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DATE: October 20,
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 cosmetic
company in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
FILE: 1962-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
Tammy Powell, CEO of The Invisible Armor, Inc., has applied for a
specific use permit to allow a cosmetic company in a GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is
located at 75 N. Major and is the former location of an HEB Pantry
Store.
Ms. Powell states that the 23,956 sq. ft. building will consist of areas
dedicated to the receiving, filling and shipping of cosmetic products,
the company=s corporate offices and office lease space. 14,000 sq. ft.
will be dedicated to receiving finished formulations in totes and 55
gallon drums. The totes and drums will connected to the appropriate
filling machinery. Filling machines will fill different sizes and shapes
of containers. The products that will be brought in for filling will be
cosmetics such as bath and beauty products, hair care products and
make-up/facial products. These products will be case packed in
shippers, placed on pallets and shipped out. No manufacturing of
products will occur on site.
5,596 sq. ft. of the building will be utilized for the corporate offices of
The Invisible Armor, Inc. The remaining 4,000 sq. ft. will be used for
lease office space.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 12 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 2-3, Beaumont Orange and Fig Addition, City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.431 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
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 Conditions 1 and 4 follow:
1. The subject property is the site of a former HEB Pantry
Store. As such, it generated a great deal of traffic and
deliveries. That use did not negatively impact the
surrounding area. The proposed use will likely generate
less traffic and therefore be compatible with the
surrounding land uses. In addition, occupying the now
vacant building with a business will help clean up the
area. The building is showing signs of vagrancy and
currently detracts from the area.
4. All driveways and the parking lot are existing. They were
built to accommodate the large volume of traffic and large
number of deliveries generated by a grocery store. The
existing parking and driveways will be able to handle the
proposed use.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Tammy Powell for The
Invisible Armor, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: HEB Grocery Company LP
LOCATION: 75 N. Major Drive
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 2.431 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant grocery store
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD
SOUTH: Railroad, vacant LI (Light Industrial) District
WEST: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: North Major Drive - Major arterial
with a 90' wide right-of-way and
4 lanes with a left turn lane
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" and 8" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
ARENA ANTHONY
ARENA ANTHONY J
BEAUMONT DG LTD
CARLIN JEAN E & GEORGE K
COLE FARNUM W INDV ET AL
FRAZIER ROBERT E JR
HARTZOG GRETCHEN S
HARVEY THOMAS W & LYNDAL
HEB GROCERY COMPANY LP
SABIH MOSTAFA
STEINHAGEN E HARVEY JR
TEXAS STATE BANK