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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-P DATE: April 19, 2010 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a restaurant in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District FILE: 2024-P NOTE: On November 16, 2009, the Planning Commission recommended denial of a request to allow the restaurant. The request was withdrawn before it was voted on by City Council. STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends denial. Dr. Rudy Sotolongo has applied for a specific use permit to allow a restaurant in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District. The property is located at 2693 North Street. On November 16, 2009, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on a request to consider a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant at this same address. In that request, the subject property was to be used for parking and drive-thru facilities for the restaurant. The restaurant itself would be located in that portion of the property zoned GC-MD. At the public hearing, a number of individuals voiced concerns over traffic, noise and loitering. At that meeting, the Planning Commission voted to deny the request. Prior to City Council voting to approve or deny the application, the applicant withdrew the request. The new request proposes that the most easterly 40' be landscaped and screened with an 8' tall wood screening fence along the east property line. The dumpster site would also be located in this area. The remaining 50' of the RCR-H zoning would be used for parking and a drive-thru. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 37 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being the West 40' of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12, Block 52, Averill Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.14 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: 1. Complaints over the original proposal included the effects that increased traffic, noise and loitering would have on the surrounding neighborhood. While this new proposal does provide for a 40 foot landscape buffer along the east end of the property, it is questionable what kind of positive effect this buffer would have on the aforementioned concerns. 7. The Zoning Ordinance requires that an 8' tall wood fence and a 10' wide landscape strip be installed along the east property line. The proposal includes an 8' tall wood fence and a 40' wide landscape buffer. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Dr. Rudy Sotolongo PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 2693 North EXISTING ZONING: RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.14 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Doctor=s office FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District EAST: Residential RCR-H SOUTH: Commercial RCR-H WEST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: North Street - Major collector with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS ANAYAT HOUSE INC ILES M REBECCA ATKINS JOE JONES PATSY J BUSCEME JOHN MARTIN KAY ORREN E ESTATE CALIBER PROPERTIES INC KILGORE HARRY H CHANDRA RAVIN & SUSAN K D KRUMMEL ELVIRA% R ROBERTS COOK WILLIAM B & JOAN P KRUMMEL ELVIRA CRABBE J COLIN & CHARLES B LIGON ROBERT DAVIS DANIEL LINDSAY M & JOHN MORGAN DAY KEITH A MCMANUS JEFFERY R DEVILLIER MICHAEL & JAMES MWR ENTERPRISES OF SETEX EISENBERG FAM HDGS LTD MYERS GREGORY & DEBRA FORD G W MRS PATILLO ROBERT L HAYES ROY D & ALICE M PHILMON JERRY L & CONNIE HERNANDEZ CALIXTO/TOMA ROANE SUZANNE R HERNANDEZ SERGIO & MARIA SETCA MWR ENT OF SETX INC HINSON TOMMY W SETX CARDIOLOGY ASSOCS PA HOFFER CAREY LOMBARDO