and, with no members of the public speaking, closed it before a motion to approve the ordinance and grant the waiver carried. The transcript records the motion as “to approve as presented with waiver from the 300-foot distance requirement.” The record does not specify the mover, seconder, or a roll-call tally in the published minutes.

The permit allows the business identified in the materials as Chez Shae Ink Boutique to provide the described services at the stated address within the Downtown Core Overlay, subject to any permit conditions in city code and the terms of the Specific Use Permit. The council’s action follows Planning and Zoning’s recommendation and no public opposition was recorded at the hearing.