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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING AND
JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION
AND CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
May 19, 2008
A Regular Meeting and Joint Public Hearings of the Planning Commission and City Council
were held on May 19, 2008 with the following members present:
Commission members present: Chairman Lynda Kay Malin
Vice Chairman Patrick Gibbs
Commissioner Glenn Bodwin
Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Sina Nejad
Commissioner Chris Reed
Alternate Commissioner Randall Collins
Alternate Commissioner Steven Johnson
Commission members absent: Commissioner Eddie Senigaur
Commissioner Greg Dykeman
Commissioner Ted Moor
Commissioner Walter Kyles
Councilmembers present: Mayor Becky Ames .
Councilmember-at-Large W. L. Pate
Councilmember-at-Large Gethrel Williams -Wright
Councilmember Nancy Beaulieu
Mayor Pro -Tern Audwin Samuel
Councilmembers absent:. Councilmember Alan Coleman
Councilmember Jamie Smith
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Till 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 April 21, 2008. Commissioner Gibbs seconded the
motion, Motion to approve carried 8:0.
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REGULAR MEETING
1) File 727-OB: Request to abandon a 1.8' x 5 5 .4'portion of a 20' wide utility easement
adjacent to Highway 105.
Location: 7310 Highway 105
Applicant: Linh Berryhill
This item was deferred.
ROLL CALL
JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Ames called the Joint Public Hearings of May 19, 2008 to order and explained the
purpose of the joint hearing process and then turned the meeting over to Chairman Makin.
She explained the policies and procedures for the hearing process.
1) File 1946-P:. Request for a specific use permit to allow a church in the CBD
(Central Business. District).
Location: 934 Calder
Applicant: Harvest for Lost Souls Outreach Church
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Pastor Kennedy Andrews of the Harvest
for Lost Souls Outreach Church would like to convert the old YMCA racquet ball
gym into its sanctuary. The interior of the building will be renovated to house staff
offices, classrooms and a sanctuary that will seat 200 people. Parking_ will be
provided on the old tennis courts west of the old gym building.
Mr. Richardson_ recommended approval of the request subject to the following
conditions:
Provide a minimum. 6' Wide landscape strip along the Magnolia Street
frontage and a Y wide landscape strip along the McFaddin Avenue frontage
of the parking lot. Interior landscape islands will also be required as per
the Zoning Ordinance.
No overnight shelter or public feedings will be allowed without a future
specific use permit.
Twenty-one notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses
in favor or in opposition were returned.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
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Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's
comments.
The applicant was not present at the meeting.
In response to Councilman Samuel, W. Richardson clarified that no public feedings
meant individuals other than church members. He stated that Pastor Andrews had
been at some development review committee meetings and he was informed that he
needed to apply for a new specific use permit if he wanted to house or feed the
indigent.
Chairman Malin asked for comments in favor or in opposition.
Councilman Samuel spoke from the standpoint of the church's work in Ward III.
He stated that they have been very good neighbors, participating in clean ups,
providing meals for the hungry, providing groceries at the holidays, etc.
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Reed made a' motion to approve a request for a specific use permit
to allow a church in the CBD (Central Business District) at 934 Calder as requested
in Pile 1946-P, subject to the following conditions:
Provide a minimum 6' wide landscape strip along the Magnolia Street
frontage and a T wide landscape ship along the McFaddin Avenue frontage
of the parking lot. Interior landscape islands will also be required as per
the Zoning Ordinance.
No overnight shelter or public feedings will be allowed without a future
specific use permit.
Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0.
2) File 1947-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow the storage, sale and
distribution of piping, valves and fittings in a GC -MD (General Commercial -
Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
Location: 3087 College Street
Applicant: Industrial Piping Specialists
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. David Stone, Branch Manager of
Industrial Piping Specialists, Inc., has requested a specific use to allow the storage,
sale and distribution of piping, valves and fittings in a GC -MD District at 3087
College.
Mr. Stone -states that IPS is a 20 year old distributor of pipe, valves and fittings and
is locating its newest facility in Beaumont. The facility will include over 32,000 sq.
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ft. of warehouse and office space with an additional 2 acres for outside pipe storage.
The property is the former location of ABC Roofing and National Linen Supply.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Ten notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No comments in favor
or in opposition were returned.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
ChairmanMakin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments.
David Stone, the applicant, addressed the Commission. He stated that they employ
7 persons and probably will hire 20 more employees by next year,
Chairman Makin asked for comments in favor or in opposition.
Patrick Phelan addressed the Commission in favor of the request.
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Nejad made a motion to approve a specific use permit to allow the
storage, sale and distribution of piping, valves and fittings in a GC -MD (General
Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District at 3087 College Street as requested
in File 1947-P. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve
carried 8:0.
3) File 1948-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a restaurant parking lot in
an RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District.
Location: 2320 Broadway
Applicant: Wayne Ingwersen
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Wayne Ingwersen, owner of Easy's
Restaurant, owns the two vacant lots immediately south of his -restaurant at 2325
Calder. The parking lot will be constructed on the two vacant lots.
On May 12, the Historic Landmark Commission approved a certificate of
appropriateness for the parking lot.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions:
During the Calder Avenue construction project, access to Broadway will
be permitted. Once the project is completed, the Broadway access to the
parking lot will be eliminated.
The parking lot shall extend no more than 25' from the south property line.
A minimum 6' wide landscape strip shall be installed along the south end
of the parking lot.
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An 8' . tall wood screening fence shall be constructed along the west
property line.
The parking lot shall meet the interior landscaping requirements.
and with a waiver to the 10' wide landscape strip along -the west property line.
Thirty-one notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. One response
in favor and none in opposition were returned.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Makin opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's comments.
Wayne Ingwersen, the applicant, addressed the Commission.
Chairman Makin asked for r,omments in favor or in opposition. No comments were
made. The public hearing, was closed.
Commissioner Reed made a motion to approve a request for a specific use. permit
to allow a restaurant parking lot in an RCR (Residential Conservation and
Revitalization) District at 2320 Broadway as requested in File 1948-P, subject to the
following conditions:
• During the Calder Avenue construction project,access to Broadway will
be permitted, Once the project is completed, the Broadway access to the
parking lot will be eliminated.
• The parking lot shall extend no more than 25' from the south property line.
• A minimum 6' wide landscape strip shall be installed along the south end
of the parking lot.
An 8' tall wood screening fence shall be constructed along the west
property line.
• The parking lot shall meet the interior landscaping requirements.
and with a waiver to the 10' wide landscape strip along the west property line.
Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0.
4) File 1949-P: Request for an amended specific use permit to allow a drinking place
in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
Location: 4345 Eastex Freeway
Applicant: Uradey Caldwell
Mr. Richardson stated that this request was deferred until the next meeting.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 3:41 P. M.
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