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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2043-P DATE: August 16, 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 boarding house in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 2043-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant must provide seven parking spaces on the subject property that meet code or get a special exception to the parking requirement from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 2. Any grading for the parking lot will be done so that it drains towards the street and not onto adjacent properties. 3. The structure will meet all fire, building and health codes that apply to boarding houses within the City of Beaumont. Joseph Endari has applied for a specific use permit to allow a boarding house in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 1557 Evalon. The property is currently occupied by a single family residence and an adjacent building. Mr. Endari would like to convert these structures into a boarding house with an occupancy of two to seven persons. The submitted site plan shows five parking spaces at 90 angles with a 14' wide access lane. The Transportation Engineer states that a 24' wide access lane is required. In addition, an on-site visit of the property shows that the site plan does not coincide with what is on the ground. Measurements indicate that there is 18' from the front property line to the front of the house. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 14 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 4, Block 23, Jirou 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 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 six of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1, 4 and 7 follow: 1. The subject property will not adversely affect any of the surrounding properties. The house has been in existence for many years. 4. The site plan shows five parking spaces located in front of the house. The actual front yard measures only 18' in depth. As a result, the applicant must provide one parking space per dwelling unit on the subject property that meets code or receive a special exception to the parking requirement. 7. Any parking lot street frontage will have to be screened with a 6' wide landscape strip. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Joseph Endari PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 1557 Evalon EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.14 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Single family residence 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: Vacant GC-MD SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD WEST: Commercial LI (Light Industrial) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Evalon Avenue - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and an 18' pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 2" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS ENDARI JOSEPH HILL SYLVESTER W JR JOHNSON SUPPLY INC L&M INVESTMENTS LTD MAGEE KENNETH ALLEN & LEONARD WAYNE MAGEE NIGHT SCOTT G % HAYNES & BOONE PHELAN PATRICK HENRY PHILLIPS VIOLA THOMPSON ELLIS WOOD M L MRS % SHARON WOOD ZAAL WOOD MARSHALL L YATES JOHN W