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Home My WebLink AboutPZ2021-98DATE: April 19,2021 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow to allow for restaurant parking in an RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) District, FILE: PZ2021-98 STAFF REPORT Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo would like to use the property located at 958 & 978 Orange Avenue and 1350 Gilbert Street to expand the parking for a proposed restaurant to be located at 1325 College Street. Plans were submitted and a Specific Use Permit approved back in 2015, but that has since expired. Adjacent land uses are residential along Gilbert. As such, driveway access should be located on Orange Street. Landscaping should be used to mitigate the impact to the neighboring properties. In addition, sidewalks along the property are in a state of disrepair and must be repaircd/replaced along all streets. Staff recommends approval with the following conditions: 1. Landscaping and screening be installed and maintained as per ordinance requirements, including provision of island, medians and/or peninsulas and perimeter buffer. 2, Irrigation system shall be installed and maintained for all required landscaping. 3. Replace/repair sidewalks along all streets. 4. Lighting to be shielded from neighboring residential properties, 5. Access drive should be off of Orange Street. Please note that final occupancy approval is subject to review and acceptance of submitted plans and field inspections to verify compliance with applicable codes, Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 24 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition 1,EGAI, DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 100, 101 and 102, Block 9, Crary Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.537 acres, more or less. ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 28-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE) Conditions: Application Application is in is not in Comments compliance compliance Attached 1. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, or significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; x 2. That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; 3. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; x 4. The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent developments; 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; x 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; x 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and, S. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. --- x GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo PROPERTY OWNER: Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo LOCATION: 958 & 978 Orange Ave. and 1350 Gilbert St. EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) PROPERTY SIZE: —0.537 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X — Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) EAST: Commercial RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) SOUTH: Residential RCR WEST: Commercial GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation Revitalization STREETS: Orange Avenue: Local Street with 60' right -of way and 3 0' pavement width. Gilbert Street: Local Street with 60' right-of-way and 18' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 6 and 2" Water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" Sanitary Sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS AIZ-EF SAMEER COOK WADE & OFELIA ESTATE DIOCESE OF BEAUMONT GARZA MARY GARZA MARY ELLEN JAIMES SERAFIN & ROSALBA LAFLEUR VALRIESA ESTATE MALENO FRANCISA VALEP-A MERCADO MARC V & MARIA G RENTERIA JUVENAL ET UX SALGADO FELIPE & ELIA SANCHEZ NESTOR N SIFUENTES FRANCISCO & ROSA SIFUENTES FRANCISCO C SMITH PATSY R STATE OF TEXAS VII...I,EGAS RAUL 0 & SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATION BEAUMONT, TEXAS (Chapter 28, City Codes) TO: THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS APPLICANT'S NAME, Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo APPLICANT'S ADDRESS: 6335 Merrick Lane Beaumont, TX 77713 APPLICANT'S PHONE Pt: 409-225-0460 FAX #; NAME, OF PROPERTY OWNER: Rosa & Francisco Castillo Slfuentes ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNER- 6335 Merrick Lane Beaumont, TX 77713 LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 1325 College Street Beaumont, TX 77701 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT NO. 97-99 OR TRACT, BLOCKNO. Block 9 ADDITION BID Caryre Addition PLAT SURVEY NUMBER OF ACRES 0.68 NUMBER OF ACRES For properties not in a recorded subdiAsion, submit a copy of a current survey or plat showing the properties proposed for a specific use permit, and a complete legal field note description, PROPOSED USE,-Taqueria & Restaurant El Paraiso Mexican Food ZONE- GC -MD ATTACH A LETTER describing all processes and activities involved with the proposed uses. ATTACH A SITE PLAN drawn to scale with the information listed on the top back side of this sheet. ATTACH A REDUCED 8 V3" X 11 " PHOTOCOPY OF THE SITE PLAN. THE EIGHT CONDITIONS listed on the back side ofthis sheet must be met before City Council can grant a specific use permit, PLEASE ADDRESS EACH CONDITION IN DETAIL. ATTACH THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FEE: LESS THAN 'A ACRE ............... ............ ........ ........ ............ $250.00 1/2 ACRE OR MORE AND LESS THAN 5 ACRES- ................. $450.00 5 ACRES OR MORE— ............. — ........ -- ..... ....... — ...... ......... —$650.00 1, being the undersigned applicarit, understand that all of the conditions, dimensions, buildirig sizes, landscaping and parking areas depicted on the site plan shall be adhered to as ainended and approved by City Council. L04 0A /7 4 '5),a 'W -'d 03/24/21 SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT:, DATE - SIGNATURE OF PROPERTY OWNER: E. 03/24121 4 er tj V 41> DATE: PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT AND SUBMIT TO: CITY OF BEAUMONT PLANNING DIVISION 801 MAIN STREET, ROOM 201 F' 9C BEAUMONT, TX 77701 FILE NUMBER.2 Phone - (409) 880-3764 Fax - (409) 880-3110 PLEASE MAKE NOTE ON REVERSE SIDE OF CONDITIONS TO BE MET REGARDING THE, SITE PLAN AND LETTER OF PROPOSED USES AND ACTIVITIES. Taqueria & Restaurant El Paraiso Mexican Food 1325 College Street Beaumont, TX 77701 March 24, 2021 Our original SUP has expired (Ord. no. 15-047). Requesting for renewal of SUP in order to proceed with our construction. We are constructing from ground up wood frame structures a Mexican Restaurant at 1325College Street Beaumont, TX 77701 with parking lots in the rear of the property by Gilbert Street, The specific use of the property is compatible With other properties in the area. We will have a total 5 full time employees and open from Monday thru Sunday 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. our main menu will be homemade Mexican food with carry out or drive thru. The plans were submitted to the City for review and permit and all comments were corrected except to renew the new SUP for our construction. We are proposing to eliminate the College Street driveway approach due to the safety concerns it poses regarding ingress/egress. The proposed site plan for the SUP application contains an intuitive internal traffic flow that poses few risks to pedestrians. The rear of the property will be compacted gravel for parking spaces. The existing landscape on College Street will remain and add additional shrubs on Orange and Gilbert Street due to power lines (no trees). Tbel 5' buffer on the west side will be trees at 25' apart as per Ordinance requirement. Sincerely, n Kosc,/%�' I, I FioLn c '� -c> Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo, Property Owner SECTION 28.04.001, ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRES THAT THESE EIGHT CONDITIONS MUST BE MET BEFORE ASPECIFIC USE PERMITCAN BE ISSUED, Please explain how the proposed projectwill comply with each of these conditions in your application: - - . .. ..... .. .. .. o That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; Since our SUP has been expired, we are requesting the renewal to proceed with this project, We proposed to build a new wood frame structure approx. 3039 sf with 52 seat dining and drive thru on west side Mexican Restaurant. The existing College Street driveway will be removed for safety requirements as per Public Works request. Tile south of property will be gravel drive 26 parking space and one handicap with ramp to building within the 5' sidewalk, o That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; As a new construction restaurant business, our building will be attractive to surrounding area. o That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; There will be no impact to existing utilities and drainage system has been reviewed by public works and approved preliminary. o The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent development; Since the internal traffic flow that poses few risks to pedestrians and elimination of the College Street driveway approach due to the safety concerns it poses regarding ingress/egress. Therefore, all traffic will be going thru Orange or Gilbert Street for safety reasons, o That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; We have frequent inspections from the City of Beaumont Health Dept., & Fire Marshal and State for all safety aspect, Our dumpster will be enclosed with wood fence as per code and grease trap will be cleaned periodically. The gravel parking lot will be compacted small gravel and will be asphalt in the future once our budget allows. We have no way of having dust, fumes or any odors that causes nuisances, o That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; The proposed parking lots and building area will have the sign for directional of drive thru and LED lights in the new parking lots as per City ordinance requirement. The LED lighting will be proper luminous to not disturb or affecting neighboring properties. o That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and The existing landscape will remain and add additional shrubs due to power line (no trees) on the east and south of the property Orange & Gilbert Street. o That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Proposed Mexican restaurant and compliance with the City of Beaumont Building Codes, Gilbert Street ------------- 0 9 ei Z2021-98: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow for restaurant parking ill all RCR Iesidential, Conservation Revitalization) District. pplicant: Rosa & Sifuentes Francisco Castillo ovation: 1325 College Street 0 100 200 1 1 1 1 Feet