HomeMy WebLinkAbout464-BADATE: November 1, 2001
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for variances to the 6' height requirement and the 12 square foot area
requirement of Chapter 30-21.2 (c) 8 to allow a sign Ttall and 24 sq. ft. in area at 2110
Liberty.
FILE: 464-BA
'STAFF REPORT
Calvary Baptist Church, the applicant and property owner, is requesting variances to the
maximum height requirement and the maximum square footage requirement for an existing
owner identification sign located at 2110 Liberty (Good Samaritan Temple) in the Oaks
Historic District.
Section 30-21.2 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that all structures and parking lots (except
for main and accessory structures and fences) come into compliance with the regulations within
four years. The amortization period has now expired.
There are currently two signs existing, one on Fifth Street and one on Liberty Street. Both
signs are identical. The signs were built prior to the property being included in the Oaks
Historic District. They conform to the regulations of the RCR District, The church proposes
to remove one of the signs and place the other sign diagonally at the proper, distance from the
comer.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary
for a variance have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners, 21 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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City of Beaumont
Planning Division
Re: 2110 Liberty
Dear Sirs:
July 12, 2001
Good Samaritan Chapel would like to request variance to the regulations by making the
following changes:
1. Remove one of the present signs
2. Relocate one of the present signs to the corner of the two streets and position
the sign at a 45-degree angle.
We operate on a very minimum budget and would prefer maintaining our costs at the
lowest possible level. We feel the present signs are very appropriate and do not detract
from the style and architecture of the neighborhood.
Thank you for your consideration in these matters,
I Olan Webb
Administrator
Calvary Baptist Church
409-898-7074
VARIANCE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FORM
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
(CODES.SECTION 30-37 E.3)
The Board of Adjustment has the power to grant variances wh= the follo%%ing listed conditions have been met
Indicate how your application meets each of these conditions in the space following each condition. (The
applicant has the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three of -the conditions necessary for a variance
have been met).
Except as otherwise prohibited, the Board is empcA%=rd to authorize 2 variance from a requiremcrit of the Zoning
Ordinancc when the Board finds that all of the follo%%ing conditions have been met:
CONDITION That the granting of the variance mill not be conmm, -to the public interest.
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CONDTTION B: That literal enl[bmement of the ordinance will result in unn=wary hardship because
of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape topography or other mxtraordinary or exceptional physical situation
or physical condition unique to the specific piece of property in question. "Unnecesswhardship" shall me='
physical hardship relating to the property itself as distinguished from a hardship relating to convenience, financial
considerations or caprice, and the hardship must not result from the applicant or owner's own actions.
CONDITION : That *by granting the variance, the spirit of the ordinance will be observed and
subsLantial justice will be done.
I HEREBY ATTEST THAT, TO THE BEST OF My KNOWLEDGE, MY REQUEST MEETS THE
CONDMONS STATED ABOVE.
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Calvary Baptist Church (Good Samaritan
Temple)
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: 2110 Liberty
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots I & E. 1/2 2, Block 8, McFaddin 2nd
Addition
EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.241 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Church
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - Minimal flood hazard zone
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) District
EAST: Vacant RCR
SOUTH: Residential RCR
WEST: Residential RCR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Liberty Street - a 60'wide major arterial with a
27' wide pavement.
Fifth Street - a 60'wide residential street with a
27' wide pavement.
DRAINAGE: Existing storm sewers
WATER: Existing
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: Existing
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station P, 1700
McFaddin
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.