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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
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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