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HomeMy WebLinkAbout557-BA DATE: August 2, 2007 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a variance to the minimum front yard building setback from 20' to 12' FILE: 557-BA STAFF REPORT The Beaumont Housing Authority is building an apartment complex on former Fair Park property. As part of this development, a management office/community center is going to be built at the southwest corner of future extensions of Maime and Jirou.Streets. The architect states that because of the possible extension of Jirou Street, lot size and configuration will dictate that in order for the building to meet the community and owner program requirements, it will need to encroach 8' into the front yard setback. The architect states that accommodating for the future extension of Jirou now will provide for greater flexibility, better public access and more efficient master planning and development in the future. 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 54 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Carleton Development PROPERTY OWNER: Beaumont Housing Authority LOCATION: Fair Park LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Being two tracts of land and recorded in Volume 260, Page 325 and Volume 205, Page 382, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 31.504 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant 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: Vacant GC-MD SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD WEST: Vacant GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Mamie Street - Proposed local street with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width; Jirou Street - Proposed local street with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: N/A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: N/A