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DATE: October 19,
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 law office
in an RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-H)
District
FILE: 2004-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
condition:
1. Parking space #5 shall be made ADA compliant
and with a modification to the landscaping/screening
requirements along the east, west and south property lines (6'
tall wood screening fence and no landscape strip along the east
and south property lines and a 4' tall chain link fence and
no landscape strip along the west property line).
Bruce A. Hoffer, property owner, has applied for a specific
use permit to allow a law office in an RCR-H (Residential
Conservation and Revitalization-H) District. The property is
located at 2535 North Street.
Mr. Hoffer states that the hours of operation for the law office
will be from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The purpose of the law office will be for consultation with
individual clients and for purposes of research and writing
of the necessary legal documents for clients.
The 2500 Block of North is a mix of uses including single family
residences, apartments and commercial uses. At 2555 North,
there is another attorney=s office.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 34 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lot 5, Block 43, Averill Addition, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.172 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
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 4 and 7 follow:
4. There is an existing concrete parking lot at the rear of
the structure. The Transportation Engineer conditions
approval of the specific use permit subject to making
parking space #5 ADA compliant.
7. On the east and south sides of the subject property is
a 6 foot tall wood screening fence and no landscape strip.
Along the east property line is a 4 foot tall chain link
fence and no landscape strip. Mr. Hoffer has requested
a modification to the landscaping/screening requirements
along the east, west and south property lines. The
Planning Manager recommends approval of this modification
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Bruce A. Hoffer
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 2535 North Street
EXISTING ZONING: RCR-H (Residential
Conservation and
Revitalization-H) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.172 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: Residential RCR-H (Residential Conservation and
Revitalization-H) District
EAST: Residential RCR-H
SOUTH: Residential RCR-H
WEST: Residential RCR-H
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
STREETS: North Street - Major collector with
a 60' wide right-of-way and a 27'
pavement width
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
AIKEN WAYNE S & CAROL J
AYALA MARGARITA & LINO
BARNETT JONATHAN M
BUSCEME ANTHONY PAUL SR
CALLAIS RICHARD L
CHISUM STEWART M & BESSIE F
CHRISTENSEN ERIC & ANA
COLEMAN VIRGINIA PAGE
DANIALI SAEED ET UX
DIXON CURTIS F & JENNIE L
DURBIN NELL E
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
FRENCH LUCILLE R
GREEN JUANITA MRS
GREGORY JIMMIE
HAMMERLING SANDRA L
HAYNES RICHARD & STACEY
JAIMES NOEL
JOHANSEN CYNTHIA A
MAJOR DAVID M & VIRGINIA
MCFADDIN PLACE LLC
MEGAS THOMAS M
MOORE BURT THOMAS
ODDO LOUIS MRS
OROZCO JAVIER
PARRISH PHYLLIS CHAISON
PATILLO ROBERT L
SHELANDER MEL W & CATHRYN S
STOKES JAMES H JR
TANT THOMAS D
WARREN HARVEY L III & BRENDA