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Kelsey-Seybold seeks to repurpose Lake Jackson site, asks planning commission to consider lower parking requirement
Summary
Applicant proposed converting the former Yanklin Tire Quicklane at 220 Grapevine Turn into a Kelsey-Seybold primary-care clinic and asked the Planning Commission to consider approving a 4-per-1,000 parking ratio instead of the commission’s standard 5-per-1,000, citing operational data from similar sites.
Faith Butts of Dunaway Associates presented a site-and-landscape amendment to repurpose Lot Preserve H at Lake Jackson Town Center (220 Grapevine Turn) into a Kelsey-Seybold medical office clinic. The applicants said the current development standard would require five parking spaces per 1,000 square feet but that Kelsey-Seybold’s operational model and comparison sites indicate the clinic can function on four per 1,000.
Al Stewart Kai, who identified himself as senior director of operations for the clinic, said the proposed site would consolidate two existing locations into one building with four providers and roughly 16 staff. "Our peak vehicles at peak are gonna be right around 30," Al Stewart Kai said, adding he did not expect counts to exceed 35. The applicant said most patient visits are spread from about 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., which reduces simultaneous demand for parking.
Commissioners asked about services, staffing and access. A commissioner noted the site is adjacent to a proposed micro-hospital; the applicant responded that the clinic views that as a potential partner rather than a competitor. The applicant also told the commission they plan to replat the adjacent lot into a single parcel and can add parking later if future expansion warrants it. Chair (S1) characterized the presentation as discussion-only and said the commission would consider a formal variance or ordinance action later if necessary.
