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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-15 PC Minutes * M I N U T E S * REGULAR MEETING JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL City Council Chambers November 16, 2015 A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council was held on November 16, 2015 and called to order at 3:17 p.m. with the following members present: Commission Members present: Chairman Sina Nejad Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner J.P. Colbert Commissioner Ava Graves Commissioner Lauren Williams-Mason Commissioner Eddie Senigaur Commissioner Bill Little Commission Members absent: Vice-Chairman Marty Craig Commissioner Clint Walters Commissioner Frank Messina Commissioner Shani Daigle Councilmembers present: Mayor Becky Ames Councilman W.L. Pate Councilman Claude F. Guidroz Councilwoman Gethrel Williams-Wright Councilman Mike Getz Councilmembers absent: Councilwoman Robin Mouton Councilman Audwin Samuel Also present: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development; Adina Ward, Planner II; Fran Malvo, Recording Secretary; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES No minutes were approved. REGULAR MEETING 1) Replat of Lots 10-13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park, into Lots 10, 11, 12, 12A, & 13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park: Consider a request for a Replat of Lots 10-13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park, into Lots 10,11,12,12A, & 13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Applicant: Fitz and Shipman, Inc. Location: 6540, 6550, 6560 and 6570 Pointe’ Park Drive Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Slides were shown. Fitz and Shipman, Inc. has requested approval of a Replat of Lots 10- 13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park, into Lots 10,11,12,12A, & 13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park. The property is located at 6540, 6550, 6560 and 6570 Pointe’ Park Drive. The purpose of the plat is to create five (5) lots from four (4) lots. The lots do meet the minimum lot area, width and depth requirements for residential individual townhouses or condominiums in the RM-H District. Twenty-nine (29) notices were mailed to property owners within 200’ of the subject. No responses were received in favor of or in opposition. The Planning staff recommended approval of the request subject to the following condition to be noted on the plat: 1. Maintenance of common areas to be the responsibility of the owners and not the City of Beaumont. The applicant was present. Mitch Brack representing Fitz & Shipman, Inc. at 1405 Cornerstone Court addressed the Commissioners and stated that he had made the necessary recommended additions to the plat for the maintenance of the common areas. Chairman Nejad asked for any public comments in favor of or against the case. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Makin made a motion to approve a request for a Replat of Lots 10, 11, 12, 12A, & 13, Block 5, Pointe’ Park as requested. Commissioner Little seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 2) 863-OB: Consider a request to abandon a five foot street light easement located between lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Washington Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Applicant: Soutex Surveyors & Engineers Location: 4740 Bolivar Street Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Soutex Surveyors & Engineers is requesting an abandonment of the street light easement located at 4740 Bolivar Street on behalf of the owners, Joseph and Rita Crook. The 5’ easement runs along the boundary of lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Washington Park Addition. Mr. & Mrs. Crook plan to construct a home on the property divided by this easement. A letter from Entergy showing no objection to the request was submitted along with the application. The item was sent to all interested parties. The Planning staff recommended approval of the request. The applicant was present. Paula Leger representing Soutex Surveyors & Engineers, Inc. At 3737 Doctors Drive, Port Arthur, Texas addressed the Commissioners. Chairman Nejad asked if there were any questions for Mr. Boone or Mrs. Leger. Chairman Nejad asked if anyone had questions, comments, discussions or a motion. Commissioner Senigaur made a motion to approve a request to abandon a five foot street light easement located between lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Washington Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas as requested in File 863-OB. Commissioner Mason seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS 1) File 2247-P: A request for a Specific Use Permit to allow commercial vehicle parking. Applicant: Swift International Service Group, Inc. Location: 5595 Fannett Road Swift International Services Group, Inc. would like to park commercial vehicles on the property located at 5595 Fannett Road. Swift provides rental vehicles to the Motiva Refinery in Port Arthur and to the Exxon Mobil Refinery in the Beaumont area. When the vehicles are not in use, a location to park or store the vehicles is needed. Rental vehicles can vary anywhere from a passenger vehicle to a commercial 18 wheeler truck and trailer. A small office is planned for the site. The lot will be used for short term storage only. Slides of the subject property were shown. Staff recommended approval with the following conditions: 1. Install an eight foot tall, wood or masonry privacy fence, as required by city regulations, and ten foot wide landscaped buffer along the east 150 feet of the north property line, and along the south property line. 2. Install a six foot wide landscaped buffer as required by city regulations, along Fannett Road and Crestland Loop. 3. Provide at least one ADA parking space next to the office building. 4. Any improvements within state right-of-way shall be permitted by TXDOT. 5. No storm water shall be allowed to drain onto adjacent properties before and after structures are built. Storm water shall drain towards the street. 6. Paving shall be either asphalt or concrete. 7. Access to Crestland Loop shall not be the only point of access. Twenty-one (21) notices were mailed to property owners within 200’ of the subject property. No responses were received in favor of or in opposition. Chairman Nejad stated to Mr. Boone that he wants to make sure that there is access to Fannett Road and Mr. Boone agreed. Mr. Boone also stated that the City’s main concern was the neighborhood behind the property. Mr. Boone also stated that TXDOT would have to approve any additional curb cuts but assured Chairman Nejad there would be more than one entry to access the property. Arthur Thomas at 5595 Fannett Road addressed the Commissioners. Discussion followed. Chairman Nejad asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of or against the case. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Makin made a motion to approve a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow commercial vehicle parking as requested in File 2247-P with the following conditions: 1. Install an eight foot tall, wood or masonry privacy fence, as required by city regulations, and ten foot wide landscaped buffer along the east 150 feet of the north property line, and along the south property line. 2. Install a six foot wide landscaped buffer as required by city regulations, along Fannett Road and Crestland Loop. 3. Provide at least one ADA parking space next to the office building. 4. Any improvements within state right-of-way shall be permitted by TXDOT. 5. No storm water shall be allowed to drain onto adjacent properties before and after structures are built. Storm water shall drain towards the street. 6. Paving shall be either asphalt or concrete. 7. Access to Crestland Loop shall not be the only point of access. Commissioner Senigaur seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 2) File 2248-P: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a restaurant in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) district. Location: 5220 Eastex Freeway Applicant: Farid Abusaleh Mr. Boone presented the staff report. Farid Abusaleh would like to open a restaurant in the existing structure at 5220 Eastex Freeway. The 4900 square foot structure will be utilized as J & J Wings and Seafood and is located in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) district. The planned restaurant will operate mainly as take-out but will have a small eating area. Currently there are forty- three (43) parking spaces with three (3) handicapped spaces. An existing eight (8) ft. fence acts as the barrier between the proposed site and residential lots to the east. The applicant is requesting a waiver to any additional requirements for landscaping. Slides were shown. Eighteen (18) notices were mailed to property owners within 200’ of the subject property. No responses were received in favor of or in opposition. The Planning staff recommended approval. The applicants were present. Farid Abusaleh at 7400 Brazos Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas and Tony Goss at 2455 W. Cardinal Drive addressed the Commissioners. Chairman Nejad asked if there was any one that would like to speak for or against the case. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Mason made a motion to approve a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a restaurant in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District as requested in File 2248-P. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:39 P.M.