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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-17-08 PC MinutesREGULAR MEETING AND JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL City Council Chambers March 17, 2008 A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council were held on March 17, 2008 with the following members -present: Commission members present: Chairman Glenn Bodwin Vice Chairman Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Walter Kyles Commissioner Ted Moor Commissioner Patrick Gibbs Alternate Commissioner Steven Johnson Commissioner Chris Reed Commission members absent: Commissioner Sina Nejad Alternate Commissioner Randall Collins Commissioner Greg Dykernan Councilmembers present:. Mayor Becky Ames Mayor Pro -Tern Audwin Samuel Councilmember-at-Large W. L. Pate Councilmember-at-Large Gethrel Williams -Wright CounciImember Alan Coleman Councilmember Nancy Beaulieu Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Jamie -Smith Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Adina Abshire, Planner; Chris Boone, Community Development Director; Kyle Hayes, City Manager APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings held February 18, 2007. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. Planning Commission March 17, 2008 REGULAR MEETING 1) Preliminary Plat - Regent II: Consider the Preliminary Plat of Regent H. Applicant: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. for Beaumont Housing Authority (Commissioner Moor arrived,) Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The subj ect property is located at the old Fair Park site. Regent II is a 19.6 acre, 83 lot, single family residential subdivision. The subdivision is being developed as part of the. Beaumont Housing'Authority's HOPE VI grant. In December, 2006, City Council approved a zone change to RS for the subject property. Mr. _Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • Name the three unnamed cul-de-sacs • Show the. right-of-way and pavement widths • Identify the land next to Lot 51. • Provide a drainage plan that is acceptable to both DD#6 and the City. Chairman Bodwin asked for the applicant's comments. John Holm, with Fittz & Shipman, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Regent II subject to the following conditions: • Name the three unnamed cul-de-sacs • Show the right-of-way and pavement widths • Identify the land next to Lot 51. • Provide a drainage plan that is acceptable to both DD#6 and the City: Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 2) Preliminary Plat - Pointe North: -Consider the Preliminary Plat of Pointe North. Applicant: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. for Beaumont Housing Authority Mr. Richardson presented the staffreport. The subject property is located on the old Magnolia Gardens housing complex on Magnolia. The -subdivision is being developed as part of the Beaumont Housing Authority's HOPE VI grant. As part of this development, re -aligned rights -of way for Walton and Withers will be dedicated. The original rights -of -way were abandoned by the City in 1991. 2 Planning Commission March 17, 2008 There are some drainage issues that concern DD#6. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: • Label Withers Lane • Provide right-of-way .and street pavement widths for both Walton and Withers.. • Provide a drainage plan that is acceptable to both DD#6 and the City. • Provide fire hydrants as required by the Fire Marshall. - Chairman Bodwin asked for the applicant's continents. John Holm, with Fittz & Shipman, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Kyles made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Pointe North subject to the following conditions: 1. Label Withers Lane 2. Provide right-of-way and street pavement widths for both Walton and Withers. 3. Provide a drainage plan that is acceptable to both DD#6 and the City. 4. Provide fio hydrants as required by the Fire Marshall. Commissioner Reed seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. ROLL CALL JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Ames called the. Joint Public Hearings of March 17, 2008 to order and explained the purpose of the j oint hearing process and then turned the meeting over. to Chairman Bodwin. He explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process. 1) File .1931-Z: Request for a zone change from GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) District to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District. Location: 4795 College Street Applicant: Stephanie Filer Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Stephanie Filer, the applicant, states that her family has resided in this former motel for over six years. In December, 2007, the Filers applied for a building permit to allow a second story addition to be constructed on part of the building. The reason for the zone change is to allow the Planning Commission March 17, 2008 Filers to continue the construction of the second story addition. Upon inspection of the property, it was noticed that a house leveling business is being operated at this location. Mr. Richardson stated that he feels that this zone change request constitutes spot zoning. The subject property is surrounded by GC -MD zoning on all four sides and the request is strictly for the benefit of the property owner only. Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the zone change request. Twenty-two notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses in favor and two responses in opposition were returned. The two responses in opposition stated that there are signs for a business in the front of the building and inside the yard,. there is heavy equipment and occasionally eighteen wheeler trucks that are used for their business. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's continents. Richard Carter, 4795 College Street, addressed the Commission on behalf of Stephanie Filer, the applicant. Mr. Carter also lives on the subject property. Discussion followed between Mr. Carter, the Commission and. City Council. Discussion included such things such as whether Mr. Carter could live on the property as a single family residence; what effect the zoning and use of the property would have and whether commercial or residential building standards would apply; and as to whether W. Carter could continue the operation of his building contracting business at this location without a specific use permit, Chairman Bodwin.asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Craig made a motion to table a request for a zone change from GC - MD District to RS District at 4795 College Street as requested in File 1931-Z. The motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Reed made a motion to deny a request for a zone change from GC - MD District to RS District at_4795 College Street as requested in File 1931-Z, Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 8:0. 2) File 1932-F: Request for .a specific use permit to allow a lube shop and state inspection business in the CBD (Central Business District). Location: 1009 Calder Applicant: Joseph Endari 4 Planning Commission March 17, 2008 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Joseph Endari, the applicant, states that he would like to convert the existing 1,200 sq. ft. building into the lube shop. The business would have two bays. The most recent uses in the building were a tattoo parlor and retail space. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the Magnolia frontage of the proposed parking lot at the rear of the building. Fifteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. No responses in favor or in opposition were returned. glides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments. Joseph Endari, the applicant, addressed the Commission. ' Mr. Endari stated that he was granted a permit but was red -tagged. Mr. Boone stated that he believed that the permit granted wasfor interior demolition. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Makin made a motion to approve a request for a specific use permit to allow a lobe shop and state inspection business in the CBD (Central Business District) at 1009 Calder as requested in File 1932-P, subject to the following condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip .along the Magnolia frontage of the proposed parking lot at the rear of the building. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 3) File 1933-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a warehouse in the CBD (Central Business District). Location: 1036-1038 Calder Applicant: Weaver Enterprise Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Weaver Enterprises, on behalf of Hadley's Furniture, has requested a specific use permit to allow -the construction of the warehouse. Mr. Hadley Cohen states that the warehouse will be necessary to maintain a level of immediate ready goods to serve the company's customers. The 5 Planning Commission March 11, 2008 new structure will be built on an existing slab that runs the full length of the property. The contractor states that the concrete will be cut to provide anchors for the steel frame of the structure. He stated that he will be able to out out a portion of the concrete for landscaping. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request subject to the following condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the Calder Street frontage. Eighteen notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. No responses in favor or in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the ' applicant's comments. David Weaver, the applicant, addressed the Commission on behalf of Hadley's Furniture. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Reed made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow a warehouse in the CBD (Central Business District) at 1036-1038 Calder as requested in File 1933-P, subject to the following condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the Calder Street frontage. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 4) File 1934-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a -heat treatment facility in an LI (Light Industrial) District and CBD (Central Business District). Location: Between Milam, Trinity and Gilbert Streets Applicant: Fittz & ,Shipman, Inc. Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The main facility will be located at the northwest corner of Trinity and Milam and the employee parking will be at, the southeast corner of Trinity and Gilbert. . Eastharn Forge plans to construct a 42,250sq. ft. building that would house the heat treatment facility. The building will house three furnaces and three quench tanks. Currently, the industry has to ship parts to Houston for heat treatment. This facility 2 Planning Commission March 17, 2008 would be the first of its kind in the area. The process is computer controlled, It will run 24n and employ four to six persons. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip along the Trinity and Gilbert frontages and the required. interior landscape islands within the proposed employee parking lot. The reason for this requirement is that property -across the tracks from the parking lot is being considered for an Amtrak station.. Twenty notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. Nine responses in favor and none in opposition were returned. Slides of the subject property were shown.. Chairman Bodwin opened the public hearing and asked for the. applicant's comments. John Holm.with Fittz and Shipman, Inc., the applicant, addressed the Commission. Mr. Holm introduced -George Busceme with Eastharn Forge who addressed additional questions from the Commission. Chairman Bodwin asked for comments in favor or .in opposition. No comments were made. The public hearing was closed, Commissioner Kyles made a motion to approve a request for a specific use permit to allow a heat treatment facility in an LI (Light Industrial) District and CBD (Central Business District) between Milam, Trinity and Gilbert Streets as requested in File 1934-P, subject to the following -condition: • Provide a 6' wide landscape strip- along the -Trinity and Gilbert frontages and the.required interior landscape islands with the proposed employee parking lot, Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:15 P. M. 7