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Home My WebLink About1888-P DATE: June 18, 2007 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a funeral home in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. FILE: 1888-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Kerry Nonette is requesting a specific use permit to allow a funeral home in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District. The property is located at 1292 Liberty. The subject property is partially occupied by a vacant commercial building that formerly housed a doctor=s office. Adjacent to the building are two vacant lots that will be converted to parking facilities. Directly across from these lots is another vacant lot that will be converted to a parking area as well. The operations of the funeral home will consist of embalming and other preparations of human remains. It will also serve as a location to meet with the families of the deceased to finalize arrangements and conduct a viewing of the deceased. At times, the funeral home may be used to host a funeral service. Mr. Nonette states that at no time will any cremations, burials or entombments take place on the property. The hours of operation of the business office will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasionally, a viewing or visitation may last until 9:00 p.m. The chapel area will seat approximately 80 persons. The funeral home will employ four persons. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 37 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 7-10, Block 15 and Lot 3, Block 24, Calder Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.8035 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 funeral home will be located in a vacant commercial building that was formerly used as a doctor=s office. The subject property and all surrounding property is zoned GC-MD. The neighborhood is a mix of commercial, residential and vacant uses. The proposed funeral home will be an asset to the neighborhood and will occupy a building that might otherwise remain vacant. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Kerry Nonette PROPERTY OWNER: Brian MacCallum LOCATION: 1292 Liberty EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.8035 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: Commercial, day care center GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential GC-MD SOUTH: Commercial, residential GC-MD WEST: Commercial GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Liberty Street - Major arterial with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width; Ewing Street - Local street with a 70' wide right-of-way and a 27' pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 8" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS American Cancer Society Marcus Antwine James D. Austin Howard Barlow Et Ux George Bryant III Estate Armando Fernandez Bettina Gaudet Ben M. Goldstein Ruby Jemison Kemp Properties LP Paul & Isabel Leger Mark F. Lewis Brian MacCallum MacCallum Enterprises Richard Matak Donna Neal Phelan Eleven B LLC 1% Ralph=s of Lafayette Residuum Inc. Fernando Rubio Judith Sam Mel W. Shelander David Brent Simmons Chapter of Texas Zeta Theta Domingo & Adelina Torres Stephen G. Wetzel Gordon & Kim Wiley