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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 the
expansion of a wholesale heating and air conditioning supply business
in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
FILE: 1894-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request for an amended
specific use permit subject to the following conditions:
1. Reduce the size of the building to meet required setbacks
or apply to the Board of Adjustment for variances to the
building setback requirements along the north and east
sides of the property.
2. Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the southwest 43'
of the parking lot.
and with a modification to the landscaping requirements along
the northwest 120' of the parking lot and along the east side
of the subject property (no landscape strip along the northwest
120' of the parking lot, a 6' wide landscape strip along the
southwest 43' of the parking lot and a 0'-5' wide landscape
strip along the east property line).
M.O. Kothawala, representing M & B Investments L.P., the
applicant, is requesting an amended specific use permit to allow
the expansion of a wholesale heating and air conditioning supply
business in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District. The property is located at 980 MLK Parkway.
In 1997, City Council approved a specific use permit to allow
the existing wholesale heating and air conditioning supply
business. That business currently occupies 6,600 sq. ft. of
building space. Mr. Kothawala states that if he is allowed
to add an additional 5,000 sq. ft. of space to his existing
building, the current tenant, ACR Supply L. P., will sign a
new 10 year lease agreement.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 21 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lot 4-6 and the north 40' of Lots 7 and 8, Block 12, Jirou
Addition, including the abutting abandoned alley, City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.494 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
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 Condition 7 follows:
7. The applicant is requesting a modification to the
landscaping requirements along the east property line and
along the parking frontage on MLK Parkway. The applicant
is proposing to construct an 8' tall wood screening fence
along the east property line. However, the site plan shows
a 0'-5' grass area along said property line. Ten feet
would be required. In addition, the site plan does not
show a landscape strip along the MLK frontage of the parking
lot. A 6' wide landscape strip would be required. The
Planning Manager recommends that the southwest 43' of the
parking lot be screened. This portion of the parking lot
will be newly constructed.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: M.O. Kothawala for M & B
Investments L. P.
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 980 M.L.K. Parkway
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.11 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial, vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
EAST: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD
WEST: Commercial, vacant GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
- Major arterial with a 120'
wide right-of-way and varying
pavement width; Long Avenue -
Local street with a 60' wide
right-of-way and a 26' pavement
width.
DRAINAGE: MLK Parkway - curb and gutter;
Long Avenue - open ditch
WATER: 12" and 30" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 18" and 96" sanitary sewer lines
PROPERTY OWNERS
BAINE JOSEPH LOUIS
BROWN DOROTHY H
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE
CARTER ANNIE PEARL
COMEAUX MARY HELEN
CRABBE JOHN COLIN
CROCHETT PAUL W SR
DARDEN JAMES A & CLARA D
DEEDE JAMES
DEEDE JOEL
GUILLORY CHARLOTTE D
GUILLORY STANLEY & FAYE
JAIMES IUVENTINA
LIVE OAK BAPTIST CHURCH
LOEB GERALD P
M & B INVESTMENTS LP
POWELL GENEVA
RAWLINS MARY