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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-P DATE: November 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 an accounting, tax and insurance business office in an RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District FILE: 1968-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Mary Balque has applied for a specific use permit to allow an accounting, tax and insurance business office in an RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District. The property is located at 2346 McFaddin. Ms. Balque states that normal business hours will be between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. There will be very little walk-in traffic since most of the business is completed by phone and computer. The building on this property was initially built for use as a dentist office and its most recent use was commercial. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 30 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 22, Block 20, 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 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 subject property was initially built for commercial uses. The proposed use will have very low impact on surrounding properties. Little foot traffic will occur at this location. Most of the business will occur over the phone and through computers. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Mary Balque PROPERTY OWNER: Jimmie and Vernon Adams LOCATION: 2346 McFaddin EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.172 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant commercial building FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RCR ( Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District EAST: Commercial RCR SOUTH: Commercial RCR WEST: Vacant RCR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: McFaddin Avenue - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 2" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS ADAMS JIMMIE & VERNON O BAKER TIMOTHY BAKER TIMOTHY C & SILVIA A BEAUMONT ISD BLAND LAWRENCE D III BOYD CARLOS G & BETTIE J CLUM TERESA L COOK GENIE CULLINS WILLIAM DUGAS JANE & LANCE D JONES FINDLEY MICHAEL S & GAIL GOODMAN FREDERICK H HARRELL R K HOLMES JAMES A ILES H R LP JAIMES JUAN & ROSA JAIMES JUAN J ET UX JOHNSON IRVIN LEE JR LEAGUE OF BEAUMONT INC LOZA GERARDO NEWBY WALTER E & TAMMY G NORRIS HENRY A & SHARON G TERRY DEBORAH MILTON THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC TREADWAY LONNIE C WESSON MAE E WILLIAMS LEO MRS ESTATE WOODS LELAN R JIMMIE L WOODS