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HomeMy WebLinkAbout672-BA DATE: June 5, 2014 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: To consider a request for Special Exceptions to the minimum front setback from 25’ to 4.5’. FILE: 672-BA STAFF REPORT Karl Gassen, representing J.W. Turner Construction LTD., has applied for a special exception to the minimum front setback from 25’ to 4.5’. The property is located at 1585 Linson Street. Special exception b.1 An exception from the front yard requirements where the actual front yard setback of an abutting lot does not meet the front yard requirement or a rear yard exception where the actual rear yard setback of any four (4) or more lots in the same block do not meet the rear yard requirements of these regulations. The remaining houses on the street sit, on average, approximately 5’ from the front property. J.W. Turner construction is a contracting company hired by URS Corporation to build houses, replacing those damaged in Hurricanes Rita and Ike. In Round 1 of FEMA Disaster Recovery efforts due to hurricanes Rita and Ike, URS was hired by SETRPC (Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission) to manage construction in our area. Later, URS was hired by the GLO (General Land Office) to manage the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Round 2. Most of the structures being replaced were built in the early 1900’s and do not meet current setback requirements where they sit. Occasionally the lot does not meet minimum requirements for width or depth. This is the case in this request. Mr. Gassen states that due to the shallowness of the property, a special exception is necessary to fit a new structure at this location. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 32 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Karl Gassen for J.W. Turner Construction, LTD. PROPERTY OWNER: Richard Milburn LOCATION: 1585 Linson Street EXISTING ZONING: LI (Light Industrial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.06 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Single Family FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: “X” - Areas determined to be outside 500- year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Church LI (Light Industrial) District EAST: Single Family LI (Light Industrial) District SOUTH: Single Family LI (Light Industrial) District WEST: Vacant LI (Light Industrial) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Linson Street - Local Street with a 15’ right-of-way and a 10’ pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 3/4” water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BEAN MOLLIE BRADBERRY ALBERTHA BRADLEY ELLA ESTATE BROWN NORMA F CHARLTON CLEMENTINE A CHARLTON GEORGE C DUMAS RAYMOND HAMM HOYT E HENSON ARTHUR C HOUSE OF PRAYER HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE JACKSON HAZEL JACQUO R JONES CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD LINSON ST CHURCH OF GOD MOSLEY MINNIE VIOLA ESTATE PAYNE MANUEL JR PHILLIPS WILLIE RAY PRICE BERTHA L RICHARDS FRED MRS RICHARDS FRED MRS ROBERTSON ERNEST RALPH ROBERTSON INELLA RODRIGUEZ MODESTO & NORMA SAVOY ADRIAN SHELANDER SCOTT SIMPSON C C EST STATE OF TEXAS SYDNEY CORDELIA TLC PROPERTIES INC WINGATE JANICE Y