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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2284-P DATE: February 20, 2017 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: To consider a request for a Specific Use Permit for The Hazel and Floyd Mack Scout Foundation, Inc., to construct a new storage building for the Scout Hut in an RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) District. FILE: 2284-P ___ STAFF REPORT Staff recommends approval with the following waiver: 1. A waiver to the landscaping and screening requirements for the east property line. Dohn LaBiche has submitted a request for a Specific Use Permit at 3230 French Road. The Hazel & Floyd Mack Scouting Foundation owns the property and would like to construct a new storage facility for the Scout Hut. This new 2760 sq. ft. building would house the equipment for three scouting units. The use is existing and compatible with surrounding properties. All utilities are in place and accessible to the project. The scouts recently installed a new fence along the east property line, and 5' of the required buffer is needed to accommodate the new structure, therefore a waiver has been requested for the landscaping and screening requirements for the east property line. 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 19 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 70, Tract 4 and Lot 71, Tract 2, Block 9, French Heights Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.7497 acres, more or less. ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 28-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE) Application Application is in is not in Comments compliance compliance Attached Conditions: 1. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, or significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; X 2. That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; X 3. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; X 4. The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or X adjacent developments; 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; X 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; X 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent X property; and, 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Dohn LaBiche PROPERTY OWNER: Terry Woodard Enterprises, Inc. LOCATION: 3230 French Road EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) PROPERTY SIZE: ~0.7497 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Scout Hut FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X – Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain. SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential/Vacant RM-M (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - Medium Density District) EAST: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling District) SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling District) WEST: Commercial GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: French Road - Local Street with 50’ wide right-of-way and 20’ pavement width. DRAINAGE: Open Ditch WATER: 8" Water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" Sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200' AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS BOHLER AMY SANDERS CASTELAN MARYA M EASTEX PLAZA INC GUIDROZ CLAUDE GUILBEAU HOLLY & DONOVAN HAZEL & FLOYD MACK SCOUT JONES CHARLIE & PAMELA WEST LESTER MARTHA J (LIFE ESTATE) MAXSON MEMORIAL CHURCH INC MCCALL LEROY JR & TRAVIS R & P EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS INC RAYZOR RICHARD JARVIS III SEYER EVELYN L SIMONIS CHERYL TLC PROPERTIES INC TRANS-CHASE INC DBA AAMCO