PC 23-100-03 / 23-200-01 Blue Ridge Body Art

Cases #23-100-03 #23-200-01 3300 Blue Ridge Cut-Off Applicant: Donte Goodwin I

Action: Rezoning partial lot to C-2 SUP for body art shop

S. Blue Ridge Boulevard E. Pitcher Road

S. Blue Ridge Cut-Off

E. US 40 Highway

Surrounding Zonings

Cases #23-100-03 #23-200-01 Blue Ridge Blvd.

E. Pitcher Road

Blue Ridge Cut-Off

Aerial Photograph

Cases #23-100-03 #23-200-01

E. Pitcher Road

Blue Ridge Cut-Off

Background Zoning - In the earliest reference to the zoning of this property is the November 1965 zoning map that shows the northern part of the lot being zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) with the remainder zoned for residential use. On the 1980 zoning map, all the property south of this C-1 area down to the Blue Ridge Cut-Off/US 40 Highway intersection was zoned C-2 (General Commercial). This results in the 200-foot strip center building being bisected with the northern 60% of the building being zoned C-1 with the remainder, along with the gasoline canopy, being zoned C-2.

Special Use Permit - At its July 27, 2021 meeting the Planning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit to allow Donte Goodwin to operate ‘The Penmanship Arts’ body art shop in one of the units at 10701 E. Winner, a commercial building in the City’s ARTS District.

Subsequently, the City Council approved the application at its September 7th meeting.

PROPOSALS Rezoning - Donte Goodwin, on behalf of the landowner, SMJ. R. E. LLC, seeks to rezone the northern part of the site from C-1 to C-2 in conjunction with his application for a special use permit to open a body art shop in Unit B/C on the north end of the building.

Other than perhaps an interior finish for the proposed body art shop, no other improvements are planned for the site or building.

Special Use Permit - Mr. Goodwin seeks to relocate to Units B/C in a strip center building at 3300 S. Blue Ridge Cut-Off. He’s seeking more workspace for future artists and a site with more public exposure than his current location at 10701 Winner Road. There will not be any exterior improvements to the strip center building.

Comprehensive Plan

Cases #23-100-03 #23-200-01 Blue Ridge Blvd.

E. Pitcher Road

Blue Ridge Cut-Off

Analysis Body Art Shop Limits: The limit on the number of body art shops is now eight, an increase from seven due to the city’s 2020 Census population increase. There are now seven shops in the city, this application doesn’t increase that number as this is only a relocation of an existing business.

Consistency with Independence for All, Strategic Plan: This proposed use could help support the economic prosperity of this commercial center by occupying a vacant space in an existing strip center.

Comprehensive Plan Guiding Land Use Principles for the Current Designation: While the City’s Comprehensive Plan recommends Residential Established Neighborhoods uses for this site, it has long been in business use and is near the Community Commercial node at US 40 Highway and Blue Ridge Cut-Off.

The C-Store at the south end of the strip center building

Looking Northwest at the North end of the strip center

Unit B/C, the location of the proposed Body Art Shop

The property adjacent to the North end of the site

Looking North up Blue Ridge Boulevard

Looking Northeast at single family home

The vacant lot across from the site

Apartments East of the site across Blue Ridge Cut-Off

Office building across Blue Ridge Cut-Off from the site

Recommendations Rezoning Staff recommends APPROVAL of this rezoning request.

Special Use Permit Staff recommends APPROVAL of this application with the following conditions: 1. This Special Use Permit is restricted to 3300 S. Blue Ridge Cut-Off, Unit B/C only.

2. The applicant will obtain and maintain all applicable City and State licenses and comply with all health requirements.