Planning Commission Packet 06-29-2022

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                                                       CITY OF MUSKEGON
                                                     PLANNING COMMISSION
                                                        SPECIAL MEETING

DATE OF MEETING:                       Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 4 pm
PLACE OF MEETING:                      Commission Chambers, First Floor, Muskegon City Hall


                                                                     AGENDA

  I. Roll Call

  II. Public Hearings

  A. Hearing, Case 2022-18: Request for special use permit to operate a pregnancy services office at 1275
     Peck St.
 III. Other

 IV. Adjourn




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                                             STAFF REPORT
                                               June 29, 2022




Hearing, Case 2022-18: Request for special use permit to operate a pregnancy services office at 1275 Peck
St.

SUMMARY

   1. The property is zoned RM-1, Low Density Multifamily Housing. Most of the allowed principal uses
      by right include housing and home offices.
   2. Offices for physicians, dentists, architects, attorneys, etc. are allowed with the issuance of a special
      use permit.
   3. This building has been historically used for insurance offices, however, there is no special use permit
      on file. These businesses were considered legally non-conforming.
   4. The applicant states that this office would be used for pregnancy testing, ultrasounds and STD testing
      and treatment for low income women. From a zoning standpoint, these services do not differ
      significantly from any other type of office use and staff does not interpret this request as needing to
      be located in a medical district. The issuance of a special use permit would allow this business to be
      considered a legal conforming use.
   5. The lot measures about 13,000 sf and the building on site measures 3,540 sf. There is adequate
      parking on site for office uses.
   6. Notice was sent to everyone in a 300-foot radius of this property. At the time of this writing, staff had
      not received any comments from the public.




                                                1275 Peck St




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Zoning Map




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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of the special use permit.

DELIBERATION

The following proposed motion is offered for consideration:

I move that the request for special use permit to operate a pregnancy services office at 1275 Peck St be
(approved/denied).




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