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Home My WebLink About2153-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 storage/warehousing in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2153-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following condition: 1. Delete the two most easterly parking spaces along the north property line and the most southerly parking space along the south property line and with a modification to the landscaping/screening requirements along the northeast 47' of the north property line, along the east property line and along the street frontage of the parking lot (no 8' tall wood screening fence and no 10' wide landscape strip along the east property line and the northeast 47' of the north property line and no 6' wide landscape strip along the street frontage of the parking lot.) Eli Patterson has applied for a specific use permit to allow storage/warehousing in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling ) District. The property is located at 1330 Caldwell. An existing 5,000 sq. ft. metal building is located on the property. Mr. Patterson states that he will be opening an office headquarters for his construction business in Unit One. The office will be used for printing payroll and the creation of business documents. Additional warehouse space in Unit One will be used for storage and occasional equipment maintenance. The actual office space for Mr. Patterson=s business will consist of 1,250 sq. ft. The rest of the building will be divided into three storage rental units. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 30 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 18-21, Block 25, McFaddin Heights Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.954 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 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 X 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 4 and 7 follow: 4. The Transportation Division is requiring that the two most easterly parking spaces along the north property line be deleted. The purpose for deleting these two spaces is that there is insufficient space for vehicles to enter or exit these two stalls without possible conflicts with traffic circulation. In addition, the most southerly parking space along the south property line must be deleted. It is encroaching into public right-of-way. 7. If this specific use permit was for new construction, an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide landscape strip would be required along the east property line and a portion of the north property line. Also, a 6' wide landscape strip would be required along the street frontage of the parking lot. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Eli Patterson PROPERTY OWNER: Nick Larocca Jr. LOCATION: 1330 Caldwell EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.954 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: Vacant RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District, GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential, commercial RM-H SOUTH: Residential, commercial RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District, GC-MD WEST: Commercial GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Caldwell Avenue - Local street with a 62' wide right-of-way width and an 18' pavement width GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES cont. DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS AGUIRRE RICARDO AGUIRRE RICARDO BARRY MADIE J BARRY MADIE J DAVILLIER OWENS J & LOTTIE DIGGS MALLINEE FRAZIER JOHN SR FRAZIER JOHN SR GIBON MARVA E GMK ORIGINAL LLC INTERNATIONAL ASSET SOLUTIONS JOHNSON ALFRED J ET UX KING ORELIA LAROCCA NICK JR MCFADDIN WARD FND #651 MCFADDIN WARD FND #651 SMITH LEONA ET AL SPIKES ZELMA & DARLENE LEWIS STAGG GERALDINE & LIONEL STAGG GERALDINE & LIONEL STAGG GERALDINE MARIE WILLIAMS JOSEPH W & AMBER WILLIAMS XAVIER & JULIA WILLIAMS XAVIER JR WITT BRANTLEY PROPERTIES DBA WITT BRANTLEY PROPERTIES DBA WITT BRANTLEY PROPERTIES DBA WITT-BRANTLEY PROPERTIES LTD WITT-BRANTLEY PROPERTIES LTD WITT-BRANTLEY PROPERTIES LTD