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DATE: May 6, 2010
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a variance to the minimum side yard building
setback from 20' to 5'
FILE: 608-BA
STAFF REPORT
5550 Eastex Freeway L.P. has applied for a variance to the minimum side
yard building setback from 20' to 5'. The property is located at 5550 Eastex
Freeway.
5550 Eastex Freeway L.P. owns the building and property and leases space
to the State of Texas. The State needs additional office space so the company
would like to construct an additional 4,160 sq. ft. of office space to
accommodate the State=s needs.
The subject property is adjacent to the Prater Cemetery which is zoned RS
(Residential Single Family Dwelling) District. A 20' side yard building
setback is required when GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling)
District zoning abuts residential zoning.
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
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: 5550 Eastex Freeway L.P.
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 5550 Eastex Freeway
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.21 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: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD
WEST: Cemetery RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Freeway Activity Corridor
STREETS: Eastex Freeway - Freeway with 4 lanes
of traffic and varying widths
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
5550 EASTEX FRWY LP % TEXECUTIVE LLC
BARRON WILLIAM ARCHIE
BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY
BROWN RAY & LESLIE
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC
EDDS C W
KENNEDY TYRUS B
PROPERTY OWNERS continued
MAJIC WASH & LUBE #2 LP
MASON MARSHA
MAURER MICHAEL R
MAURER MICHAEL R ET UX
OCW-I BORROWER LP
PHELAN PATRICK HENRY
PRATER EDWIN ESTATE % MURIEL H SMILEY
RICHARDSON KIMBERLY & EDDIE JR
SDB DEVELOPMENT LP
THOMAS JOANNE B
THOMPSON SCOTT C & REBECCA A
TUCKER MARTHA
VARITECH SERVICES LTD
WILSON KEVIN JAMES