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DATE: March 19, 2018
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a rezoning study of the 1200 block of Gilbert Street.
FILE: 2329 – Z
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STAFF REPORT
A recent request for a Certificate of Occupancy for the east corner of Gilbert Street and
Orange Avenue could not be approved. The current zoning of the property is RCR
(Residential Conservation Revitalization). The request was for a contractor's office with
no outside storage. This use is not permitted in RCR zoning with an SUP, therefore the
only option is for rezoning. The property along College Street is zoned GC-MD (General
Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling). The structure at the corner of Gilbert Street
and Orange Street was a less intensive commercial use and cannot be considered
grandfathered for a contractors office with indoor storage. As this property is one block
away from College Street, and faces Martin Luther King Parkway, city staff sees the
potential need to rezone several properties through a rezoning study. The building was
constructed for commercial use prior to 1981.
Planning staff recommends approval of the entire study area for rezoning to GC-MD.
Please note that final occupancy approval is subject to review and acceptance of
submitted plans and field inspections to verify compliance with applicable codes.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 21
Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 52-54 & Lots 58-60, Block 5 and Lots 61-62 & Lots 67 and the north 45' of Lot 68,
Block 6, Crary Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.704 acres, more or
less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: City of Beaumont, Planning Division
LOCATION: 1200 Block of Gilbert Street
EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation
Revitalization)
PROPERTY SIZE: ~1.704 acres
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial/Residential/Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X – Area determined to be outside the 500
year flood plain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: ML KIng Pkwy. GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple
Family Dwelling)
EAST: Institutional RCR (Residential Conservation
Revitalization)
SOUTH: Residential RCR (Residential Conservation
Revitalization)
WEST: Vacant/Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple
Family Dwelling)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
STREETS: Gilbert Street – Local Street with 60’ wide
right-of-way and ~24’ pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter/Open ditch
WATER: 2" water lines
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" and 10" Sanitary sewer lines
PROPERTY OWNERS
AREF SAMEER
ARELLANO-LOZA MARIO M
BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY
DIOCESE OF BEAUMONT
GARZA MARY
GARZA MARY ELLEN
LAFLEUR VALRIESA ESTATE
MALENO FRANCISA VALERA
NGUYEN LOAN
SIFUENTES FRANCISCO & ROSA
SIFUENTES FRANCISCO & ROSA M
SIFUENTES FRANCISCO & ROSA MARIA
HERNANDEZ
SIFUENTES FRANCISCO C
SOILEAU PRINTING INC
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