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DATE: March 17,
2008
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a warehouse
in the CBD (Central Business District)
FILE: 1933-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
condition:
1. Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the Calder Avenue
frontage.
Weaver Enterprises, on behalf of Hadley=s Furniture, has
requested a specific use permit to allow the construction of
a new warehouse to be located at 1036-1038 Calder Avenue.
Mr. Hadley Cohen states that the new warehouse will be a steel
building that will serve his business. The warehouse is
necessary to maintain a level of immediate ready goods to serve
the company=s customers. In building on the subject property,
Hadley=s furniture will have all goods centrally located for
customer pickups and delivery services.
The new structure will be built on an existing slab that runs
the full length of the property. The contractor states that
the concrete will be cut to provide anchors for the steel frame
of the structure. He stated that he would be able to cut out
a portion of the concrete for landscaping, as well.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 18 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being the East 2 of Lot 13 and all of Lot 14, Block 4, Calder
Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing
0.33 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
ANALYSIS continued
This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions
necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 7 follow:
2. Hadley=s Furniture recently relocated its retail outlet
to Dowlen Road. The existing facility on Calder consists
of the former retail store and numerous warehouse
buildings. The proposed warehouse will complement the
existing facility as it becomes the store=s distribution
center.
7. The Planning Manager recommends conditional approval
subject to providing a 6' wide landscape strip along the
Calder Avenue frontage. This landscape strip would
A soften @ the look of the metal structure and would
complement the beautification work being done on Calder.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Weaver Enterprise
PROPERTY OWNER: Hadley Cohen
LOCATION: 1036-1038 Calder
EXISTING ZONING: CBD (Central Business
District)
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.33 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Parking lot
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial, Women=s Club GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
EAST: Church CBD (Central Business District)
SOUTH: Commercial CBD
WEST: Commercial GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Central Business District
Special District
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Calder Avenue - Secondary
arterial with a 70' wide
right-of-way and a 50' pavement
width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" and 8" sanitary sewer lines
PROPERTY OWNERS
AUSTIN JAMES D
BROUSSARD MARTHA C & WALTER M
BYRD GLENN EDWARD
COHEN HADLEY L & MELINDA K
ENDARI JOSEPH T
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
LONG LARRY E DBA FAITH TEMPLE OUTREACH MINISTRY
SISUENTES ESEQUIEL
TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
WOMANS CLUB OF BEAUMONT