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DATE: October 15,
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 church in
an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District.
FILE: 1910-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to
the following conditions:
1. Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the parking lot
frontage along Helbig Road
2. Provide an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide
landscape strip along the north and east sides of the
property
and with a modification to the requirement of landscape islands
in the parking lot (no additional landscape islands).
Rev. Phillip Battles, representing Pentecostal Christ Holy
Sanctified Church, has applied for a specific use permit to
allow a church in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District.
The property is located at 5250 Helbig.
Rev. Battles states that the church has been in existence since
1983. Its original location on Black Lane was destroyed by
Hurricane Rita. The church would like to relocate to the
subject property on Helbig.
The church currently has a membership of seventy-five. There
will be three weekly worship meetings on Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 26 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being parts of Lots 12 and 13, Block 3, Weber King Addition,
City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 3.192
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 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 1 and 7 follow:
3. The proposed church would not be detrimental to surrounding
properties.
7. The church is requesting a modification to the
screening/landscaping requirements. A six foot wide
landscape strip is required along the parking lot frontage
on Helbig Road. For parking lots of less than 100 parking
spaces, the Zoning Ordinance requires a landscape island
for every twenty parking spaces. Thirty-eight parking
spaces are shown. Fourteen of those spaces are gravel.
The site plan shows three landscape islands adjacent to
the parking lot. An 8' tall wood screening fence and a
10' wide landscape strip would also be required along the
north and east sides of the property.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Rev. Phillip Battles for
Pentecostal Christ Holy
Sanctified Church
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 5250 Helbig Rd.
EXISTING ZONING: NC (Neighborhood
Commercial) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.192 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: Residential, vacant, Entergy substation RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Apartments RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling-High Density) District
SOUTH: Helbig Road RM-H
WEST: Vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Helbig Road - Secondary arterial
with a 40' wide right-of-way and
a 20' pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 12" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
ALLEN HOWARD E ET UX
BOBB THELMA JEAN
BOWMAN L C
BROWN GEORGE J JR
CASH DOUGLAS & CHERYL
CRABBE CHARLES B
ENTERGY GULF STATES INC
FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK INC
GREEN ERNEST L
GREGORY HAROLD
GRIFFIN LAURA
HARDY AUDREY NELSON &
JEFFERSON COUNTY
JOHNSON ED A & AGGIE MAE
JOHNSON QUINN
MCKEON DONNA (2/3)
MOORE ROSA
OSBORNE LIVING TRUST
PLYMOUTH VILLAGE TRUSTS
ROLLINS WILLIAM KIRK
RUSH JEFF C ET UX
SEGURA BRENDA
SHERMAN NATHAN EUGENE ET UX
STANLEY EDNA
WINGATE CHRISTANA