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DATE: May 16, 2016
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request to rezone from R-S (Residential Single Family Dwelling
District) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling
District-2).
FILE: 2261 – Z
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STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends approval of the request.
In January of this year, Mr. Hani Tohme submitted a request to rezone this property from
R-S (Residential - Single Family Dwelling District) to GC-MD (General Commercial -
Multiple Family Dwelling District). Following discussion as well as voiced opposition,
the Planning Commission asked the applicant to consider GC-MD-2 as an alternative.
Mr. Johns, the owner of the property, said that he was not interested, and the Planning
Commission recommended denial of the request. Mr. Tohme has now submitted a request
to rezone the same piece of property from R-S to GC-MD-2. Approval of GC-MD-2
would require that the applicant gain approval of a Specific Use Permit before he could
develop the property.
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 8
Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being the northeast 307'x142' of part of Block 4, John Scharbauer Subdivision, Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.0 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Hani Tohme of Golden Triangle Consulting
Engineers.
PROPERTY OWNER: Kent W. Johns
LOCATION: The south side of Washington Boulevard
approximately 200' east of Blossom Drive.
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential - Single Family Dwelling)
PROPERTY SIZE: ~1.0 acres
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X – Area determined to be outside the 500
year flood plain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial LI (Light Industrial)
EAST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple
Family Dwelling)
SOUTH: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
WEST: Residential RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
STREETS: Washington Boulevard - Secondary arterial
with 65’ wide right-of-way and 43’
pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" Water line
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10” Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200'
DARDEN GLENN A
HICKS HELEN & TAMIR UQDAH
GULF COAST DEVELOPERS LLC
CITY OF BEAUMONT
SALHAB JOSEPH GEORGE ET AL
PHELAN & PHELAN
PENDER BYRON DWIN
BALL CARMEN