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DATE: November 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 mortgage
and real estate company in an RCR (Residential Conservation
and Revitalization) District.
FILE: 1857-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request with a
modification to the landscaping/screening requirements along the east
and west sides of the property (no additional landscaping; existing 6'
chain link and 8' wood fences along the east property line; existing 6'
wood and 3' chain link fences along the west property line).
Lawrence Bland, owner of Platinum Capital Mortgage and Real Estate,
Inc., is requesting a specific use permit to allow the operation of his
mortgage and real estate company in an existing building at 2365
McFaddin.
Mr. Bland states that the necessary mortgage information is typically
gathered over the phone and then processed by a loan processor.
Occasionally, individuals do drop papers off at this location. The
verification process is all handled electronically. Once the information
has been fully processed and verified, the loan package is then mailed,
faxed or e-mailed to an approved lender. A title company is then
chosen to hold the closing.
Office hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Four full-time
employees work out of the office.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 19 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lots 9 and 10, Block 21, Averill Addition, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.34
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. The Planning Division is conducting a zoning study for
the Old Town Neighborhood. Particular importance is being
placed upon those areas zoned RCR. While many of these
blocks are primarily residential and should be rezoned
to RS, other blocks have lost their residential character
with many of the former residential structures being
converted to commercial. That is the case in this
particular instance.
The 2300 block of McFaddin consists almost entirely of
commercial uses. The subject property, in particular,
has been used for commercial. The back yard and the
adjacent lot were converted to parking sometime in the
past.
7. Mr. Bland is requesting a modification to the
landscaping/screening requirements along the east and west
sides of the subject property. There are existing 6' -
8' chain link and wood fences along the east property line
and 3' - 6' chain link and wood fences along the west
property line. Mr. Bland is requesting that those
existing fences be allowed to remain and that he also not
be required to install any additional landscaping along
those two property lines.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Lawrence D. Bland III,
Platinum Capital Mortgage and
Real Estate, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 2365 McFaddin
EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential
Conservation and
Revitalization) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.34 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Mortgage and real estate company
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential RCR (Residential Conservation and
Revitalization) District
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Vacant RCR
WEST: Residential RCR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: McFaddin Avenue - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
a 27' pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 2" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
JR LEAGUE OF BEAUMONT INC
WALTER E & TAMMY G NEWBY JAMES ALLEN BECKS
FREDERICK H GOODMAN CARLOS G & BITTIE J BOYD
JIMMIE & VERNON O ADAMS WILLIAM CULLINS
H R ILES LP FRANK'S MEDICAL MART INC
LONNIE C TREADWAY JERRY JOHNSON
TIMOTHY C & SILVIA A BAKER RONALD LANIER
R K HARRELL FREDERICK GOODMAN TRUSTEE
MICHAEL S & GAIL FINDLEY GEORGE M SELLS
ROY G BISCAMP ET AL TIMOTHY BAKER