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Home My WebLink About2178-P DATE: August 19, 2013 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Bill Cobabe, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit for a pre-school/day care in an R-S (Residential - Single-Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2178 – P ___ STAFF REPORT Planning staff recommends approval. Tomeka Melonson, owner of Fatty Frog Pre-School and Day Care, is requesting a specific use permit to allow for a pre-school/day care facility. The property is in an R-S (Residential – Single Family Dwelling) District, which allows this kind of use with a specific use application. The property is located at 280 Enfield Lane. The facility will be located in an established residential area. In order to accommodate the anticipated traffic impact, the applicant has devised a system for picking up and dropping off children at staggered times. This will reduce the number of cars in the area during peak times. The facility will be in operation from 5 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday and have a maximum of 12 children enrolled. Utilities and drainage will not need to be altered. Parking will be provided on the existing driveway; however, it is not anticipated that this use will require any additional parking. The property owner has requested a waiver for the fencing requirement because there is an existing 8’ fence on the north property line, and 5’ chain link fencing on the west and rear property lines. Staff feels that due to security and other concerns, an 8’ fence should be installed along all property lines and completely enclosing the rear yard. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 35 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 10, and the southernmost 5’ of Lot 11, Block 5 of the West Field Terrace Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.179 acre, more or less. 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 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Tomeka Melonson, for Fatty Frog Pre-School and Day Care PROPERTY OWNER: Tomeka Melonson LOCATION: 280 Enfield Lane EXISTING ZONING: R-S (Residential – Single-Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: ~0.179 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Residential FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X – Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential R-S (Residential Single-Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential R-S SOUTH: Residential R-S WEST: Residential R-S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: Enfield Lane – Local street with 60’ wide right-of-way and 26’ pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 6” Water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10” Sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY CANNON JOHNNY D ET AL CAPO MICHAEL CRUZ ROBERT J & PATRICIA FARRAR GEORGE ALLEN ET UX FOREMAN DIANE GARZA JOE GILLESPIE KENNETH EARL HAN MEI & HARRISON OSCAR L HULL THOMAS F ET UX JESTER STEPHEN R & JONES MICHAEL L & STACY L JONES TOMMY C KALINEC MILDRED BERGER LEBLANC WHITNEY K & CARLA LYTLE J E MATTHEWS THOMAS WAYNE ET UX MOCK TIMOTHY O'CONNELL FRANCIS J JR & OLIVIER CLAUDE E PARR ROBERT D & CARISSA M PHAN GO D RAY NELDA BERNICE SELLERS SHANA C SELLERS TROY LYNN SIMONEAUX TODD SKINNER WILLIAM D SMALLEY GEORGE G ST CLAIR PETE TAN MEIHAN & ZHENGZ THOMPSON ROY A WALKER RICHARD ET UX WILSON WILLIAM K & ROESMARIE