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DATE: January 23,
2006
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RM-H (Residential
Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District to GC-MD
(General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District or more
restrictive district.
FILE: 1809-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
Windemere Development Company is requesting a zone change of an
8.77 acre tract of land that fronts on Highway 105, west of the
intersection of Highway 105 and Major Drive. Windemere is
considering developing a retail facility on the subject tract.
The Development Strategies Diagram designates this intersection as a
A District Center @. A District Center may include neighborhood
shopping centers, professional offices, recreational facilities, schools,
churches and high density residential development. All four corners
of this intersection have been developed with commercial uses. Along
both Major Drive and Highway 105, major residential subdivisions are
being developed. Development of this intersection will provide much
needed commercial facilities that will serve this rapidly growing part
of the city.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 9 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
Being a 8.77 acre tract of land situated in the D. Easley Survey, Abstract 20, City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 8.77 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Windemere
Development Company
PROPERTY OWNER: Windemere Development Company
LOCATION: On the north side of Highway 105,
approximately 800' west of the
intersection of Major Drive and
Highway 105.
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest Density)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 8.77 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: Vacant RM-H (Residential Single Family
Dwelling-Highest Density) District
EAST: Vacant GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
SOUTH: Residential, Commercial RM-H
WEST: Commercial (Church) RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Highway 105 - Major arterial
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line at Highway 105 &
12" on the north property line at
future Windcastle Drive.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
SANITARY SEWER 15" sanitary sewer line at
future Windcastle
SERVICE: Drive & 8" line along west
property line at ditch.
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #8, 6297 Highway 105.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.
PROPERTY OWNERS:
NORTHWEST CHURCH OF CHRIST
RONALD L FRAZE
BEAUMONT COMMUNITY CHURCH AKA BEAUMONT BIBLE CHURCH
WINDEMERE DEV CO
FLORA GALLIER
GEORGE JR & DOROTHY EDWARDS
LOLA L BANKSTON
GOSPEL CENTER CHURCH TRUSTEES
JIM DANDY & TANNA S DEBBS