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File #: 2025-0072    Version: 0 Name: Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements - 8752 159th Street
Type: MOTION Status: IN COMMITTEE /COMMISSION
File created: 1/16/2025 In control: Plan Commission
On agenda: 10/7/2025 Final action:
Title: Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements - 8752 159th Street
Attachments: 1. Staff Report to the Plan Commission, 2. Waterfall Plaza Site Plan and Building Elevations, 3. Waterfall Plaza Landscape Plan, 4. Waterfall Plaza Tree Preservation Plan, 5. Waterfall Plaza Civil Engineering Plans, 6. Waterfall Plaza Drive-Thru Traffic Study

Title

Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements - 8752 159th Street

History

**Please see attached Staff Report to the Plan Commission due to formatting issues**

 

Project: 2025-0072 - Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements

Planner: Marcus LeVigne

Petitioner: Ahmad Elkatib, AAA Investment Group, Inc.

Representatives: Nick Protrovski, Grogan Hesse & Uditsky, P.C.

Location: 8752 159th Street

P.I.N.s:  27-14-300-071-0000, 27-14-300-066-0000

Parcel Size: 1.98 acres

Building Size: 19,100 square feet

 

The Petitioner is requesting the approvals below in order renovate the existing shopper center at 8752 159th Street:

Special Use Permit Amendment for a Planned Development

Special Use Permit for a Restaurant with a Drive-Through Service Window

Site Plan

Landscape Plan

Building Elevations

Three modifications from the Land Development Code:

Allow parking lots within the setback area between the building and the street (Section 6-207.F.4).

Allow for a reduction in the required width and number of landscape plantings in the foundation planting area (Section 6-305.D.5.a).

Allow drive-through facilities between the building and the street (Section 6-207.F.4).

Recommended Action/Motion

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION                     

Regarding Case Number 2025-0072 - Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements, Staff recommends to accept and make findings of fact as discussed at this Plan Commission meeting and within the Staff Report dated September 30, 2025;

And

Staff recommends the Plan Commission approves a Special Use Permit Amendment for the Planned Development.

Staff Recommends the Plan Commission approves a Special Use Permit for a Drive-Thru service window, subject to meeting all requirements in LDC Section 6-302.K Drive-Through Accessories.

And

Staff recommends the Plan Commission approves the following Modifications to the Planned Development:

1.                     Allow parking lots within the setback area between the building and the street (Section 6-207.F.4).

2.                     Allow for a reduction in the required width and number of landscape plantings in the foundation planting area (Section 6-305.D.5.a).

3.                     Allow drive-through facilities between the building and the street (Section 6-207.F.4).

And

 

Staff recommends that the Plan Commission approves the Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Building Elevations for Waterfall Plaza, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.                     The development shall be in substantial conformance with the preliminary site plan titled “Waterfall Plaza,” prepared by WMK.20, LLC, last revised September 28, 2025; the landscape plan titled “Landscape Development Plan Waterfall Plaza,” prepared by Tomek Design, last revised September 28, 2025; and the preliminary civil engineering plans titled “Project at 8752 159th Street,” prepared by Damas Consulting Group, last revised May 15, 2025, subject to revisions listed below.

 

2.                     The project shall meet all Building Code and final Engineering requirements, including any required permits from outside agencies.

 

3.                     The site plan shall be revised to match the Civil Engineering Plan by removing the right-in/right-out access at the southern Orlan Brook Drive entrance and retaining the full-access intersection.

 

4.                     All wheel stops shown on the plans shall be removed prior to the final engineering submittal.

 

5.                     Additional directional and “No Parking” signage shall be added to the plans as requested by the Engineering Department.

 

6.                     The bicycle racks shown on sheet SP.1.5 shall be Inverted-U racks, installed in accordance with LDC Section 6-306.H.3.

 

7.                     All ground-based and roof-mounted mechanical equipment must be fully screened from view and shall meet the requirements listed in Section 6-308.J.

8.                     Submit a sign permit application to the Development Services Department for separate review. Signs are subject to additional review and approval via the sign permitting process and additional restrictions may apply.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTION                     

Regarding Case Number 2025-0072 - Special Use Permit Amendment for Waterfall Plaza Site Improvements, I move to approve the Staff Recommended Action as presented in the Staff Report to the Plan Commission for this case.