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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-P DATE: February 18, 2008 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow office/warehouses in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District FILE: 1929-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following condition: 1. Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the street frontage of the parking lot. Mark W. Whiteley & Associates, Inc. has applied for a specific use permit to allow office/warehouses in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located on the west side of Eastex Freeway, approximately 184' north of Tram Road. The proposed development will include two 4,950 sq. ft. buildings with related parking. Each building will include 3,441 sq. ft. of office space and 1,509 of warehouse space. The proposed use will be compatible with surrounding uses and will be in conformance with the Activity Corridor designation along Highway 69. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 7 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES BEING a 1.1842 acre tract or parcel of land situated in the W. B. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 17, Jefferson County, Texas and being out of and part of that certain called 23.66 acre tract of land as described in a deed from Kirby Lumber Corporation to Emery Best and wife, Leland Hendrix Best as recorded in Volume 964, Page 110, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas and being out of and part of that certain called 5.43 acre tract being of a portion of the former 100 foot wide T. & N. O. Railroad right-of-way, now abandoned, as described in a deed from Southern Pacific Company to Emery Best and wife, Leland Hendrix Best as recorded in Volume 1342, Page 486, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas, the same being that certain called. 5.43 acre tract of land as described in a deed from Kirby Lumber Corporation to Emery Best and wife, Leland Hendrix Best as recorded in Volume 1342, Page 484, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas and also being out of and part of that certain called 10.02 acre tract of land, identified as Tract 2, as described in a A Warranty Deed with Vendor=s Lien @ from Rebecca Anne Best to Emery Randolph Best as recorded in Film Code No. 102-54-2500, Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas, and being out of and part of that certain called 30 foot strip of land being part of the West one-half (2) of the former 100 foot wide Southern Pacific Company Railroad right-of-way as described in a deed from Kirby Lumber Corporation to Emery Best and Leland Hendrix Best as recorded in Volume 1522, Page 186, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas, and being out of and part of the West 20 feet of the West one-half (2) of the former 100 foot wide Southern Pacific Company Railroad right-of-way, and furthermore being out of and part of that certain called 7.8464 acre tract of land, identified as TRACT II, as described in a A Special Warranty Deed with Vendor=s Lien @ from Nancy Best to Henry Labrie and Sharon Labrie as recorded in Clerk=s File No. 2006049854, Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas and out of and part of that certain called 1.0797 acre tract, identified as TRACT V, and that certain called 0.7281 acre tract of land, identified as TRACT VIII, as described in a A Deed without Warranty @ from Nancy Best to Henry Labrie and Sharon Labrie as recorded in Clerk=s File No. 2006049856, Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas, said 1.1842 acre tract being more particularly described as follows: NOTE: All bearings are based on the most Northerly East line of the that certain called 14.183 acre tract as recorded in the above referenced Film Code No. 102-54-2500, Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas as SOUTH 1115'00" EAST. BEGINNING at a 2" iron rod in concrete found for the Southeast corner of the tract herein described, said corner also being the Southeast corner of the said 7.8464 acre Labrie tract and the Northeast corner of that certain called 1.1470 acre tract of land, identified as TRACT IX, as described in a A Special Warranty Deed with Vendor=s Lien @ from Darby Gas and Oil Company to Starmart No. 2, Ltd. as recorded in Volume 2001043422, Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas and said corner also being in the West right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287; THENCE SOUTH 7823'29" WEST, for the boundary between the tract herein described and the said 1.1470 acre Starmart No. 2, Ltd. tract, for a distance of 267.99 feet to a 5/8" iron rod LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued with a cap found for corner, said corner being the Northwest corner of the said 1.1470 acre Starmart No. 2, Ltd. tract and the Southwest corner of the said 0.7281 acre Labrie tract and also being in the East right-of-way line of Old Voth Road (based on a width of 60 feet); THENCE NORTH 0842'13" WEST, along and with the East right-of-way line of Old Voth Road and the West line of the said 0.7281 acre Labrie tract, for a distance of 196.69 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set for corner; THENCE NORTH 7842'36" EAST, over and across the said 0.7281 acre Labrie tract, the said 1.0797 acre Labrie tract and the said 7.8464 acre Labrie tract, and perpendicular to the West right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 69, 96 and 287, for a distance of 259.11 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set for corner, said corner being in the West right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287; THENCE SOUTH 1117'24" EAST, along and with the West right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287, for a distance of 195.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 1.1842 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: 2. The proposed commercial development will be compatible with and not detrimental to other uses along the Highway 69 corridor. 7. A 6' wide landscape strip will be required along the Highway 69 frontage of the parking lot. 8. The Development Strategies Diagram of the Comprehensive Plan designates this property as part of an Activity Corridor. An Activity Corridor is defined as including highway commercial, wholesale distributing and warehouse operations, restricted light industrial, business offices, hotels and motels and higher density residential development. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Mark W. Whiteley & Associates, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Henry LaBrie LOCATION: West side of Eastex Freeway, approximately 184' north of Tram Road. EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 1.1842 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: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Hwy. 69 GC-MD SOUTH: Convenience store GC-MD WEST: Nursing home GC-MD GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Highway 69 Activity Corridor STREETS: Highway 69 - Freeway with right-of-way of varying widths and 4 lanes of traffic; Old Voth Road - Local street with 60' wide right-of-way and an 18' pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 16" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BEST EMERY R LANDERS DARRYL & PATTY LEVINE ALLAN L MULTIMORTGAGE BANCORP SMV BEAUMONT GREEN ACRES LP STARMART NO 2 LTD