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SPECIAL MEETING
PLANNING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
October 9, 2008
A Special Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on October 9, 2008 with the
following members present:
Commission members present: Chairman Lynda Kay Makin
Vice Chairman Patrick Gibbs
Commissioner Glenn Bodwin
Conunissioner Sina Nejad
Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Greg Dykeman
Commissioner Ted Moor
Commissioner Chris Reed
Alternate Commissioner Randall Collins
Commission members absent: Commissioner Walter Kyles
Alternate Commissioner Steven Johnson
Commissioner Eddie Senigaur
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary;
Adina Ward, Planner
REGULAR MEETING
1) File 1964-Z: Request for a zone change from NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
District to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District.
Location: 3280 Shannon
Applicant: City of Beaumont Planning Division
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. In June, 2007, Pastor Rosie Jones of the
Kingdom Connection Outreach Ministry, requested a zone change from RS
(Residential Single Family Dwelling) District to NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
District and a specific use permit to allow a church -related food bank, clothing
distribution center, food service and related social services for the properties at 145
E. Alma and 3280 Shannon. Pastor Jones represented herself as the property owner
of those properties (she does own 145 E. Alma).
On August 28, 2008, the Planning Division received a call from Laurie Armstrong,
the real property owner of 3280 Shannon, stating that she was trying to sell the
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property as residential and found out through the FHA that her property was zoned
NC. The FHA representative told her that the FHA did not finance commercial
properties.
Upon talking with Ms. Armstrong and Pastor Jones, it appears that Pastor Jones had
attempted to purchase 3280 Shannon, but the deal was never consummated.
As soon as Ms. Armstrong informed the Planning Division that she was still the
current owner and wanted the zoning of the property to be RS, the Planning
Division initiated the zone change.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Thirty-one notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. No responses
in favor or in opposition were returned.
(Commissioner Nejad arrived.)
Mr. Richardson explained that because of the hurricane and postponement of the
meeting scheduled for September 15, he held the special meeting and the City
Council will hear and consider this request at their next meeting.
Chairman Makin opened the public hearing for comments in favor or in opposition.
No comments were made. The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Gibbs made a motion to approve a zone change from NC
(Neighborhood Commercial) District to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District at 3280 Shannon as requested in File 1964-Z. Commissioner Bodwin
seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0.
OTHER BUSINESS
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 4:08 P. M.
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