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DATE: April 16, 2007
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) District to GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District or more
restrictive district.
FILE: 1878-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends denial of this request.
Dwain Adcock, representing Northwest Church of Christ, is requesting
a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District to
GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) or more
restrictive district. The church is located at 7750 Highway 105.
Mr. Adcock states that the purpose of the zone change is to allow an
owner identification sign of sufficient height and area that can be seen
one quarter mile away when driving 55 mph.
The subject property is currently zoned RS and is outside the
Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District. In an RS
District, a church can have a sign that does not exceed 50 sq. ft. in
area and 15 feet in height and must be at least 15 feet from the
property line. The zone change to GC-MD would allow a sign up to
50 feet in height and with unlimited area. Mr. Adcock states that
the proposed sign will be 26' in height and 150 sq. ft. (upper part -
20' x 5'; lower part - 10' x 5') in area.
Because of higher speeds on Highway 105, service stations located
within the sign overlay district are permitted a sign 15' in height and
100 sq. ft. in area with an 85 sq. ft. sign face. The Planning
Manager feels that the RS District allows a sign of a size more in
keeping with what is permitted for service stations approximately
300' to the east.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 10 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
Being Plat RS 5 Tr. 66D, Ab. 20, D. Easley Survey, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 3.607 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Dwain Adcock, representing
Northwest Church of Christ
PROPERTY OWNER: Northwest Church of Christ
LOCATION: 7750 Highway 105
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.607 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Church
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
EAST: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family
Dwellin
g)
District
SOUTH: Residential RS, RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwellin
g-Highe
st
Density
)
District
WEST: Vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
STREETS: State Highway 105 - Major
arterial with a 110' wide
right-of-way and 4 lanes with a
left-turn lane
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line