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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
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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