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HomeMy WebLinkAbout708-BA DATE: October 6, 2016 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Adina Ward, Planner II SUBJECT: To consider a request for a variance to the landscaping requirements. FILE: 708-BA STAFF REPORT William Kalkman would like to remove the mature trees located in the off-street parking perimeter. The existing mature trees and hedge meet the requirements of the ordinance. The ordinance states, "A landscaping edge or buffer shall be required along each side of a parking lot that faces towards a public right-of-way. The landscaping edge shall be no less than six (6) feet wide and may use up to three (3) feet of the public right-of-way, if unused and available at the time of permitting. The landscaping edge shall contain no less than one (1) class A tree or two (2) class B trees for each twenty-five (25) lineal feet or fraction thereof of the edge. The existing trees are class A trees. The applicant would like to replace the trees, and existing shrubs, with a newly landscaped strip containing class B trees. The applicant states that the large trees impede security for the property. Please note that landscaping along other sections of the parking perimeter do not meet requirements. The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary for a variance have been met. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 8 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION Being Lot 3, Lot 4 Tract 2, Lot 4 Tract 3 and Lot 1 Tract 2, Greenburg-Rodgers Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.3734 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: William Kalkman PROPERTY OWNER: National Retail Properties LOCATION: 6250 Eastex Freeway EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling District) PROPERTY SIZE: 4.46 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: “X” - Areas determined to be outside 500- year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling District) EAST: Commercial GC-MD SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD WEST: Commercial GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Parkdale Mall Regional Center STREETS: Eastex Freeway Access Road - Freeway with a 296' right-of-way and 25' pavement width. Judy Lane - Local street with a 70' right-of- way and 23' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 8” water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" & 10" sanitary sewer lines PROPERTY OWNER NOTICES SENT WITHIN 200' TILLERY LARRY PROSPERITY BANK WALKER DAVID C & MARK D & BADON JUNE MARIE WALKER DAVID C & MARK D & ARIEL GROUP II LLC NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES LP