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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-P DATE: December 15, 2008 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amended specific use permit to allow for the expansion of a medical building in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District FILE: 1973-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Drainage of the project must comply with the City=s drainage requirements (Engineering); 2. The driveways and parking lots must comply with the City=s driveway and parking lot standards (Traffic Engineering); 3. The perimeter and interior of the parking lots must meet the City=s landscaping requirements (Planning); 4. Provide an 8' tall wood screening fence along the north end of the subject property (Planning) 5. Sidewalks will be required along Folsom and Pointe= Parkway. (Planning) and with a waiver of the 10' wide landscape strip along the north property line. Clifton Thomason has applied for an amended specific use permit to allow the expansion of a medical building in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. The property is located at the northeast corner of Folsom and Pointe= Parkway. In June, 2008, a specific use permit was approved for a 25,400 sq. ft. medical office building. It is now the desire of the developer to add 3,373 sq. ft. of building space for a total size of 28,773 sq. ft. The developer has potential commitments for the additional space. The original specific use permit was approved subject to the following: 1. A 6' wide landscape strip is required along the Folsom St. and Pointe= Parkway frontages of the parking lot. 2. Landscape islands, peninsulas or medians shall be provided for every ten parking spaces. 3. Provide an 8' tall wood screening fence along the north end of the subject property. STAFF REPORT continued Mr. Thomason states that those conditions were met as the site construction plans were developed. However, those conditions must be addressed on the specific use permit site plan. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 19 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES BEING a 2.2621 acre (98,537.26 sq ft) tract or parcel of land located in the Wesley Dikes Survey, Abstract No. 17, Jefferson County, Texas, Titled October 16, 1835, Patent 1185 Volume 23 in the General Land Office,(aka the W.B. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 17) and being out of and a part of that called 200.686 acre tract conveyed to LaTex Investors, L.P, of record in Clerks File No. 2000021770 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas, said 2.2621 acres being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at a Jefferson County Drainage District No.6 (DD6) Iron Rod with aluminum disc found in the North Right-Of-Way Line of Folsom Drive (100' R.O.W.) for the southwest corner of that called 300 acre tract conveyed as Tract 1 to the Jefferson County Drainage District No.6 of record in Film Code No. 104-01-0353 of the Real Property Records of Jefferson County, Texas, the southeast corner of the said 200.686 acre tract, and the southeast corner of that called 3.5813 acre tract conveyed to Dunleith Partners, Ltd of record in Clerks File No. 2001021999 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas; THENCE S 8701'05" W(Basis of Bearing) along the said North R.O.W. Line of Folsom Drive and the South Line of the said 3.5813 acre tract, the South Line of the said 200.686 acre tract, and the South Line of that called 2.296 acre tract conveyed to Beaumont Family Practice Associates P A of record in Clerks File No.2002025586 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas, for a distance 700.04 feet to a 2" capped Iron Rod found for the southwest corner of the said 2.296 acre tract and the southeast corner and POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; THENCE S 8701'05" W continuing along the said north R.O.W Line of Folsom Drive, the South Line of the 200.686 acre tract, and the South Line of the herein described tract for a distance of 200.00 feet to a 2@ capped Rod set for the southeast corner of the herein described tract at the intersection of the said North R.O.W. Line of Folsom Drive and the East R.O.W Line LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued of Pointe Parkway (called 80' R.O.W.) as described in Plat of Highlands Pointe= of record in Clerks File No.2006050552 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas; THENCE N 03 01' 43" W along the West Line of the herein described tract and the East R.O.W. Line of Pointe Parkway for a distance of 304.01 feet to a 2@ capped Iron Rod set for the Point of Curvature (PC) of a curve to the right; THENCE continuing along said East R.O.W. Line of Pointe Parkway and the West Line of the herein described tract with said curve to the right, having a Radius of 330.53 feet, a Delta Angle of 40 47' 43", a Chord Distance of 230.40 feet, a Chord Bearing of N 17 22' 08" E, a distance along the Arc 235.34 feet to a 2" capped Iron Rod Set for the northwest corner of the herein described tract and the southwest corner of that called Tract H-2 of said Highlands Pointe=; THENCE N 87 01' 05" E along the North Line of the Herein described tract and the South Line of said Tract H-2 for a distance of 119.67 feet to a 2" capped Iron Rod set for the northeast corner of the herein described tract and the northwest corner of that called 2.4798 acre tract conveyed to Beaumont Family Practice Associates P A of record in Clerks File No. 2004033555 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas; THENCE S 03 01 > 43" W along the West Line of the said 2.4798 acre tract and the East Line of the herein described tract for a distance of 520.03 feet to the POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 2.2621 acres (98,537.26 sq ft) of land, 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: 4. The proposed medical office will complement the other medical facilities in the immediate area. Two other medical offices and Script Care have facilities in the immediate area. At Major and Folsom, a large medical complex is planned, as well. 7. An 8' tall wood screening fence will be installed along the north property line which abuts RM-H zoning. The applicant requested a waiver of the 10' wide landscape strip along the north property line. This waiver was granted with the original SUP. A 6' wide landscape strip shall be required along the Folsom and Pointe= Parkway frontages. Landscape islands, peninsulas or medians will be required for every 10 parking spaces. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Leap Engineering LLC PROPERTY OWNER: Juansrich, Ltd. LOCATION: Northeast corner of Folsom and Pointe= Parkway EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District PROPERTY SIZE: 2.62 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 RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-High Density) District EAST: Medical office GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District SOUTH: Vacant A-R (Agricultural-Residential) District WEST: Medical office GC-MD-2 GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit STREETS: Folsom Drive - Secondary arterial with a 100' wide right-of-way and a 56' pavement width; Pointe= Parkway - Major collector with an 80' wide right-of-way and two 24' pavement widths with a 10' median DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 16" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 42" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS BEAUMONT FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES PA FOUR MACS BEAUMONT LP HAMBURG PARTNERS LTD HIGHLANDS POINTE' OWNERS ASSN JEFFERSON COUNTY DD6 POINTE PARKWAY INVESTMENTS INC