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DATE: August 17, 2015
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request to rezone a piece of property from RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) to GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling)
or a more restrictive zoning district.
FILE: 2237 – Z
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STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends denial of this request.
Patrick Gibbs is requesting a rezoning from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to
GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) district. Mr. Gibbs states
that current conditions make the residential zoning obsolete.
One of the primary concerns for this request is spot zoning. The reasons being:
1. The request is not in compliance with the comprehensive plan. The subject
property is designated as a stable area indicating the zoning is adequate.
2. The request is not consistent with the zoning or land use of the surrounding area,
existing uses surrounding the property are either residential or institutional.
Thirteen developed/occupied residential lots abut the property.
3. Rezoning would not serve a public purpose furthering public health, safety,
morals or general welfare.
While most properties along Cardinal Drive are commercial, this particular area is largely
zoned and developed as single-family. As such, should this rezoning be approved, it
would be surrounded on the north, east and south by property zoned as R-S. One possible
alternative would be to join with the adjacent church and apply for RM-H (Residential
Multiple Family Dwelling - Highest Density) zoning. This would allow for residential
uses and possibly allow for more limited commercial uses that would be more compatible
with the surrounding land uses.
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 30
Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Plat B-21, Lots 3-A & 3-F, Block 3, J.A. Veatch Survey, Abstract 55, Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas, containing 3.48 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Patrick Gibbs
PROPERTY OWNER: Patrick Gibbs
LOCATION: 1030 West Cardinal Drive
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
PROPERTY SIZE: ~3.48 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: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
EAST: Residential RS
SOUTH: Church RS
WEST: Cardinal Drive RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
STREETS: Cardinal Drive – Freeway with 400’ wide
right-of-way and ~40’ pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: No Water line
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6” Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
ALLEN MICHAEL L
BEAUMONT ISD
CASTANEDA MARINA ALTAMIRANO
CHESNUTT NORMA
FOX CRAIG
GAY BENJAMIN
GIBBS MILLIE C
GIBBS PATRICK H
GRAHAM GREGORY
HADNOT CHRISTOPHER
HUMPHREY NATHANIEL JR ETUX
J & E INVESTMENT GROUP INC
KELLY BRENDA J
KELLY CYNTHIA
KENRICK MAGGIE L GUIDRY
LANDRY LATRAIA LAJUANA
LEMELL ROY J
LEWIS LOUIS AMOS
MALBROUGH NANCY
MCWILLIAMS CARL S & JACIE D
POLAR JOHNNY & LINDA
RENFRO ATHEAN
SILER LARRY N
SOUTHSIDE ASSEMBLY OF
SULLIVAN W A
WHITAKER JACQUELYN
WHITE ADDIE
WHITE ANGELA
WHITE CATHERINE
WYKOFF VALORIE