HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 14-038ORDINANCE NO.14-038
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE
PERMIT TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF A CEMETERY
IN A GC -MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE
FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT AT 4075 MAGNOLIA
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Donald Taft, on behalf of Community Cemeteries, Inc., has applied for
a specific use permit to allow the expansion of a cemetery in a GC -MD (General
Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District at 4075 Magnolia Avenue, being Tract 22A,
Plat D-17, A. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 385, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas,
containing 0.6109 acres, more or less, as shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Beaumont
considered the request and is recommending approval of a specific use permit to allow
the expansion of a cemetery in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District at 4075 Magnolia Avenue, subject to the following conditions:
• The applicant shall install and maintain an 8ft. privacy fence along the north
property line, stopping 15' from the property line along Magnolia Avenue.
• The applicant shall work with the Traffic Division to develop a parking plan,
acceptable to the City's Traffic Engineer.
• The property shall be graded, with storm water flow directed to streets and
not adjacent properties.
• All cemetery plots must be set back a minimum of 6' from the east property
line.
• The applicant shall maintain a 6' wide landscaped strip along the inside of
the east property line with 4' hedges sufficiently dense to screen the
cemetery from Magnolia Avenue.
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the issuance of such specific use
permit is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont and its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
Section 1.
That a specific use permit to allow the expansion of a cemetery in a GC -MD
(General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District at 4075 Magnolia Avenue, being
Tract 22A, Plat D-17, A. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 385, Beaumont, Jefferson County,
Texas, containing 0.6109 acres, more or less, as shown on Exhibit "A," attached hereto,
is hereby granted to Community Cemeteries, Inc., its legal representatives, successors and
assigns, as shown on Exhibit "B," attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes,
subject to the following conditions:
• The applicant shall install and maintain an 8' privacy fence along the north
property line, stopping 15' from the property line along Magnolia Avenue.
• The applicant shall work with the Traffic Division to develop a parking plan,
acceptable to the City's Traffic Engineer.
• The property shall be graded, with storm water flow directed to streets and
not adjacent properties.
• All cemetery plots must be set back a minimum of 6' from the east property
line.
• The applicant shall maintain a 6' wide landscaped strip along the inside of
the east property line with 4' hedges sufficiently dense to screen the
cemetery from Magnolia Avenue.
Section 2.
That the specific use permit herein granted is expressly issued for and in
accordance with each particular and detail of the site plan attached hereto as Exhibit "B"
and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 3.
Notwithstanding the site plan attached hereto, the use of the property herein above
and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 4.
Notwithstanding the site plan attached hereto, the use of the property herein above
described shall be in all other respects subject to all of the applicable regulations
contained in Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, as amended,
as well as comply with any and all federal, state and local statutes, regulations or
ordinances which may apply.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12th day of
August, 2014
yor Becky Ames -
file 2209-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow the expansion of the Greenlawn
emetery onto property zoned GC -MD (General Commercial — Multiple Family Dwelling)
District.
Location: 4075 Magnolia Avenue
pplicant: Donald Taft 0 100 200
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EXHIBIT "A"
GC -MD GCS -MD
EXHIBIT "B" ;cc attachment for conditions