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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 tree
service business and wood sales in a GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
FILE: 1796-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to
the following condition:
Provide six parking spaces on the subject property.
Charles Walker, dba Walker Trees and Firewood, is requesting a
specific use permit to allow the operation of a tree service and wood
sales business at 2909 Gulf Street. Mr. Walker is currently operating
out of location at 3010 Gulf at Glasshouse.
Mr. Walker was notified that he was operating without a certificate of
occupancy in June, 2005. He is in the process of purchasing the
subject property with the intent of moving his business to this location,
pending the approval of a specific use permit. Mr. Walker states that
he would like to relocate his business to the new location so that his
wood storage would be fully enclosed and out of sight. In addition to
his tree service business, Mr. Walker sells fire and cooking wood. He
has contracts to supply a number of area restaurants with firewood
for cooking.
The subject property consists of two connected buildings on one lot
and a storage area on the second lot. Mr. Walker will locate his office
in the building fronting on Gulf Street. The storage of firewood will
be located on the vacant lot.
Walker Tree Service employees four persons. Working hours are
typically 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Normally, wood that is cut for sale is
removed off the premises within 1-2 weeks. Mr. Walker states that
wood that is brought in by outside tree cutting services is gone by
December of each year.
An 8' tall wood screening fence is being constructed along the rear
property line, adjacent to the residences to the west. Mr. Walker will
also install wood planks along the existing chainlink fences on the
Regent and Gulf Street sides of the property. In addition, he is going
to gravel the vacant lot.
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
Being Lots 11 and 12, Block 8, Gold Hill Addition, City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.32 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 conformance with seven of the eight conditions
necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 1 and 4 follow:
2. Mr. Walker will be installing an 8' tall wood screening
fence along the rear of the subject property to buffer
the residences to the west.. The property to the west
is zoned GC-MD and a screening fence is not required.
He will also be screening the Regent and Gulf street sides
of the property.
3. Mr. Walker will be required to provide six parking spaces.
The parking in front of the building on the Gulf Street
side is illegal, as presently laid out. There is adequate
room on the subject property to provide six parking spaces.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Charles Walker
PROPERTY OWNER: Brett Harrington
LOCATION: 2909 Gulf Street
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.32 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
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: Residential GC-MD
SOUTH: Fair grounds GC-MD
WEST: Residential GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Gulf Street - Major collector with
a 60' wide right-of-way and a 20'
pavement width; Regent Street -
Local street with a 60'
right-of-way and an 18'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 2", 8" and 12" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" 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
QUETTA STEPHENS
JOSEPH & JEWEL WILL
JOHN JR & EVERTHA M DAVIS
JURAL ISSAC SIAS
JOHN & GLORIA DAVIS
GEORGE J BROWN
KRESCO ENTERPRISES % TERRY KRESS
DANNY JAMES FONTENO
BRETT HARRINGTON
EUNICE SCHAEFFER ESTATE
MARIE ZERNIAL
CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX PROPERTY TAX DEPARTMENT
H L SCHAEFFER
ARTHUR LEON SCHAEFFER
JOSEPH L RAMEY