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Home My WebLink About2394-PDATE: September 16, 2019 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a beer and wine tasting room in a GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) District. FILE: 2394-P STAFF REPORT Ms. Traci Tucker would like to open a beer and wine tasting room at 2590 Calder Avenue. This bar will offer a low-key comfortable environment. Hours of operation will be 2 p.m. till 10 p.m., Wednesday/Thursday, 2 p.m. till midnight Fridays, noon till midnight Saturdays and noon till 6 p.m. Sundays. The bar will be closed Monday and Tuesday. All food served will be catered and served with disposable plates/cutlery. All necessary parking and utilities are currently available. Staff recommends approval of the request with the following condition: 1. Construction plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities for water and sanitary sewer services, including any requirements of the City's pre-treatment and/or F.O.G. program. Please note that final occupancy approval is subject to review and acceptance of submitted plans and field inspections to verify compliance with applicable codes. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 23 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 14, 15 & 16, Block 44, Averill Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.548 acres, more or less. ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 28-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE) Conditions: Application Application Discussion is in is not in in Staff compliance compliance Report 1. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, or significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; x 2. That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; X 3. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; X 4. The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent developments; X 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; X 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; X 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and, X 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Residential/Commercial EAST: Commercial SOUTH: Commercial WEST: Commercial COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: STREETS: DRAINAGE: WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Traci Tucker Mickey Phelan B. Land, L.P. 2590 Calder Avenue GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) —0.548 acres, more or less Commercial X — Area determined to be outside the 500 year floodplain. SURROUNDING ZONING: RCR-H (Residential Conservation Revitalization - Historic) GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) GC -MD II M&I All Stable Area Calder Avenue — Secondary Arterial with a 70' right-of-way and 46' pavement width. Tenth Street — Local Street with a 60' right-of-way and 28' pavement width. Curb and Gutter 6" water line 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200 FEET MJM REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENTS REYES ALBARO RAFAEL KUEHNE BRANDT URBAN HEIGHTS CONTRACTORS LLC GISSELBERG DAVID H & PATRICIA TORTORICE JADE JR SSR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC SBI BUILDING INC PHELAN ELEVEN B LLC 1% TORTORICE JAKE & MARY REYES FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLC MAYES SCOTT ETAL T -MAJOR LLC BEAUMONT TOWER VENTURE LTD GOLDEN TRIANGLE BAPTIST NETWORK HERRERA MANUEL ETAL GALMOR DAVID & CATHERINE RICHDEN GROUP LLC SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION BEAUMONT, TEXAS (Chapter 28, City Codes) TO: THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS APPLICAWS NAME: Traci Tucker APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 4780 �ita�ti�aad ��a tTeXaa 77708 APPLICANT'S PHONE #: 409-338-2145 -FAX #-, NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER: Mirka Phelan R Land, LE. ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNER: 1277 Calder Ave.Beaumgnt Texas 77701 LOCATION OF PROPERTY:90 CalderBeaumont, 1 LEGAL (DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT NO, 1415 16 OR TRACT BLOCK NO. 44 PLAT, ADDITION Averill SURVEY NUMBER OF ACRES ' ��`1 NUMBER OF ACRES For properties not in a recorded subdivision, submit a copy of a current survey or plat showing the properties proposed for a specific use permit, and a complete legal field note description. PROPOSED USE: Seer and Wine ZONE- G? C-' Lt P ATTACH A LETTER describing all processes and activities involved with the proposed uses. ATTACH A SITE PLAN drawn to scale with the information listed on the top back side of this sheet. ATTACH A REDUCED) 8%" X 11" PHOTOCOPY OF THE SITE PLAN. ' THE EIGHT CONDITIONS listed on the back side of this sheet must be met before City Council can grant a specific use permit. PLEASE ADDRESS EACH CONDITION IN (DETAIL. A'T'TACH THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FELE: LESS THAN %2 ACRE .................................................................$250.00 Vi ACRE OR MORE AND LESS THAN 5 ACRES...................$450.00 5 ACRES OR MORE...................................................................$650.00 I, being the undersigned applicant, understand that all ofthe conditions, dimensions, building sizes, landscaping and parking areas depicted on the site plan shalt be adhered to as amended ' d approved by City uracil. d ` SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: a� DATE: G f SIGNATURE OF PROPERTY OWNER: DATE: PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT AND SUBMIT TO: CITY OF BEAUMONT PLANNING DIVISION 801 MAIN STREET, ROOM 201 FILE NUMBER: L-) - Y BEAUMONT, TX 77701 Phone - (409) 880-3764 Fax - (409) 880-3110 PLEASE MAKE NOTE ON REVERSE SIDE OF CONDITIONS TO BE MET REGARDING THE SITE PLAN AND LETTER OF PROPOSED USES AND ACTIVITIES. Cotton Creek Winery LLC d/b/a The Tasting Room 2590 Calder Ave, Beaumont, Texas 77702 The Tasting Room is to be a comfortable low-key Beer and Wine Tasting Bar that will serve 23 years and older. The hours of operation will be from approximately 2-10 pm Wednesday's and Thursdays. 2-12 pm Fridays, 12-12 on Saturdays and 12-6 on Sundays. We will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The only business in the center is Rao's and they close at bpm so we hope not to impede on the business in way of parking, traffic, and safety. The Tasting Room does not anticipate our business and patrons to diminish the sales of any nearby establishments but hope to draw more revenue to the area as well as encourage more growth by creating a need, and will improve property value by providing business in our Old Town District. All adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities are currently in place and provided and we will not require any disruptions or changes to these. The design of the space within Old Town Plaza provides for walkways, driveways and parking spaces which are safe and convenient for all motorized and pedestrian traffic and The Tasting Room will not require any changes to such. We will not have a kitchen, we will be bringing in Cold plates (cheese and crackers from Cotton Creek Winery and will be partnering with Rao's to provide some of their desserts. The Tasting Room will not be causing any nuisances by way of offensive fumes, odors, dust, noise or vibration. There will be minimal interior remodeling done prior to opening and there will be no kitchen, no loud music. The Tasting Room will not be adding any additional exterior lighting or signage other than the provisional signage allowed per Old Town Plaza (i.e. signing to the existing pylon signage, with specifications from Phelan Investments management in line with all other businesses within Old Town Plaza). The Tasting Room will not be adding, removing or altering any landscaping whatsoever and will further not make any changes to any area surrounding such. The Tasting Room would like to waive any requirements due to landscaping and screening due to existing landscaping and screening. The Tasting Room would also like to waive any off-street parking regulations or requirements as well as buffer requirements because they are already existing. Further, the locations for The Tasting Room in not within 300 feet of a church, public or private school or public hospital, nor within 1000 feet of a daycare or childcare facility and will be upholding with the Comprehensive Plan for Beaumont, Texas � L<s dtz) �LL sQ-w-ec). o�.s�usRlol� ,stir 394-P: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a beer and wine tasting room in a GC -MD General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Applicant: Traci Tucker Location: 2590 Calder Avenue 0 100 200 1 1 1 1 Feet