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Home My WebLink About2080-P DATE: March 21, 2011 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a law office and a financial services office in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District FILE: 2080-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval with a modification to the landscaping/screening requirement along the east side of the subject property until such time that the property to the east is developed. Danny and Celia Scott are purchasing Lot 3 of the Delaware Professional Office Park. The property is located at 6755 Delaware. Mr. and Mrs. Scott would like to construct two commercial buildings that would house a law office and a financial services office. Total square footage of the two buildings is 8,350 sq. ft. North of the subject property are a dental office and an optometry office. The proposed uses will be compatible with those existing uses. The applicant will construct an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide landscape strip along the south property line. On March 8, 2011, City Council approved a request by the property owners of Delaware Professional Office Park to modify the landscaping/screening requirement along the east property line. The fencing and landscaping strip will not be required until such time that the property to the east is developed. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 30 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 3, Delaware Professional Office Park, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.675 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 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 Condition 7 follow: 7. On March 8, 2011, City Council approved a modification to the landscaping/screening requirement along the east property line of Lots 1-3. Said landscaping and screening will not be required until such time that the property to the east is developed. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Danny and Celia Scott PROPERTY OWNER: Beaumont Property Investments LOCATION: 6755 Delaware EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District PROPERTY SIZE: 1.675 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District EAST: Vacant A-R (Agricultural-Residential) District SOUTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Residential RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit STREETS: Delaware Extension - Major arterial with a 100' wide right-of-way and 4 lanes divided DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 12" water line GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 12" sanitary sewer service PROPERTY OWNERS AKBARI CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG RAYMOND L ET UX BADEN THERESE M BEAUMONT PROPERTY INVESTMENT LLP BURTON HAL J & DONNA CLARK SIDNEY H COCO EDITH CUMMINGS MARY DELL(LIFE EST) ELLSWORTH ALLAN & CASEY ETIE DARON P FULLER KAY MARIE GEMARINO CORAZON HADLEY ROBERT HARGRODER GILBERT R & THERESA HARRISON DOROTHY V HILCORP ENERGY ILP % THOMSON TAX & ACCOUNTING LEE BRYAN H & MARY MOBILOIL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ODOM HELEN OLIVER LAWRENCE PECAN PLACE TOWNHOMES SECTION THREE HOMEOWNERS ASSN PECAN PLACE TOWNHOMES SEC 2 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION IN PHAM XUNG NGOC PHILLIPS RONALD L ET UX SORIANO ABRAHAM ET UX SOUTHEAST TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PROPERTIES LLC STRAIT WILLIAM L L & JUNE G TIMS KELVIN WHITLEY ELIZABETH A WORTHAM BOB & KAREN