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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2100-P DATE: August 15, 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 charter school in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2100-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Pastor Randy Clark, representing Triumph Church, has applied for a specific use permit to allow a charter school in a GC-MD District. The property is located at 10255 Eastex Freeway. Triumph Church intends to lease a portion of its facilities to Responsive Education Solutions, a public charter school licensed in the State of Texas for the purpose of opening Vista Academy of Beaumont. The school will have a capacity of 220 students in 11 classrooms with a total of 18 employees. The school will teach students grades kindergarten through four. School hours will be 8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. During the school year, there may be programs, parent/teacher meetings and other special events in the evenings and on an occasional Saturday. The classrooms will be housed in existing buildings on the church campus. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 9 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tract 64A, Plat RS-4, W.B. Dyches Survey, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.57 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 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. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Pastor Randy Clark for Triumph Church PROPERTY OWNER: Triumph Church LOCATION: 10255 Eastex Freeway EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling PROPERTY SIZE: 2.57 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Church FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Eastex Freeway GC-MD SOUTH: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Residential RS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Freeway Activity Corridor STREETS: Eastex Freeway - Freeway with 300' wide right-of-way width and 4 lanes divided; Old Voth Road - Major collector with 60' wide right-of-way and an 18' wide pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 16" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS DEVRIES ALVIN E & JEANETTE M ENTERPRISE INTRASTATE LP ATTN: AD VALOREM TAX DEPT GUILLORY JOSEPH G & JACQUELINE HEISELBETZ JOHN B LANDRY GERALD W & GEORGIA L MONTIE GERARD (LIFE ESTATE) TRIUMPH CHURCH INC TRIUMPH CHURCH INC AKA TRIUMPH NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH