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Home My WebLink About1974-P DATE: January 26, 2009 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow for temporary parking and hookup of recreational vehicles in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District FILE: 1974-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to the following conditions: 1. A 30' wide landscape strip or an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide landscape strip shall be installed along the east (rear) property line. 2. The temporary parking and hookup of recreational vehicles shall not extend beyond June 30, 2009. 3. No storage of building materials. 4. All food trailers and storage subject to approval of the Health Department. 5. All fuel tanks subject to approval of Fire Marshall. Joe Self, representing the Jehovah=s Witness Church, has applied for a specific use permit to allow for temporary parking and hookup of recreational vehicles (RV=s) in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-High Density) District. The property is located at 2350 N. Major Drive. The Beaumont Relief Center Oversight Group of the Jehovah=s Witness Church is a temporary relief effort working under the direction of the Texas Disaster Relief Committee of Jehovah=s Witness. This group has determined that there is an immediate need for assistance for church members in repairing their homes after Hurricane Ike. Most of the activity will occur on weekends and will primarily take place at the back of the church. Activities will include the placement of the RV=s, cooking for the volunteers, religious services and an administrative office to coordinate the repair activities. The temporary staging of building materials will be located off-site. Materials needed for the day will be picked up and then distributed to the construction site. STAFF REPORT continued The church states that approximately ten RV=s will be located on the property. The parking of these RV=s will be located on the property until June, 2009. While the parking of the trailers will be temporary, the church would like to permanently install the water, sanitary sewer and electrical lines for the RV=s. The Planning Manager has informed the church that a specific use permit would be required again if there is ever a need to temporarily park RV=s for hurricane repairs. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 32 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Plat SP-1, Tract 82-D, H. Williams Survey, Abstract 56, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.643 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 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, 3 and 7 follow: 6. The property is zoned RM-H. Permanent recreational vehicle parks are permitted within an RM-H District with a specific use permit. The temporary parking of RV=s will not be detrimental to the surrounding land uses. 3. The church is proposing to install permanent water, sanitary sewer and electrical lines for RV hookups. The Planning Manager has informed the church that they would be required to receive a specific use permit each time they wish to use the property for RV parking. 7. When the church originally received its specific use permit in July, 1993, it developed the property with 30' wide landscape buffers along the north and south sides of the property. The church requested and received a modification to the landscaping /screening requirements along the east property line because 1.3 acres at the rear of the property were to remain undeveloped. However, now that the church will be using the remainder of the property, the Planning Manager recommends that either a 30' wide landscape buffer or an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide landscape be installed along the east (rear) property line. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Joe Self, representing Jehovah=s Witness Church PROPERTY OWNER: Parkdale Congregation of Jehovah=s Witness LOCATION: 2350 N. Major Dr. EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 3.077 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Church FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling0 District; RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-High Density EAST: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District SOUTH: Vacant RM-H WEST: Residential, vacant Outside city limits COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit STREETS: N. Major Drive - Major arterial with a 70' wide right-of-way and 4 lanes with a left turn lane DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 6" and 24" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 54" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BROCATO SAMUEL JAY ET UX CARTER PATRICIA MITCHELL ET AL DANIELS JANET FORTUNE JANICE L GALLIMORE LARRY J ET UX GARVER TODD M & LISA GIER WILLIAM JAMES II &DEBORAH HALL DANIEL M & BROOKE E ILES H R LP LAWSON ARTIS & WILLIE LEGER RITA F LEGER WILLIAM S JR & PATRICIA LEHNER JUDY L & SUE A KELLY MADDOX LARRY C & CHERYL J MARKS GAIL MARTINEZ TOMMY JR & BERTHA MOORE RICK D LOVETT KARL R MOSES KENNETH W & CINDY L MUSTIAN MICHAEL PROPERTY OWNERS continued PARKDALE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ROBERTSON PAUL EMORY & MARY RUMSEY GAIL A SHEPPARD ALAN T JR & GINA M SMITH LEROY SMITH ROBBIE L & TILISHA P ST JULIEN DONALD & SHARLENE TALTON DWIGHT & STEPHANEY PREVOST WARD KEVIN M & MICHELLE L WESTCHASE PROPERTY HOMEOWNERS ASSOC INC YOUNG DEANN ZARZOSA NORMA L