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Home My WebLink About2107-P DATE: September 19, 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 drinking place in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2107-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends denial. William Griffin has applied for a specific use permit to allow a drinking place in a GC-MD District. The property is located at 2999 Goliad. Mr. Griffin states that the bar would be open from 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. on weeknights and to 2:00 a.m. on weekends. The bar will be open seven days a week. Fifteen parking spaces are shown on the site plan. Of those, only six of the parking spaces can count towards required parking. The other nine parking spaces are not legal spaces in that they back directly out onto Goliad. Thirty-eight parking spaces are required. Mr. Griffin has provided a letter stating that he has received permission to park on a vacant lot within 400 feet of the subject property. That lot could, at a maximum, accommodate fourteen spaces. The Planning Manager has concern over the effect a shortage of parking would have on neighboring properties. According to calculations, the applicant is short eighteen parking spaces. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 43 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 16, Block 3, Booker Heights Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.126 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 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 six of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 4 follow: 1. The Planning Manager has concern over what a lack of parking would have on surrounding properties. 4. Thirty-eight parking spaces are required. There only six legal parking spaces on the subject property. The applicant has permission to use a vacant lot 40 feet east of the subject property for additional parking. However, that lot would only be able to accommodate fourteen spaces. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: William Griffin PROPERTY OWNER: Robert Patillo LOCATION: 2999 Goliad St. EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.126 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District EAST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District SOUTH: Residential GC-MD WEST: Vacant GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Goliad Street - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and an 18' pavement width; Washington Boulevard - Secondary arterial with a 100' wide right-of-way and a 43' pavement width DRAINAGE: Goliad Street - open ditch Washington Blvd. - curb and gutter WATER: 2" and 8" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS ARMSTRONG-GARNER NAY SHAYNOME BUXIE O'LEARY CARAJAL ANTONIO & CONSUELO COLEMAN CORA LEE DEVILLIER MICHAEL S & JAMES M FOWLER CLEON FOWLER CLEON WILLARD GUILLORY BETTY ESTATE JACKSON IVORY J JACKSON LARRY JEFFERSON COUNTY JOHNSON ELIZABETH M SIMON JOHNSON LUCIUS EST KIRKWOOD ROSIE M DECEASED % JOHNETTA ROY LAFLEUR WILLIE T LAFLEUR WILLIE T & LOUERTRA G NELSON ALBERT V ESTATE % BERNARD L HEBINCK GUARDIAN PATILLO ROBERT L PEACEFUL REST BAPTIST CHURCH COOPER GAYLYNN ET AL TRUSTEES PEACEFUL REST BAPTIST CHURCH PLAIA JAKE J & JUDI L PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION RANDLE EDDIE REDEAUX LEROY REDEAUX WILSON OR MALINDA SPIRITUALIST CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN PROPERTY OWNERS continued SPROTT OLIVER W JR ST JUNIOR GRACE STEWART BERTHA STIVERS LYDA RUTH LARKINS STIVERS LYDIA R LARKINS THOMAS OTTICE KELLY TYSON ALTHER WASHINGTON THOMAS SR ESTATE WILLIAMS JOY