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DATE: October 19, 2015
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a rezoning from an A-R (Agricultural-Residential) to
GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) or a more restrictive
district.
FILE: 2244 – Z
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STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends approval of this request.
Mark Merrill and Dorothy Bowen would like to rezone the property they own at 4575,
4579 & 4585 North Major Drive to GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family
Dwelling) to accommodate a mixed use project of apartments and commercial
businesses. Several newer apartment complexes have been, or will soon be built on
adjacent property and across Major Drive.
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 Plat RS-5, Tracts 7 & 68 out of Tract 70, part of Tract 70 & Tract 70A, Abstract 20, D.
Easley Survey, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 4.9 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Mark Merrill
PROPERTY OWNER: Mark Merrill and Dorothy Bowen
LOCATION: 4575, 4579 & 4585 N. Major Drive
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
PROPERTY SIZE: ~4.9 acres
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant/residential
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X – Area determined to be outside the 500
year flood plain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: LNVA Canal GC-MD (General Commercial -Multiple
Family Dwelling)
EAST: Multi-Family GC-MD
SOUTH: Vacant RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling- Highest Density)
WEST: LNVA Canal GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood growth unit
STREETS: Major Drive – Major Arterial with 160’
wide right-of-way and ~80’ pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8” Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY
RUTLEDGE VERGIL RAY ESTATE
MITCHELL LELAND C &
BOWEN DOROTHY
LE NHAT PHUC
LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY
STONELEIGH HOMSAR APTS LTD
SIFUENTES MARIA