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DATE: August 15,
2005
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a school bus
parking and service facility.
FILE: 1794-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends denial of this request.
Beaumont Independent School District is requesting a specific use
permit to allow the construction of a school bus parking and service
facility on property located at Concord, Cottonwood and St. Helena.
The facility would house buses that serve the schools on the north end
of the city.
The site will include parking for 53 buses, an employee office and
washing and fueling facilities. Employee parking will be provided on
the adjacent football stadium parking lot. In addition to the bus
facility, eleven parking spaces are being provided for use by the
Beaumont Housing Authority for parking for the BHA apartment
complex across the street.
In conjunction to this specific use permit request, a request is being
made by BISD to abandon Cottonwood Street that runs through the
subject property. The City is objecting to that abandonment.
Without the abandonment of Cottonwood, the bus facility, as
designed, cannot be built.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 16 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
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 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 conformance with six of the eight conditions
necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1, 3 and 4 follow:
1. The proposed bus facility will not be detrimental to
surrounding properties. To the south is a BISD football
stadium and to the east is the City=s Streets and Drainage
facility.
3. The design of the bus facility relies upon Cottonwood
Street being abandoned by the City. The City is
recommending denial of the abandonment.
4. The bus facility is designed to have buses backing directly
out onto Cottonwood Street. Without that street being
abandoned, the City will not allow this sort of vehicle
maneuvering to occur.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Beaumont Independent School
District
LOCATION: Cottonwood Street between
Concord and St. Helena
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest
Density) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.15 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant and public street
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: City Streets and Drainage Facility GC-MD
SOUTH: BISD football stadium GC-MD
WEST: Residential RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling-Highest Density) District; RS
(Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Cottonwood Street - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
a 36' pavement width; St. Helena
Street - Local street with a 60'
wide right-of-way and a 30'
pavement width; Concord Street -
Secondary arterial with an 80'
wide right-of-way and a 49'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 2" - 6" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 20" sanitary sewer line
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #2, Wilson at Ironton.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.
PROPERTY OWNERS:
CITY OF BEAUMONT
MEL WILBUR SHELANDER
BEAUMONT ISD
BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY
MADELYN LOMBARDO TRUSTEE
HARRY LOMBARDO ET UX
NELDA C DUMAS
DENNIS LEVINE
BRIAN MACCALLUM
MRS E J CESSAC
BLAHEY MACCALLUM
LORENZA BOWIE JR
JOYCE ROBERSON
ERNEST L GREEN
HELEN DEJEAN ESTATE
AARON HENDRIX ET UX