The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2163-P DATE: March 18, 2013 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a bank in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial – Multiple Family Dwelling – 2) District. FILE: 2163 - P ___ STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. In addition to the fence, provide a 10’ wide landscape strip along the south property line. Trees shall be planted every 25’. 2. A 6’ tall 70 sq. ft. monument sign will be required. Orange Savings Bank has applied for a specific use permit to allow a bank in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. The property is located at 3625 Dowlen Rd. The floor area of the bank building will be 5,000 square feet, with an additional 2,000 square feet planned for the future. The one story building will be of masonry construction. The proposed site plan shows landscaping to be installed within and along the Dowlen Road frontage of the parking lot. An 8’ tall wood screening fence will be installed along the south property line to provide visual screening and security for the adjacent residential areas. In addition to the screening fence a landscaped 10’ wide landscape strip will be required. With the GC-MD-2 zoning, additional restrictions are in place to help mitigate the impact of commercial development on adjacent residential properties. Additionally, this parcel is in the Major/Dowlen Sign Overlay District, which means that there are more restrictive sign regulations in force. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 14 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES 1.035 ACRES OF LAND PART OF METROPOLITAN PARK PHASE I, CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS BEING 1.035 acres of land out of and a part of Metropolitan Park Phase I, City of Beaumont, recorded in File No. 2008019449, Official Public Records, Jefferson County, Texas; being part of a tract of land conveyed to Metropolitan Park of Beaumont, LTD, recorded in File No. 2007003402, Official Public Records, Jefferson County, Texas; said 1.035 acre tract being more fully described by metes and bounds as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete monument found on the West right of way line of a dedicated road named Dowlen Road; said concrete monument being the Northeast corner of Barrington Heights Subdivision, recorded in Volume 15, Page 346, Map Records, Jefferson County, Texas, the southeast corner of Metropolitan Park Phase I and the Southeast corner of the herein described tract; having a State Plane Coordinate of N: 13983024.18, E: 3495660.23; THENCE, South 86 deg., 35 min., 58 sec., West (called South 89 deg., 20 min., 02 sec., West), on the South line of said Metropolitan Park Phase I, same being the North line of said Barrington Heights Subdivision, a distance of 205.00’ to a ½” steel rod, capped and marked “SOUTEX”, set for the Southwest corner of the herin described tract; from which a 5/8” steel rod, capped and marked “LEAP”, found for the Southwest corner of said Metropolitan Park Phase I, same being the Southeast corner of Metropolitan Park Garden Homes, recorded in File No. 2008019450, Official Public Records, Jefferson County, Texas, bears South 86 deg., 25 min., 58 sec., West (called South 89 deg., 20 min., 02 sec., West) a distance of 672.65’; having a State Plane Coordinate of N: 13982969.57, E: 3494784.29; THENCE, North 03 deg., 32 min., 44 sec., West, a distance of 220.00’ to a ½” steel rod, capped and marked “SOUTEX”, set for the Northwest corner of the herein described tract; THENCE, North 86 deg., 25 min., 58 sec., East, a distance of 205.00’ to a ½” steel rod, capped and marked “SOUTEX”, set on the west right of way line of said Dowlen Road; said ½” steel rod being the Northeast corner of the herein described tract; from which a 5/8” steel rod, capped and marked “LEAP”, found on the intersection of the West right of way line of said Dowlen Road and the Southerly right of way line of a dedicated road named Metropolitan Drive bears North 03 deg., 32 min., 44 sec., West (Called North 00 deg., 39 min., 17 sec., West), a distance of 378.28’; THENCE, South 03 deg., 32 min., 44 sec., East (called South 00 deg., 39., 17 sec., East), on the West right of way line of said Dowlen Road, same being the East line of said Metropolitan Park Phase I, a distance of 220’ to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 1.035 acres of land, more or less. Note: Bearings, distances, coordinates and acreage shown are based on State Plane Coordinate Grid System, Texas South-Central Zone, NAD 83, scale factor = 0.999958138, convergence angle = 2 deg., 21 min., 58 sec., reference monument NGS AJ8221. This description is based on the Land Title Survey made by Anthony M. Leger, Registered Professional Land Surveyor, No 5481, on February 25, 2013 ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.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 general public or adjacent developments; X 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 property; and, X X 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on 7 follow: 7. In addition to an 8’ tall wood screening fence, a 10’ wide landscape strip with trees planted every 25’ will be required along the south property line. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Orange Savings Bank PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 3625 Dowlen Road EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial – Multiple Family Dwelling - 2) PROPERTY SIZE: 0.912 acre, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential GC-MD (General Commercial – Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential GC-MD SOUTH: Residential R-S (Residential – Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Residential GC-MD-2 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit STREETS: Dowlen Road – Major Arterial with a 100’ right of way and a divided and variable pavement width (four lane road with median) DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 12” Water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 24” Sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BARRINGTON HEIGHTS OWNERS BOST BRENT WAYNE BRENTWOOD INVESTMENT DEV CO BRENTWOOD INVESTMENT DEV CO BRENTWOOD INVESTMENT DEV CO GABOT HARRY GABOT & ELISA GASPARD H J & FRANCES C GRIGSBY JOHN F & BETTY J KILPATRICK LANA & ASHLEY TEVIS MAY JAMES A & JEANNE METROPOLITAN PARK OF BEAUMONT NIEDERSTADT ERIC A RICHARDSON SANDRA SOWELL RHONDA L