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DATE: December 1,
2011
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a variance to the minimum setback for a
detached owner identification sign from 10' to 1'
FILE: 636-BA
STAFF REPORT
This item was considered by the Board of Adjustment on November
rd
3. At that meeting, a motion to approve failed by a vote of 3:2:1.
Alternate Member Kelli Maness abstained thinking she had a conflict of
interest. After the meeting, Ms. Maness discussed the alleged conflict
of interest with the City Attorney. It was determined that she did
not have a conflict of interest and if she voted, the outcome on
th
636-BA would have been different. On November 14, the Board of
Adjustment considered whether to allow a rehearing on 636-BA.
On that date, the Board of Adjustment voted to allow 636-BA to be
reheard.
Kehil (Kevin) Akhani, representing Beaumont Chevron, has applied for
a variance to the minimum setback for a detached owner
identification sign from 10' to 1'. The property is located at 1050
IH-10 South.
Mr. Akhani states that the existing high rise sign is not visible to traffic
along College St. and IH-10 due to the canopy blocking the sign. Mr.
Akhani contends that due to lot size, he doesn=t have enough space to
put a sign that will meet the 10' setback and still be seen from the
adjacent streets.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all
three conditions necessary for approval have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 10 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Beaumont Chevron
PROPERTY OWNER: Ketul (Kevin) Akhani
LOCATION: 1050 IH-10 South
EXISTING ZONING: LI (Light Industrial) District
PROPERTY SIZE: O.42 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A 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: IH-10 LI (Light Industrial) District
SOUTH: Commercial LI
WEST: Commercial LI
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Freeway Activity Corridor
STREETS: College Avenue - Major arterial
with 6 lanes and a left turn lane;
Interstate 10 South - Freeway
with 8 lanes and varying
right-of-way width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" and 10" sanitary sewer lines
PROPERTY OWNERS
CIG LLC
CITY OF BEAUMONT
COMBINE HOSPITALITY LLC % BETTENCOURT TAX ADVISORS
COMBINE RETAIL LLC
H J B CORP
IRON HORSE ENTERPRISES LP
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