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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2088-P DATE: April 18, 2011 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a funeral home in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2088-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: th 1. Extend the existing fence along 9 Street to the most north end of the parking lot. 2. Sidewalks will be constructed along Washington. 3. The parking lot frontages along Washington shall be required to have a six foot wide landscape strip. Rev. Walter and Lashon Proctor have applied for an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a funeral home in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 3522 Washington. In November, 1999, City Council approved a specific use permit to allow a mortuary on the subject property. In September, 2009, City Council approved an amended specific use permit to allow for an expansion. That expansion was never built. Proctor Mortuary would now like add an additional 1,560 sq. ft. of mortuary space and approximately 3,520 sq. ft. of garage space. In addition, the original parking layout and traffic circulation pattern will be reconfigured. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 28 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tracts 3,4 and 12, Block 26, Cartwright and Roberts A A @ Subdivision, D. Brown Survey, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.38 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 ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 7 follow: 4. The expanded mortuary will complement the other commercial properties along this part of Washington and will also enhance an area of the City that has seen little investment over the years. th 7. The existing fence along 9 St. shall be extended to the rear of the parking lot. In addition, the parking lot frontages along Washington shall be required to have a 6' wide landscape strip. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Rev. Walter and Lashon Proctor PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 3522 Washington EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.32 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Mortuary 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: Commercial GC-MD SOUTH: Residential, commercial GC-MD WEST: Vacant GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Washington Boulevard. - Major arterial with a 60'-64' wide right-of-way and a 44' pavement width GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 20" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BEATTY JOHNNY & SHEILA A BEAUMONT COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORG INC ENDARI JOSEPH GARTH TYRRELL ET AL GREEN PERRY G TIFFANY M GREENE GUIDRY LELA SHEILA A GUIDRY JONES SUSIE A REVOCABLE LV TR LEWIS BARBARA JEAN ESTATE MANSOUR RAOUF A MOBIL PIPE LINE CO % PROPERTY TAX DIVISION MOORE CURTIS MOUTON EDWARD J ET UX MOUTON EDWARD JOSEPH ET UX POLAR GEORGE JR & GLADYS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST POLAR JOHNNY D POLAR JOHNNY ET UX PROCTOR WALTER LASHON D ROGERS BILLYE GORDON SUNLIGHT MANOR LP WIMBLEY KENNETH R & CYNTINA M