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DATE: June 17, 2013
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling)
District or more restrictive district.
FILE: 2172 - Z
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STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends approval.
James K. Farrelly, representing Family Dollar on behalf of Annette Lognion, is
requesting a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District to
GC-MD (General Commercial – Multiple Family Dwelling). The subject property is
located at the northwest corner of East Lucas Drive and Fort Drive. This zone change will
allow for the property to be used as a Family Dollar. It is in keeping with the character of
the surrounding neighborhood.
The south 150’± of the parcel is already zoned GC-MD, while the north 286’± of the
parcel is zoned RS. A sidewalk shall be required along East Lucas Drive, and adequate
landscaping and screening of the site from adjacent residential properties shall be
required.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 24
Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being the northernmost portion (approximately 285 feet) of the property described
below:
Being a certain parcel of ground together with all the buildings and improvements known
as Lot DG, H. Williams, Jr. Survey, Abstract No. 57, City of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at an iron pipe found on the north right-of-way line of E. Lucas Dr.,
said point being the southeast corner of a certain 1.00 acre tract conveyed to Jui Lin Yu
(now or formerly), also known as the POINT OF BEGINNING of Lot DG;
THENCE leaving said right of way north 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east a line of
345.74 feet to an iron pipe found;
THENCE south 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east a distance of 185.00 feet to a 5/8”
iron rod set and capped “Junius PLS 6309” on the west right-of-way line of that 30’
public alley known as Fort Dr.;
THENCE continuing along the west line of that 30’ public alley known as Fort Dr. south
00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 435.74 feet to a cross cut set on the
north right-of-way line of E. Lucas Dr.;
THENCE continuing along said right-of-way line north and 90 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds west a distance of 85.2 feet to an iron rod found;
THENCE North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west a distance of 99.8 feet to the
POINT OF BEGINNING;
CONTANING an area of 80,609.83 square feet (1.851 acres); All as shown on a survey
by Linfield, Hunter, and Junius, Inc (Dated May 10, 2013).
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: James K Farrelly, representing Family
Dollar
PROPERTY OWNER: Annette Lognion
LOCATION: Northwest corner of East Lucas Drive and
Fort Drive
EXISTING ZONING: R-S (Residential – Single Family Dwelling)
District; owner is requesting a zone change
to GC-MD (General Commercial –
Multiple-Family Dwelling)
PROPERTY SIZE: 1.85 acres
EXISTING LAND USES: Residential
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X (area does not lie within the year flood
plain)
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant R-S (Residential – Single-Family Dwelling)
EAST: Residential R-S and GC-MD (General Commercial –
Multiple-Family Dwelling)
SOUTH: Residential R-S
WEST: Church R-S and GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
STREETS: East Lucas Drive – Neighborhood Collector
with 60’ right of way and 44’ pavement
width
DRAINAGE: Curb and Gutter
WATER: 8” Water line
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 21” Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
ALFORD M T FAMILY LP
ARRINGTON CAROLYN
BRADLEY GREG & JUANITA
BYROM GWENDOLYN D
CANTUE GARY
CANTUE THOMAS
CRABBE J COLIN & CHARLES B
DELEON ARMANDO & LORENA (CD)
FORT W R & LEOTA
GASPARD LEE BURNELL
GIBSON HELEN H
GRIFFIN IAN
GUESS VERLINE
JACKSON WILLIS FORD
JONES FRANK C & LINDA M J
LOGNION ANNETTE
LOGNION ANNETTE JEWEL
LOGNION ANNETTE JEWEL
RYE J C & RUBY
SERF NAOMI & GIBERT SERF
SIMPSON CATHERINE GASTON
SORENSEN DIXIE & ROBERT B
WENDT ESTELLA M
YU JUI LIN