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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-P DATE: April 21, 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 mother-in-law quarters in an RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District FILE: 1939-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following condition: 1. The mother-in-law quarters shall not be rented and shall not have a separate electrical meter. Wesley Faul has applied for a specific use permit to allow a mother-in-law quarters in an RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 5110 Forsythe. Mr. Faul states that he would like to convert an existing 528 sq. ft. garage into living quarters for his aging mother. The converted garage will consist of a bedroom, living area, kitchen/dining area and a bath. The existing garage doors will be removed and exterior siding that is complimentary to the existing siding will be added. The floor of the garage will be raised four inches to make sure water does not penetrate the structure. The entrance to the structure will be on the east side of the building. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 30 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 11 and 12, Block 17, Sunnyside 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 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 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. X ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with all eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Condition 1 follow: 1. The proposed mother-in-law quarters in a converted garage will not be detrimental to surrounding properties. The Planning Manager has recommended approval conditioned upon the mother-in-law quarters not be rented. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Wesley Faul PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 5110 Forsythe EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) 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, vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential, vacant RS SOUTH: Residential, vacant RS and GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District WEST: Residential RS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: Forsythe Street - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 16' pavement width; Edgemore Drive - Local street with a 55' wide right-of-way and a 16' pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditch GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued WATER: 2" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS ALLEN TRACY ALRED PAMELA JAN AUDILET RAYMOND BOYCE ELNORA CASTILLO POLICARPO & ALMA L CLUCK DAVID CHRISTOPHER COLLEGE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH DELGADO MANUEL DOMINGUE CHARLES DOOLEY CLARA DOOLEY PHILLIP CUSTODIAN FOR MISTY & MIKE DOOLEY ESCAMILLA RICARDO & LUCILA FAUL JOSEPH WESLEY GOODMAN TRULENE GUILLORY PAULA C % H & H INVESTMENTS JEFFERSON COUNTY KYLE MACK CURLEY JR MCREYNOLDS C S MELANCON RAYMOND D NGUYEN HAI NGUYEN HAI V PARSONS FRED III RAMIREZ SEFERINO S & ANGELITA ROBINSON MELISSA SELMAN MELVIN YIANITAS GEORGE