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Home My WebLink About1848-P DATE: October 16, 2006 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 deletion of the requirement for an 8' tall wood screening fence along the north property line. FILE: 1848-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to the following condition:  If construction of the new office building is not started by May 31, 2007, the fence, as required in the original specific use permit, must be constructed. Tim Satre is requesting an amended specific use permit to allow him to not have to reconstruct an 8' tall wood screening fence along the north side of his property at 4184 Treadway. In August, 1998, Mr. Satre received a specific use permit for a financial advisor=s office. At that time, additional fencing was required after the adjacent property owner to the north protested. That fencing was installed. However, Hurricane Rita destroyed that fence in 2005. After receiving a complaint from the neighboring property owner, Planning staff contacted Mr. Satre that he would have to reinstall the required fence. Mr. Satre is now requesting an amendment to his original specific use permit=s fencing requirement. He states that he has had consistent problems servicing and maintaining that side of his building. The property line, in some spots, is only 12" from his building. Mowing and servicing an existing sewer line was difficult with the fence in place. Mr. Satre states that in early 2007, it is his intention to demolish the existing structure and build a new office building. At that time, a new 8' tall wood privacy fence will be constructed to meet code. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 10 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tax Roll Tract No. 109, Plat D-22, F. Bigner Survey, Abst. 1, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.92 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 Conditions 1 and 7 follow: 1. This neighborhood has changed since its 1946 annexation into the City. After the Eastex Freeway was completed, offices and institutional uses began to proliferate along the freeway and adjacent to its fringes. In the last few years, large apartment complexes have been constructed along neighboring streets. The original conversion of this property to a financial advisor=s office was in keeping with other uses in the neighborhood. 7. The original specific use permit required additional fencing back to and adjoining the neighbor=s existing fence along the north property line. Part of that fence was demolished by Hurricane Rita in 2005. Mr. Satre states that he is wishing to construct a new building in early 2007 and will, at that time, construct the required fence. The Planning Manager recommends that if construction has not started on that building by May 31, 2007, the fence, as required in the original specific use permit, must be constructed. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Tim C. Satre PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 4148 Treadway EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.92 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Financial advisor=s office FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District EAST: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SOUTH: Residential care facility RM-H WEST: Commercial, day care RM-H, GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Treadway Road - Local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and an 18' pavement width DRAINAGE: Open ditches WATER: 8" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 21" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS GEORGETOWN MANOR % HARDING & CARBONE INC JAMES H WILLIAM LAND MANOR INC KEITH EVANS CONSULTING LLC TIMOTHY C & ALICIA R SATRE LESLIE M HOWARD JR R THOMAS ADAMS BB (MULTI) LIMITED PARTNERSHIP % BBE PROPERTIES-PROP MGMT W W KIDS LP MOBILOIL FED CREDIT UNION