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DATE: July 16, 2007
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amended specific use permit to allow a repair shop for
an equipment rental business in a GC-MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling)
District.
FILE: 1893-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of the amended specific use permit subject to the
following conditions:
1. No access to the property from Warren.
2. Retain the north 75 feet of the property as a buffer.
Alex Herrera, the applicant, is requesting an amended specific use permit to allow a repair shop for
the Hertz equipment rental business in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District. The property is located at 3450 W. Cardinal.
In 1996, Baker Tanks was granted a specific use permit to allow the storage and leasing of tanks in
a GC-MD District. Approval of the original specific use permit prohibited access to the property
from Warren and required the retention of the north 75' of the property as a buffer. Since that
time, the businesses occupying the property have changed twice. American Waste Services
occupied the property immediately after Baker Tanks left. Currently, the subject property and the
property to the east at 3440 W. Cardinal is owned and occupied by Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation.
In 2005, the Planning Manager granted Hertz approval to use the subject property as long as it was
used for storage of equipment and employee parking. The required 75' deep buffer along the
north property line was to be maintained.
It is now the desire of Hertz to construct a 60' x 125' equipment repair shop building on the subject
property. The facility shall be a pre-engineered metal building with three repair bays. The hours
of operation for this new repair facility will be 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday and will be
on call 24 hours a day for emergency road service repairs outside the facility. Currently, a 6' tall
chain link fence with plastic inserts exists along the north property line. Mr. Herrera states that
Hertz will erect an 8' tall wood privacy fence along the
STAFF REPORT continued
north property line. In addition, the south side of the parking lot will be screened with crepe
myrtles and a 2' high hedge.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 31 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition .
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Tract 2, Block 27, M.C. Cartwright Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas,
containing 3.06 acres, more or less.
ANALYSIS
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
(SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE)
CONDITIONS:
Application Application
is in is not in Comments
Compliance Compliance Attached
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
2. That the establishment of the specific use will
not impede the normal and orderly
development and improvement of surrounding
X
vacant property;
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 compliance with the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments
on Condition 7 follows:
The original approval of the specific use permit required that the north 75' of the property remain
vacant to act as a buffer. Hertz has continued to comply with that condition. A 6' tall chain link
fence now exists along the north property line. Hertz plans to replace that fence with an 8' tall
wood screening fence.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Alex F. Herrera
PROPERTY OWNER: The Hertz Corporation
LOCATION: 3450 W. Cardinal Drive
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial -
Multiple Family Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.06 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND SURROUNDING ZONING:
USES:
NORTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial -
Multiple Family Dwelling) District
SOUTH: Commercial/Industrial LI (Light Industrial)
WEST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial -
Multiple Family Dwelling) District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
STREETS: Cardinal Drive - Freeway with a
300' wide right-of-way and a 270'
pavement width, and Warren
Street - Local Street with a 45'
wide right-of-way and an 18'
pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Cardinal Drive - Curb and gutter
Warren Street - open ditch
WATER: 8" water lines
SANITARY SEWER 8" and 12" sanitary sewer lines
SERVICE:
PROPERTY OWNERS
ARESMENT LIONEL J JR
BEAN LILLIE P
BENNETT BENNY ROY
BEVERLY ALSACE
CAILLET JOSEPH W
DANIELS JOHN & YEI
DARLING LERNETTA ROSE
DELLAHOUSSAYE BARBARA JEAN
HADNOTT JAMES & WILLIAM
HARRINGTON LEE A
HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORP
JOHNSON HATTIE
LINTON HAZEL & MABLE JOSEPH
MCGREW HENRY L
MILLER DORIE E
NICKSON GERTIE G
POLLARD CHARLES ET UX
POULARD JOHN
POULLARD JOHN JR
SHERMAN ALLEN JR
SIMMONS ROY & OLIVIA
SMITH ROGERS
THE BROTHERS CLUB INC
YOUNG ROBERT A