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DATE: March 20,
2006
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a halfway
house for offenders in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District.
FILE: 1815-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
Land Manor, Inc./Melton Center is applying for a specific use permit
to allow a halfway house for offenders with alcohol and drug abuse
problems. The property is located at 1765 and 1785 Washington
Boulevard. Land Manor has operated a 49 bed indigent male
substance abuse facility at this location since 1987.
Land Manor is now applying to the Texas Department of Justice for a
contract to keep services for its adult male parolee, mandatory and
community supervision (probation) therapeutic transitional clients.
Under its current TDCJ contract, Land Manor=s clients have
participated in a 9 month in-prison Therapeutic Community for
treatment of addiction. They also provide these male clients with
additional chemical dependency treatment and assistance through the
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
The Melton Center is licensed by the Department of State Health
Services as a residential and outpatient substance abuse facility. In
addition to its 49 beds, the facility is licensed to treat 55 intensive
and supportive outpatient clients. The projected length of stay at
Melton Center ranges from one to three months, depending upon the
client=s needs. Outpatient services may continue for one year.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 29 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 1-3, Arlington Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas, containing 0.482 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
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 compliance with all eight conditions necessary for
approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 4 follow:
1. This facility has been in existence since 1987. If
licensed by the county, state or federal government, a
residential care facility is permitted by right in a GC-MD
District. In 1998, the Zoning Ordinance was amended to
require that such facilities housing offenders and
delinquents be granted a specific use permit.
4. The Traffic Manager approved the 10 parking spaces on Lots
3 and the E. 20' of Lot 2. Land Manor provides 6 parking
spaces south of the alley and 7 parking spaces that back
directly onto Avenue E. Technically, these parking spaces
cannot be counted towards the required parking due to their
locations.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Land Manor, Inc./Melton
Center
PROPERTY OWNER: Land Manor, Inc.
LOCATION: 1765 and 1785 Washington
Boulevard
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District and RS
(Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.739 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Halfway house
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Residential GC-MD
SOUTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
WEST: Residential GC-MD, RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Washington Boulevard - Secondary
arterial with a 100' wide
right-of-way and a 55' pavement
width; Avenue E - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
an 18' pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Washington Boulevard - Curb and
gutter; Avenue E - Open ditch
WATER: 6" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" and 12" sanitary sewer lines
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #3, 805 Woodrow.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.
PROPERTY OWNERS
BENTON
FRANCOIS E HYPOLITE SHERMAN & SHERMAN INC
AMERICAN HOME ACCEPTANCE LESTER C MATTHEWS
CORP. BESSIE BOATRIGHT c/o
MARY JO CACIOPPO AUDREY FRENZEL
ENOS A & ALICIA G WILLIAMS GLENN A DARDEN ET UX
LAND MANOR INC JAMES RAY & FREDDIE MAE
EMMA SIMON JOHNSON ESTATE
MEL W & DEREK F SHELANDER
LOUIS C BROWN c/o BOBBI
BRADY HOOD
VALEDA JENNINGS BRIAN KEITH & WALTER
THERESA WADE BROUSSARD
CURLEY MAYS CAROL BATISTE
GERALDINE THOMPSON JOHNNY SHYNETT
LEROY PETE VIOLA SIMPSON
CORNELIUS HUNT TOBIS R MITCHELL
WILLIE MACK & MARY A IRMA J BALL
NEWMAN MAUDRIE EXBY NELSON ESTATE
PAULA GUILLORY