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HomeMy WebLinkAbout732-OB DATE: August 18, 2008 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amendment to Sec. 30-4, Definitions, Sec. 30-24B, Permitted Use Table and Sec. 30-33, Special Conditions, City of Beaumont Zoning Ordinance FILE: 732-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Due to issues that arose with the placement of A Industrialized Housing @ in the Pine Island Bayou Estates Addition, city staff is recommending changes to Sec. 30-4, Definitions, Sec. 30-24B, Permitted Use Table and Sec. 30-33, Special Conditions of the City of Beaumont Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments are as follows: Sec. 30.4, Definitions - 32. INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING: A residential structure that is designed for the occupancy of single family or duplex use; which bears an approved decal or insignia, clearly visible, under rules promulgated by the State of Texas signifying the dwelling as A industrialized @; that is intended to be installed on a permanent foundation system approved by the locally adopted building codes; that meet all other locally adopted building codes; and that meet all other State and local requirements for industrialized housing. Sec. 30-24B, Permitted Uses - Sec. 30-33, Special Conditions - 25. Single family or duplex industrialized housing must have all local permits and licenses that are applicable to other single family or duplex dwellings. Any industrial housing shall: a. Have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value of each single family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified appraisal for the County. Value shall be defined as the taxable value of the industrialized housing and lot after installation of the housing; b. Have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the majority of the single family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located; c. Comply with building setbacks, subdivision ordinance and other site requirements applicable to single family and duplex dwellings; and d. Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation as defined by the City of Beaumont adopted building codes. Permanent foundation shall mean one of the following: 1) Pier and beam foundation as designed by a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas. 2) A combination pier and footing as designed by a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas. 3) A monolithic poured in place slab as designed by a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas.