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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2048-P DATE: August 16, 2010 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a bookkeeping office in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District FILE: 2048-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following condition: 1. Install a couple of Type B plants along the Broadway frontage of the property. Dinah Davis and Karen Prater with On Tyme Bookkeeping and Tax Service have applied for a specific use permit to allow a bookkeeping office in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District. The property is located at 2522 Broadway. The applicants state that they currently operate an office at 2160 Washington. Their business caters to individuals and small businesses. Their primary services are in bookkeeping, filing, tax preparation and notary services. Hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. During tax season, the office will be open until 9:00 p.m. weekdays. The business will occupy space in an existing office building. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 37 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 22-24, Block 45, Averill Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.52 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 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. Comments on Condition 1 follow: 2. The bookkeeping office will locate in an existing office building. Other office uses are located nearby. This specific use permit would compliment the other commercial uses in the area. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: On Tyme Bookkeeping & Tax Service PROPERTY OWNER: Moodye Williamson LOCATION: 2522 Broadway EXISTING ZONING: RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.52 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Office building 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: Commercial RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H) District SOUTH: Residential RCR-H WEST: Commercial RCR-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: Broadway Street - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 26' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 18" water line GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BASS CONNIE BATHLA SUMAN & SANJIV BEAUMONT TOWER VENTRUE LTD BRANEFF BILLY CHAVEZ NOEL JAIMES CYB PARTNERS LTD CYNERRY LLC FAUST RICHARD FRENCH L RANDALL & PAMELA G E B INVESTMENTS INC GOLDEN TRIANGLE INVESTMENTS LP GRACEDEL DAVID ANDREW HALE R WAYNE HALE RAY WAYNE & MARTHA MILLER HALE HEACKER CARL B HELLBERG JON ERIC & ROXANNE A HUGGINS DARIN L INGWERSEN WAYNE M JR & KAREN LEDUC PARTNERSHIP LTD LYONS RAYMOND O MAINWARING BRENT & TATYANA FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LTD MARTIN DARRELL MCCULOUCH CAROLYN MOREL RAQUEL E MOSES THOMAS O MOWLAM JO ELLEN SCOTT OLIVER SUSAN THEOBALD FRED C JR ET AL WILLIAMSON W MOODYE