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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2247-P DATE: November 16, 2015 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow commercial vehicle parking. FILE: 2247-P ___ STAFF REPORT Staff recommends approval of the request with the following conditions: 1. Install an eight foot tall, wood or masonry privacy fence, as required by city regulations, and ten foot wide landscaped buffer along the east 150 feet of the north property line, and along the south property line. 2. Install a six foot wide landscaped buffer, as required by city regulations, along Fannett Road and Crestland Loop. 3. Provide at least one ADA parking space next to the office building. 4. Any improvements within state right-of-way shall be permitted by TXDOT. 5. No storm water shall be allowed to drain onto adjacent properties before and after structures are built. Storm water shall drain towards the street. 6. Paving be asphalt or concrete. 7. Access to Crestland Loop shall not be the only point of access. Swift International Services Group, Inc., would like to park commercial vehicles on the property located at 5595 Fannett Road. Swift provides rental vehicles to the Motiva Refinery in Port Arthur, and to the Exxon Refinery in the Beaumont area. When the vehicles are not in use, a location to park or store the vehicles is needed. Rental vehicles can vary anywhere from a passenger vehicle to a commercial 18 wheeler truck and trailer. A small office is planned for the site. The lot will be used for short term storage only. 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 21 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being parts of Lots 13 and 14, Block A, Tyrrell Park Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.372 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 X general public or 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: Swift International Service Group, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Nerv Thomas LOCATION: 5595 Fannett Road EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) PROPERTY SIZE: ~1.372 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 GC-MD (General Commercial Multiple-Family Dwelling) EAST: Residential R-S (Residential Conservation Revitalization) SOUTH: Residential R-S WEST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial Multiple-Family Dwelling) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit STREETS: Fannett Road: Major Arterial with 100’ right-of-way and 50’ pavement width. Crestland Loop: Local Street with 60’ right-of-way and 20’ pavement width. DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 6” Water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6” Sanitary Sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200' JACKSON AVINASH RODRIGUEZ NORMA NOWELL SIDNEY E HOUSE JANIE L DOUGLAS HUBERT A & BARBARA ROCHELLE BETTY MOORE KEVIN & LEONA FARR CLORIA PATEL BHUPESH ARCENEAUX GEORGIA LEE WARD LINDA F GAINES EUGENE JR ROCIO COBIN & JESSIE MARIE DEBOSE CAROLYN BUCKLEY ELSIE DOLORES JORDAN DURWOOD W JSSB ENTERPRISE LLC WEBB DAN & JUDY