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DATE: June 18, 2012
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RM-H (Residential
Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District to GC-MD
(General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District or more
restrictive district
FILE: 2135-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
June Thibodeaux has applied for a zone change for 0.39 acres of land
behind her existing tax preparation office. The property is located at
2020 E. Lucas. Ms. Thibodeaux states that she would like to move a
building onto the subject property to use for additional office space
and storage. The south 135' of Ms. Thibodeaux=s property is zoned
GC-MD. To use the north 135' of her property for her business, a
zone change is required.
Since January, 2006, of the two zone changes to commercial along
the north side of E. Lucas Drive, both have been to GC-MD-2. What
makes those zone change requests different from this one is that they
both were adjacent to developed single family residential areas. Ms.
Thibodeaux=s property backs up to a creek and a large, wooded,
undeveloped area zoned RM-H. This area is unlikely to develop for
many years to come, if ever. Therefore, the Planning Manager does
not think that rezoning the rear of Ms. Thibodeaux=s to GC-MD will be
detrimental to any surrounding properties.
To be able to move the accessory building onto the property, the
building must have a State seal, be made ADA accessible, have an ADA
restroom and must meet the wind load requirements (tie-downs).
As an accessory building, it will not be required to be placed on a
permanent foundation.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
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Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 3-6, Block C, Southerland Addition, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.39 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: June Thibodeaux
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 2020 E. Lucas
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest Density)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.39 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: Shaded A X @ - Areas of
500-year flood; A AE @ - Areas of
100-year flood
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant RM-H (Residential Mutliple Family
Dwelling-Highest Density) District
EAST: Residential RM-H
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
WEST: Vacant RM-H
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
STREETS: East Lucas Drive - Secondary
arterial with a 60' wide
right-of-way and a 44' pavement
width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
BATISTE ANDREW
DO SAN VAN & NHUNG THI TRAN
FERNANDEZ MARCELLA
GILCHRIEST JOHN E
HEBERT DELAM RUFF
MCCAULEY DORIS FAYE
MORALES JORGE A
OWENS LARRY
PEOPLES KATHY
SMITH PEARL M
TARKINGTON LEXIE
TRUONG HOA NGOC & HUSAINAT ALI DAIFALIA