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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - 10/08/2025 MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 8, 2025 PRESENT: Jeremy Woodward •Chairman Blake Haney •Vice-Chair Brady Enlow • Member Michael Grassi • Member Matt Marrs • Member Doug McCulloch • Member Alan Sizemore • Member Steve Wood •Member Jack Browne •Alternate No.1 Councilor Tom Taylor •Council Liaison Kinley Hegglund, City Attorney •City Staff Monica Aguon, City Attorney I •City Staff Fabian Medellin, Planning Manager •City Staff Robin Marshall, Admin Assistant •City Staff ABSENT: Noros Martin • Member Teresa Rose • SAFB Liaison I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Mr. Jeremy Woodward, at 2:00 p.m. II. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Woodward asked if there were any comments from the public for items not on the agenda. With no response, Chairman Woodward closed public comments. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Woodward called for a motion to adopt the September 10, 2025, minutes. Commissioner Matt Marrs made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and Commissioner Jack Browne seconded the motion. Chairman Woodward asked if anyone from the public wished to make a comment. No comments from the public were made. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 9-0 in favor. IV. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Woodward asked if any items were to be moved from the consent agenda to the regular agenda. Mr. Fabian Medellin stated that there were none. Commissioner made the motion to approve the consent agenda, and Commissioner seconded the motion. Planning and Zoning 2 October 8, 2025 Chairman Woodward asked if anyone from the public would like to make any comments about the consent agenda, and no additional comments were made. Chairman Woodward took the motion to vote, and it passed 9-0 V. REGULAR AGENDA Case C25-20 3122 Grant Street Consider taking action on a conditional use to allow for a day habilitation in a Single Family-2 zoning district. Applicant —The Arc of Wichita County/Anthony Watkins Chairman Woodward asked if there was a motion. Commissioner Matt Marrs made the motion to approve the case, and Commissioner Steve Wood seconded the motion. Mr. Fabian Medellin presented the request from the Arc of Wichita County. He explained that the Arc is a nonprofit organization that provides educational and recreational services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While they are located in town, they do have a radius that they serve outside of Wichita Falls. They are currently located on Grant Street, and are looking to expand their services, with a growing waiting list of clients that are in need of services. They have recently purchased the property at 3122 Grant Street, which is located just southwest of the intersection of Kemp and Kell. Mr. Medellin provided some location and aerial pictures of the property and pointed out that it formerly was a church (located blocks away from their existing campus). The onsite fellowship hall and gymnasium attracted the Arc to the property when looking to buy, which allows for space to expand their classrooms and to provide an indoor recreational area. Mr. Medellin presented a survey of the property showing the existing structures that were included in the purchase. The Arc is proposing to convert the fellowship hall into smaller educational rooms, a couple of offices, a conference center for their board, and to enjoy using the gym for recreational space. It was stated that the Arc may rent the chapel space out to a local church. The Arc is typically a Monday through Friday operation, with their clients dropped off or picked up by the Arc themselves. There are some occasional evening meetings or events, however, those are limited. Mr. Medellin explained that there are some existing residential uses directly across the street, with some commercial uses along the two corridors there. Just outside of that commercial area, there is some bleed over of non-residential uses along Grant Street and Buchanan. Looking at the ordinances, staff felt that the proposed use falls under commercial daycare, commercial dayhab classification, because of the service that is provided and who they are providing it to. There will be a higher level of supervision and care that will be provided, as well as educational opportunities for the client to learn skills needed to help them in life and hopefully some form of independent living or self- sufficiency. Staff did receive three responses, all in favor of the proposed use. Mr. Medellin stated that staff does recommend the approval of the conditional use permit for the day habilitation within the Single Family-2 zoning district, with the single condition that they comply with all applicable building, health, zoning codes, and fire codes leading to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The Applicant, Mr. Watkins, was in the audience but did not wish to make any additional comments. Planning and Zoning 3 October 8, 2025 Chairman Woodward asked if anyone from the public would like to make any comments or ask any questions, and no one had anything else to add. Chairman Woodward moved to take the motion to vote, and the motion passed 9-0. VI. Case C25-21 2104 Taft Street Consider taking action on a conditional use to allow for the conversion of a non- conforming use of a cabinet shop to a multi-tenant building with a physical therapy office and barbershop in a Single Family-2 (SF2) zoning district. Applicant— Rafael Saldana Chairman Woodward asked if there was a motion to approve the case. Commissioner Matt Marrs made the motion with Commissioner Alan Sizemore seconding the motion. Mr. Fabian Medellin presented the case and informed the Commission that this possible redevelopment is within the Heart of the Falls Revitalization area. Staff had met with the applicant and Mr. Breegle to discuss converting the existing cabinet shop, that has been there for 20 years. The actual structure, nonconforming/non-residential use, has existed since 1972, predating our zoning ordinances. He explained that over the years it has been used for multiple business, office and storage uses, and the owner (Mr. Breegle) went through a Conditional Use permit request in 2004 to convert the nonconforming use from a HVAC metal fabrication building to the current use as a cabinet shop. Photos were presented showing the location on the northern part of Taft, just north of the Taft/Kell Boulevard intersection. It is tucked in a residential area with a number of commercial nodes. Mr. Medellin continued providing slides showing the property, the surrounding properties with residential uses and then showing the plan sets, including showing the two suites that the applicant is proposing. (The Commission was told that it is two brothers, one being the barber and the other the therapist.) It was shown that there will be a couple of parking spaces up front, and then in later phases there could be additional parking in the rear of the building. The first phase is to just modify the two existing offices to meet Mr. Saldana's needs. That would be meeting some life/health/safety requirements, some new signage, extra signage, and some new door hardware. Though they would essentially use the space that is currently existing, approximately 625 square feet. That would allow for one physical therapist station along with some equipment. Then in the barber suite, that was shown on the bottom part of the plan set would be a two-chair barber shop. It was shown that Mr. Saldana has proposed multiple phases to the 3,200 square foot building with slow progression in the expansion of those uses. The additional phases would allow for additional barbershop chairs, multiple physical therapy stations and a waiting area. Mr. Medellin said staff sent notifications to surrounding properties of the request, and had two responses returned, both responses being in favor. Mr. Medellin spoke about the potential impacts compared to the use as it is today. Comparing the use as a cabinet shop to the proposed use, it would be similar in hours of operation, and throughout the first phase of the project would not have much change in impact. Though, staff feels that beyond the first phase, there may be some concerns of increased traffic, especially when talking about the number of Planning and Zoning 4 October 8, 2025 barbershop stations and physical therapy stations that are proposed. Mr. Saldana had discussed his concern over parking in the latter stages of the phases and suggested possibly acquiring a neighboring property to expand or accommodate some of the off-street parking. Staff does recommend the approval of the Conditional Use Permit, allowing for the conversion of a cabinet shop into a multi-tenant suite for the barbershop and physical therapist office with a couple of conditions: 1. They comply with all building, health, zoning, and fire codes leading up to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 2. That this approval is only for the first phase of the proposal, the approximately 625 square feet, and any expansions beyond that would require a Conditional Use Permit for further assessment. At this time, Chairman Woodward asked if the applicant would like to add anything to the discussion. Mr. Saldana spoke about living next to this property for the last 20 plus years, and how he and his brother want to help improve the neighborhood while providing much needed services to the residents. This would help those in the area that are underserved and hopefully inspire the neighbors to update their homes and area. Mr. Danny Breegle spoke to the Commissioners mentioning his personal knowledge of the applicants, and the work ethic of Mr. Saldana and his brother, citing that these are the kind of guys you want to encourage for the future of our community. Ms. Cynthia Peterson lives near the property and stated that she feels that phase one would possibly help revitalize the neighborhood, but shared her concern for traffic and parking in the later phases. Noting that additional traffic in the phases after phase one could cause problems in the alley with traffic, parking and trash pickup. Commissioner Doug McCulloch added his concern for parking and the nonconforming use beyond phase one, without a great impact on the neighbors. Chairman Woodward asked if there were any other comments or questions, and there were none. Chairman Woodward took the motion to a vote, and the motion passed 9-0. VII. ADJOURN Chairman Woodward adourned e meeting at 2:29 pm. Or /)/1C/ 15 Jere .- l�:odw.rd - Chairman Date • l/ /a a5" a an Me lin, AICP—Planning Manager Date