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DATE: August 15, 2016
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a Rezoning from NC (Neighborhood Commercial District)
to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling District) or a more
restrictive District.
FILE: 2269 – Z
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STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends approval of the request.
Ronald Smith is requesting a zone change for the property located at 5190 Forsythe
Street. Mr. Smith intends to operate a towing service from the property. Staff
informed Mr. Smith that storage will be limited to 30 vehicles in GC-MD (General
Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling District) zoning. The applicant stated that he is
aware the CM (Commercial - Manufacturing) zoning, located adjacent to his property on
the north side, would allow him more storage by right. However, GC-MD would allow
him more flexibility for future business endeavors if his towing business was not
successful.
Although it borders to the east with RS, the property to the west is zoned HI (Heavy
Industrial), and the majority of the properties along Delmar are zoned and used as
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
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 1-4, Block 17, Sunnyside Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing
0.344 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Ronald Smith
PROPERTY OWNER: Ronald Smith
LOCATION: 5190 Forsythe Street
EXISTING ZONING: NC (Neighborhood Commercial District)
PROPERTY SIZE: ~.0344 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 C-M (Commercial Manufacturing District)
EAST: Residential RS (Residential - Single Family Dwelling
District)
SOUTH: Industrial GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple
Family Dwelling District)
WEST: Industrial HI (Heavy Industrial)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
STREETS: Forsythe Street - Local Street with 60’ wide
right-of-way and 20’ pavement width.
Delmar Drive - Local Street with 55’ wide
right-of-way and 20’ pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 6" & 2" Water lines
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200'
COMMERCIAL METALS INC
DELGADO VICTORINA VELAZQUEZ (LIFE ESTATE)
DELGADO MANUEL
BOYCE ELNORA ESTATE
YIANITSAS STEVEN G
BARNARD JEFFRY KYLE
GOODMAN TRULENE
ARDOIN CHRIS
MELANCON RAYMOND D ESTATE
FAUL JOSEPH WESLEY
CLUCK DAVID CHRISTOPHER
DOOLEY CLARA
PARSONS FRED III
SHERMAN & SHERMAN INC
SOUTHERN IRON & METAL CO