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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2058-P DATE: October 18, 2010 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow an office for a social service organization in an RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District FILE: 2058-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. An 8' tall wood screening fence must be installed along the north and west property lines of the lot at 1608 Sabine Pass 2. A 6' wide landscape strip must be installed along the parking lot frontage along Sabine Pass and with a modification to the landscaping requirement along the north and west property lines of the lot at 1608 Sabine Pass. Rosetta Jones, Executive Director of Statewide Consolidated Community Development Corporation, Inc., has applied for a specific use permit to allow an office for her organization. The property is located at 1608 and 1616 Sabine Pass. Statewide is a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable organization which helps individuals and families of low to moderate incomes achieve home ownership and rental housing for Section 8 tenants. Statewide also provides affordable housing for developmentally disabled individuals. The existing office building will be renovated and the grounds landscaped to beautify the property. The building will used as the headquarters for Statewide. Two employees will be located at this address. In September, 2003, City Council approved a specific use permit to allow Statewide to operate a transitional housing facility at 1616 Sabine Pass. That specific use permit has since expired. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 26 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tracts 4 and 5, Plat Q, D. Brown Survey, Abst. 5, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.655, 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: 3. The proposed office facility will be an asset to the neighborhood. The building is now vacant and susceptible to vagrancy. 7. An 8' tall wood screening fence and 10' wide landscape strip are required along the north and west property lines of the lot at 1608 Sabine Pass. The Planning Manager recommends that the 8' talll wood screening fence be required and the 10' wide landscape strip be waived. The parking lot frontage must be landscaped with a 6' wide landscape strip. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Rosetta Jones for Statewide Consolidated Community Development Corporation, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 1608 and 1616 Sabine Pass EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.46 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant commercial building FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant, residential RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District EAST: Vacant, commercial RCR SOUTH: Commercial RCR WEST: Vacant, church RCR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Sabine Pass Avenue - Local street with a 54' wide right-of-way and a 38' pavement width GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 33" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BARRY MADIE J BEATTY JOHNNY L BOYKIN LILLIE BROWN JAMES & PAULETTE CHRIST MISSION TEMPLE CHURCH OF CHRIST COMO YVONNE F FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST DELIVERANCE MINISTRY FRANKLIN DIRK GIBBS LEON GOLDEN TRIANGLE INVESTMENTS LP HADNOT CHRISTOPHER HUGHES FREDDIE JOHNSON CLAUDIA M LANE JERRY LEVINE SAMUEL JR ET UX LONGSHOREMAN S HALL #21 % B MARK BRIDGES O'FIEL MONTE BYLAN OFIEL VIOLET G ESTATE SMITH RICHARD D STATEWIDE CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP INC