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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 an
apartment complex in a GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District.
FILE: 1912-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
Fittz & Shipman, Inc. has applied for a specific use permit to allow an
apartment complex in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling-2) District. The property is located on the east side
of N. Major Drive, south of Old (East) Major Drive.
Seneca Management, Inc. is proposing to construct an 18 building
apartment complex. The complex will consist of apartments of
varying square footage, club house, swimming pool and related
parking. Access will be off a proposed east-west public street that is
to be constructed. The property will be surrounded by trees. A
wrought-iron fence will be constructed along the north, west and
southwest sides of the property with chainlink fences being constructed
along the east and southeast sides.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 6 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
BEGINNING at a point in the east right-of-way line of Major Drive
(F.M.364) and the south right-of-way of Old Major Drive for the
northwest corner of the said 28,787 and 17.90 acre tracts;
THENCE along the said south right-of-way line of Old Major Drive
and the north line of the said 28.787 and17.90 acre tracts with a
curve to the right, having a chord bearing of North 3133'22" East, a
chord distance of 151.78 feet and a radius of 515.91 feet, a distance
along the curve of 152.33 feet to the P.T. of said curve;
THENCE North 4000'31" East continuing along the said south
right-of-way line of Old Major Drive and the said north line of the
28.787 and 17.90 acre tracts a distance of 182.82 feet to a point in
the west line of a proposed 100' DD6 drainage right-of-way for the
northeast corner of the said 28.787 and 17.90 acre tracts;
THENCE South 4924'06" East along the said west line of the
proposed 100' DD6 drainage right-of-way and the east line of the
said 28.787 and 17.90 acre tracts a distance of 729.92 feet to the
P.C. of a curve;
THENCE continuing along the said west line of the proposed 100'
DD6 drainage right-of-way and the said east line of the 28.787 and
17.90 acre tract with a curve to the right, having a chord bearing of
South 3353'38" East, a chord distance of 614.95 feet and a radius
of 1150.00 feet, a distance along the curve of 622.52 feet to a point
for the most easterly southeast corner of the said 17.90 acre tract;
THENCE South 8709'40" West along a south line of the said 17.90
acre tract a distance of 698.82 feet to a point for an interior corner
of the said 17.90 acre tract;
THENCE South 0250'20" East along an interior line of the said
17.90 acre tract distance of 261.50 feet to a point for the most
southerly southeast corner of the said 17.90 acre tract;
THENCE South 8709'40" West along a south line of the said 17.90
acre tract a distance of 335.00 feet to a point in the said east
right-of-way line of Major Drive (F.M.364) and the said west line of
the 28.787 acre tract for the southwest corner of the said 17.90 acre
tract;
THENCE North 0308'36" West along the said east right-of-way line
of Major Drive (F. M. 364) and the said west line of the 28.787 and
17.90 acre tracts a distance of 724.53 feet to an angle point;
THENCE North 0630'26" West continuing along the said east
right-of-way line of Major Drive (F.M.364) and the said west line of
the 28.787 and 17.90 acre tracts a distance of 307.00 feet to the
POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 17.90 acres of land, 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 proposed apartments will be compatible with other
developments in the vicinity of the subject property.
Nearby, a number of apartment complexes have been built
or are currently under construction.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Seneca Management, Inc.
LOCATION: East side of N. Major, south of
Old (East) Major Drive
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling-2) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 17.9 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: Old Major Dr., LNVA Canal RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
EAST: Vacant RS
SOUTH: Vacant RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling-High Density) District
WEST: Apartments, vacant RM-H, A-R
(Agricul
tural-R
esidenti
al)
District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
STREETS: N. Major Drive - Major arterial
with a 70' wide right-of-way with
4 lanes and left turn lane
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
WATER: 6" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 36" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
BOWEN DOROTHY
BREAKWATER BAY LTD
DELTA ROAD DEVELOPERS INC
LA TEX INVESTORS LP
LAKE BEAU LP
LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY
MINTON LEROY
MITCHELL LELAND C
MITCHELL LELAND C &
O'NEAL ROBERT A
RANKIN NICK G
RUTLEDGE VERGIL RAY
WELLS DOUGLAS H