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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2154-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 machine shop in a C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing) District FILE: 2154-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Minh Tran has applied for a specific use permit to allow a machine shop in a C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing) District. The property is located at 1415 and 1455 Pennsylvania. Frontier Machine Works, LLC has the former Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club and Resale Shop under contract for purchase. Frontier Machine Works will utilize the main building as the machine shop and the smaller metal building will be converted to a carport. The machine shop will make custom metal parts. Shop hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. There will be one CNC machine and one milling machine with two operators. All work will be done inside of the building. The company=s air compressor will be mounted on an isolation pad for vibration control and the mechanical room=s door will be sealed for noise control. An existing driveway on Emmett will be used as the main vehicle entrance for employees, customers and deliveries. The pedestrian entrance will be at the front office on Pennsylvania. Before the building can be converted into a machine shop, the property owner will need to get with the Building Codes Division to determine what changes will need to be made to meet building and fire codes. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 27 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Plat R, Tracts 9 and 10, Tract 1 of Tract 11 and Tracts 12 and 13, D. Brown Survey, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.92 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 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; X 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 all eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Condition 5 follow: 5. All work at the machine shop will be conducted within the building. Measures will be taken to control noise. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Minh Tran PROPERTY OWNER: Salvation Army LOCATION: 1415 and 1455 Pennsylvania EXISTING ZONING: C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.92 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant commercial buildings FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year flood zone SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Park C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing) District EAST: Commercial C-M SOUTH: Commercial, vacant C-M WEST: Residential, vacant C-M COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Commercial STREETS: Pennsylvania Avenue - Major arterial with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 36' pavement width; Emmett Avenue - Local street with a 65' wide right-of-way and a 46' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 8" and 12" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" and 24" sanitary sewer lines PROPERTY OWNERS CITY OF BEAUMONT DIAMANTIS ARDEN & ANGELINA DOWNTOWN BRICK & TILE CO INC DOWNTOWN BRICK & TITLE INC JACKSON FRANKIE D JOHNSON WILHELMINA L G PROPERTIES INC LANE JERRY LANE JOHN C PORT OF BEAUMONT PORT OF BEAUMONT PORT OF BEAUMONT PORT OF BEAUMONT RUIZ GENOVEVA RUIZ GENOVEVA RUIZ GENOVEVA RUIZ GENOVEVA R RUIZ JOE RUIZ JOSE J RUIZ JOSE J RUIZ JOSE J & CONNIE S SALVATION ARMY CHAP PROP THE MODERN GROUP LTD THE SALVATION ARMY TORRES KEVIN TURNER CALVIN J WILRIDGE BRENDA