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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2147-P DATE: October 15, 2012 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a pet crematory in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2147-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. A RPZ will be required within 12" of the water meter on private property. 2. The applicant will modify the west side of the parking lot to allow room for vehicles parked at the end of the parking lot to reverse and re-orient so that the front of the vehicle exits first into the street. Donald Taft has applied for a specific use permit to allow a pet crematory in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 1295 Gladys. Mr. Taft states that the pet crematory will occur in a vacant commercial building that once was used as a flower shop. A small chapel will be provided for those who wish to mourn the passing of their pet. All of the cremation activities will occur inside the building. The service will provide the pick-up of the deceased pet and return the pet in an urn or scatter the ashes in a reflection area on the property. Cremation can be done on an individual basis or in a communal (group) basis. Typical operating hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. However, the service will be on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 43 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 1, Block 26, Jirou Addition and the North 2 of Lot 6, Block 14, Chaison Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.24 acres, 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, nor 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 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 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 ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with six of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 3 and 4 follow: 3. Water Utilities states that a RPZ will be required within 12" of the meter on private property. 4. The maximum number of parking spaces required will be three. The chapel will seat at the most ten individuals. The Transportation Division is requiring that the west side of the parking lot be revised to allow room for vehicles parked at the end of the parking lot to reverse and re-orient so that the front of the vehicle exits first into the street. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Donald Taft PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 1295 Calder EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.24 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant commercial building and parking lot FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Vacant GC-MD SOUTH: Residential GC-MD WEST: Vacant GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Gladys Street - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-w ay and a 30' pavement width; Ewing Street - Local street with a 70' wide right-of-w ay and a 30' pavement width GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES cont. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 2" and 6" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" and 12" sanitary sewer lines PROPERTY OWNERS BOSSETTE BILLY ORMAN BOUDREAUX PAULINE DOMINGU (DECEASED) CANTUE RUSSELL CASTELAN JORGE L CASTILLE HOWARD CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX PROPERTY TAX DEPARTMENT DOUGLAS MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH FIELDS CALLIE B ESTATE % MINDA FIELDS MOODY FRANCISCO RUBEN & LUCIA CRUZ FRAZIER DOLLY LEE ESTATE GARZA LUCIA GASAWAY SHERRY GASAWAY WILMA LEE GILBERT LORAINE W HARDIN MICHAEL JACKSON HARRIETT JOHNSON WANDA LAMB CAROLYN F ET AL MAXSON MEMORIAL CH OF GOD IN CHRIST MCNEIL TED MERCY FUNERAL HOME MERCY FUNERAL SYSTEM INC MITCHELL PATRICIA % JOSEPH H MITCHELL MOUNT ROSE BAPTIST CHURCH MOUNT ROSE BAPTIST CHURCH TRS MOUNT ROSE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ROLLINS JOHNNIE F SEYMOUR A D & MAMIE V EST SMITH FREDDIE ESTATE % ARCHIE SMITH TAFT DONALD H WASHINGTON LESTER WESTBROOK LAKENDRIC J WILLARD P W MR WILLARD PATRICIA & ELMO MICHAEL & DAVID ANTHONY