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HomeMy WebLinkAbout460-BADATE: October 4,2001 TO: Board of Adjustment FRONT: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a variance to the building setback requirements for a rear yard in a GC - MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. PTIBIIIU- STAFF REPORT Baptist Hospital has purchased the facility once known as M. A. S. H, addressed at 3576 College Street. This property is zoned GC -MD and extends from College to Fannin. The tracts involved contain a total of 16.149 acres. Baptist is in the process of several new building expansions and parking improvements on the property. A new central utility addition will be located near the rear of the hospital on the Fannin Street or rear of the property. Situated next to the new central plant are two slabs which will support two cooling towers (air conditioning units), The slabs are Wx 21'and 2O" x 22'in size. One is proposed to set back from the Fannin. Street right-of-way a distance of 4' and the other one will be constructed on the property line/right-of-way line. The required rear yard setback is 15'but reduced to 1 O'since commercial zoning abuts the site across the street. The street pavement lies 30'north of the hospital's property line. Fannin has an 80' right-of- way width. The applicant has the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three of the conditions necessary for a variance have been met. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 17 Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION Tax Roll Tracts 72-D (15.214 acres) and 72-E (0.935 acres), Plat C-5, D. Brown Survey, Ab- 5, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing a total of 16.149 acres, more or less. (A metes and bounds description of the above property is available). VARIANCE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FORM BEAUMONT, TEXAS (CODES SECTION 30-37 E.3) The Board of Adjustment has the power to grant variances where thefollowinglisted 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 oflien%ise prohibited, the Board is empowered to authorize a variance from a requirement of the Zoning Ordinance when the Board finds that all of the following conditions have been met: CONDITION A- That the granting of the variance will not be contrary to the public interest. ax CONDITION B: That literal enforcement of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship because of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape topography or other extraordinary or exceptional physical'situation or physical condition unique to the specific piece of property in question, "Unnecessary hardship" shall mean 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 owners own actions. P4 77- 0-9/t 711x— Ile, k-pe7wpe- CONDITION C: That by granting the variance, the spirit of the ordinance will be observed and substantial justice will be done. I HEREBY ATTEST THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY REQUEST MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED ABOVE. Applicant's signature: Date: i C E 'r- ^^^ e% VIA FEDERAL EXPRE SS September 12,2001 Mr. Stephen C. Richardson, AICP City of Beaumont, Planning Division 801 Main St., Rm.205 Beaumont, Texas 77701 RE: Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, Additions & Renovations Beaumont, TX Mr. Richardson, Attached please find for the above referenced project one (1) copy of the Site Survey, dated 10-20-01, latest revision 3-8-01, and one (1) copy of the proposed Site Plan, dated 9-4-01. Also please find attached one (1) completed Board of Adjustment Application Form; one (1) completed Variance Supplemental Application Form; and one (1) check made payable to the City of Beaumont for $200.00. These items are submitted for your use in conjunction with our request for a variance. In order to place additional air conditioning units for the above referenced project at the most appropriate location we request a variance of the rear setback for the property owned by Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas located at 3577 College Street, Beaumont, Texas. As part of additions and renovations to their existing facility, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas will require the addition of two air conditioning units, also known as cooling towers. These units will be very similar to the existing units, located at the rear of the existing building. They will rest on two concrete pads, one 16'x21' in size and one 20'x22' in size. These units, functionally, must be located next to the Central Plant Addition as shown on the above mentioned Site Plan. This alone limits the number of possible locations. To locate the units on the east side of the Central Plant Addition would require redesign and construction of the hospital's existing rear parking area with the possible loss of required parking spaces and at great expense to the hospital. To locate the cooling towers on the west side of the Central Plant Addition would inhibit required access to the hospital's existing and proposed electrical transformers. The only viable option is to locate the INGRAM CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP 5560 FRANKLIN PIKE CIRCLE, SUITE 101 0 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 * 615.370.7964 0 615.370.1273 FAX vim units to the north of the Central Plant Addition. This is the proposed location shown on the Site Plan mentioned above. The units at their proposed locations will extend beyond the building setback line 6' and 10' respectively. This location does not interfere with existing utilities and provides over 30' of clearance from the nearest unit to the nearest Fannin St. edge of pavement. Also, according to the City Transportation Department no future improvements to Fannin St. are planned at this time. The area surrounding the requested variance is zoned General Commercial with an open parking lot owned by the hospital located directly across Fannin Street from the proposed units. We appreciate the cities continued cooperation in regard to this project. If you have any questions or need further information please contact me. Sincerely, I ra CiA give ring Group iv, Daniel J. Spann, P.E. Attachments c: David Lognion, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Jim Henry, Healthcare Facilities Ed Johnson, Johnson Johnson Crabtree Michael Speck, Johnson Johnson Crabtree U�j I i 1 SIGN I I tC 1.0r SITE PLAN f f _ s )6 STORMC E3 � I • � j SCALE: V=50' i NV 11,9 E .r _GVEADLL - OR I Vf-I RIM 6.53 IN�3,Ei3 '� ,' EeG _ 2 RCP ' ORV MH ct IRI A 6.39 — .... IN 1i1..39 z w. 1: " ITV 2,1 I_JI1N{a - 1 INV 2.f -AUN to GEL MIA EXISTING PROPERTY a FEATURES SHOWN ON RIB 1 3.88 NORTH aF FANNIN AVENUE SCALED I �.. FROK 0 GSU ESMN'T DRAWINGS AND PLACED BYIsEC- NO BASED ON' ORIGINAL SURVEY BY ACC -F m El SHOWNf R REFERENCE CE PURPOSES 1 I_ S — r I car ` - ------- FFI (CENTRAL PLAINT , tii : I �. ST P _., FFE MATCH EXISTING All(, 1 AT ATTACHED FINISH w FLOOR. FIELD VERI iC, a SI OI ; v 6'x21 CQ©'Lllu'G RIM :. TOWER PAID ' 41 r t� } a \ I— FIF J— T `aTt3RY CB I I I{v .. I14 : I I INGRAM BAPTIST HOSMAL CnnL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ENGINE-5RING GROUP BEAUMONT, TX 5560 �.7 F3t� P EI ��ea3®r � x E 027 RRO)ECT NUMBER: 50300 4 DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 120'x22' COOLI I TOWER PAD This drowM Rhor4 not be wtprWWW, pub0ehe+d, stored In REF. SHEET: .� on e6dm* rehiml system. or uW in mV Ray without wr Men p� of fR � Cocain, Tower U. Exhibit HI 0 FILE 460-BA: Request for a variance to the building setback requirements for a rear NORTH yard in a GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Location: South side of Fannin Street between Hospital Drive and Central Park Applicant: Daniel J. Spann, P. E., for Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas SCALE 1 1"-,.,22001 U- [HOLLVAJ00-D Ifirrel Wig /oil is Is 14 $fell #09;it I'djoil'i Iril .40. 47'.xs is IS 14 0 It A2 V 0 T*f' 5 4 J I -I-,: Volk,: M�- CROCKETT ST. 10 9 0 (0 J-0 31 5029, t f? 'ro ZT24 ft'll to /9 is rr IS, IS 14 a it V g it 7 5 4 3 1 1 ,may I 1 17— , " Q tv -41 re.17 .70 U 004, #4 0.144 45 464;' 440 49 TO 51 V* M.54 M 54f V !49.1960 61 6.0 6j 64 wz'sr 8RENHAM < Sr . L 21. WEST BRENHAM ST. "PI to ;9 d 17 /6 /5 14 "T '12 1/ 10 .9 0 7 0 5 A. 5 r Z$.UZ4,?J ff 11 Wig lop d 7 6 5 j Z I 41 74.211 73,86 7404 jsfi.6* F NNJI L 3RD" ME I wo in d * to 7 6 5 4 -1 . 14g22 03.37 01 ADDJ J0, d W 7315 7384 3.6d, 73'84 rAVA(/,V Sr. 82.95 a2.96 FANNIN ST. 0 10, f501Lr1>1W& 5E-r15AJCX LINF. 14 CTjf 7.0.0 4 zo, GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Daniel J. Spann, P. E. PROPERTY OWNER: Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas STATUS OF APPLICANT: Consulting engineers (ICE Group) LOCATION: Rear of 3576 College Street (facing Fannin). EXISTING ZONING: GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - Minimal flood hazard zone PROPERTY SIZE: 16.149 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Hospital, medical offices, open space. SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Eye clinic, CPA, medical clinic, Baptist GC -MD (General Coniniercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) Hospital parking lot, medical offices District EAST: City Park (remnant of Central Park) GC -MD SOUTH: College Street GC -MD WEST: Open space, medical clinics and offices GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Hospital/office district (special district) OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Fannin Street- a major collector between 4"' and 11 'F'Strects. It has an 80' wide right-of- way and a 20'wide pavement. DRAINAGE: There is a 96" storm box in Fannin. WATER: There is an 8" water line in Fannin. SANITARY SEWER There are several sanitary sewers on the SERVICE: property, having been extended from College Street. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #l, 747 College Street. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.