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DATE: September 21,
2009
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a coin
operated laundry in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling-2) District
FILE: 2000-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
condition:
1. The coin operated laundry shall be in full compliance with
the landscaping and screening requirements including a
six foot wide landscape strip must be installed along the
Colorado Avenue frontage of the parking lot and interior
landscape islands in the parking lot.
2. A sidewalk shall be installed along Colorado.
W. L Hunter has applied for a specific use permit to allow a
coin operated laundry in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling-2) District. The property is located at 1067
Colorado.
Mr. Hunter states that the laundry will cater to Lamar students
that live in the area. Initial plans call for the 2,400 sq.
ft. building to include fourteen top load washing machines and
twelve dryers. The building has room for an additional twelve
washing machines and approximately seven dryers.
Mr. Hunter says that the laundry=s hours of operation will be
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. The number of employees
for the facility will include one person during the day shift
and one person during the night shift. The only sign
identifying the business will be the attached sign on the
building itself.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 27 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 21-22, Block 1, Lamar Addition, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.29 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
X
ANALYSIS continued
This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions
necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1, 7 and 8 follow:
3. As Lamar University grows in student population, the need
for student amenities grows as well. The proposed coin
operated laundry will be an asset to those students that
live in the vicinity of the University and will complement
the other commercial uses in the area.
7. A six foot wide landscape strip will be required along
the Colorado Ave. frontage of the parking lot. Interior
landscape islands in the parking lot will also be required.
8. The University District proposes uses that include
shopping facilities, recreational and entertainment
facilities, higher density housing and amenities that
cater to the needs of a university=s student population.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: W. L. Hunter for WLH
Consultants, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Blupesh Patel
LOCATION: 1067 Colorado
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling-2) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.29 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling-2)
EAST: Vacant GC-MD-2
SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD-2
WEST: Vacant GC-MD-2
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: University District
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Colorado Avenue - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
an 18' pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
BRAQUET TOMMY LEE
DIOCESE OF BEAUMONT
HARGRAVES BOBBE D
KIRAN HOUSING GROUP LLC
LAMAR INVESTMENTS
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
MOTIEE EBRAHIM
PATEL BHUPESH M
RIDGEWOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST
TEACHERS CREDIT UNION OF BEAUMONT