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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2150-P DATE: November 19, 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 bottle club in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2150-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Nathaniel Tarver, the property owner, has applied for a specific use permit to allow a bottle club in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 3410 Concord. In January, 1997 City Council approved an specific use permit to allow a drinking, recreational services and rental hall at this location. At the time, Mr. Tarver wished to rent the building out for plays, wedding receptions, gospel performances, private parties, family reunions and musical road shows. The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages could occur depending on the particular function or event. In August, 2011 City Council approved a specific use permit to Lesha Crawford to allow a drinking place on the subject property subject to the following conditions: 1. ADA parking spaces shall have proper signage. 2. A No Loitering @ signs shall be posted in the parking lot. 3. Proper security shall be provided. That business has since closed. Mr. Tarver would now like to reopen the location with what is now defined by the Zoning Ordinance as a A bottle club @. A bottle club is defined as a A social meeting places where patrons are served drinks from their own bottles of alcoholic beverages @. Mr. Tarver states that he would like to convert the space back to a rental hall for various social activities where the participants will bring their own bottle (BYOB). Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 35 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tract 37 out of Tract 11, Tax Plat D-6, A. Williams Survey, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.125 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 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 X ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with all eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1, 7 and 8 follow: 4. The proposal is to reuse a vacant building located in the north end of Beaumont, situated in a commercial area along an arterial street in an older neighborhood. The immediate area facing the building along Concord and Steelton is developed commercially. 7. No fencing or landscaping is required. The building has existed many years and there is a concrete paved fire lane extending along the sides and rear of the building. 8. This adaptive reuse of this building in the A Conservation and Revitalization @ area is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. New development and reinvestment in the area may help to prevent or reverse deterioration along Concord Road. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Nathaniel Tarver PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 3410 Concord EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 2.125 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential, vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District, GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential RS SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD WEST: Commercial GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Concord Road - Secondary arterial with unknown right-of-way width and 4 lanes; Steelton Street - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 22' pavement width GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES cont. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 8" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6", 8" 10" and 15" sanitary sewer lines PROPERTY OWNERS BERROTT AARON L BLOCK MELVIN H BOWMAN L C BOWMAN LAWRENCE C & LETHA M CARBAJAL ANDRES & IRMA G CENTENO JOSE HERIBERTO (CD) CENTENO JOSE HERIBERTO (CD) COLEMAN DAMON DAIGLE CLAYTON JOHN SR DURBIN LEROY ET UX HARNESS ANTHONY D & EDITH HARTWICK RUTHA D LEWIS ERIC L NEFF JOHN & PATRICIA NUNNALLY JOYCE M PINA PEDRO M & REBOLLAR ARELI & MARGARITA REYNA FRANCISCO & DAISY RIGSBY JAROY J ROSTRO CARLOS & SEMOUR TIMOTHY B SESMAS TERESA & SEYMOUR TIMOTHY B SHUJAT HOLDING CO SIMMONS CHRIS SWEET KENNETH TARVER NATHANIEL TINKLE PANDORA TINKLE RICHARD & LINDA TORAN OLIVIA UPSHAW GERALD A JR VO STEVEN C WALTERS ANTHONY L WENDT ESTELLA M WESTBUR INC