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Home My WebLink About524-BADATE: July 1, 2004 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a variance to the minimum rear yard setback from 15' to 8' for a new bus barn. FILE: 524-BA STAFF REPORT LifeShare Blood Centers is requesting a variance to the rear setback in order to construct a 3- stall bus barn south of its existing building at 4305 Laurel. Debbie Madar, Executive Director, states that building on their property is severely restricted because of three major easements that cross the property. LifeShare has recently acquired some additional property to the east. LifeShare plans to expand their current building in the near future and in order to accommodate this future expansion, the bus barn needs to be located as far to the rear of the property as possible. A 16'electrical easement runs along the power poles at the rear of the property. That casement consists of Won either side of the property line. A 30'wide drainage easement runs north and south on the newly acquired property to the east. Hillebrandt Bayou runs along the rear of the property. The bayou is 80'wide at this point. 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 23 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition LiFESHARE BL00D CENTERS June 9, 2004 City Hall, Planning Division, Rim 205 801 Main Street P.O. Box 3827, 77704 Beaumont, TX 77701 To The City of Beaumont Planning Division; LifeShare Blood Centers, located at 4305 Laurel, Beaumont, TX request this variance on building setback restrictions in order to expand at its present location. As you will see on the site plans and survey drawings being submitted with this letter, our property encompasses (3) three major easements, which severely restrict any possibilities for expanding to meet our present needs. This project would expand the present parking area and provide a building in which to park (3) three donor coaches. in order to situate everything that is tmded, we &d it necessary to use several feet Wong the back of our pro", which falls in the restricted building area. We sincerely hope that this variance can be granted especially since our prop" backs up to Hillebrandt Bayou and should not affect any property owners located to the rear of our property line. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information you may need. I on be reached, at (409) 939-52". Sincerely, Debbie L. Madar, RN. Executive Director — Southern Region LifeShare Blood Centers An EqttwlO wTrtunity Employer , ife,hare.Org CORPORATUMOMKA7 RFAIJMONT AIMMMA LAKE CJIAM �.S MUNR(A 891OUmi*)-dArt, 4XX LWXd 5631 Colkaon 56& 214 kKO Ryan St 615 Wood St WvvqKKL LA 7110",508 7707-2112 A LA 71303-3745 take Ourlp.,� LA IWI -$$i5j Momokl. LA 71201.7547 1 (318) 222.77711 t "09 8-3^AIX097 0' lit U37) 436-4932 (310)322-444S FAX 0 18) 222-U" FAX OM A36-1i w FAX (310) 442-9446 FAX 0371439-lsll FAX 1310) 322-SO90 It's About L& MAMPOW11 1.111=1*0 June 11, 2004 Board of Adjustments City of Beaumont P. Q. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Ref: LifeShare Blood Centers Beaumont, Texas Dear Members: I am writing this letter on behalf of LifeShare Blood Centers who are requesting a variance to allow building a permanent structure T-O" within the required 15'-0" rear setback of their property. The property on which LifeShare Blood Centers is currently located. and the neighboring property they have recently acquired, are both heavily burdened with drainage and electrical easements which make it difficult to build any permanent structure within its boundaries. As shown on the site plan. LifeShare Blood Centers' only option for building a new bus barn is a pie -shaped piece of the property located directly in the middle of their existing parking lot. It is on this piece of property that they wish to build. LifeShare Blood Centers also plans to expand their current building in the near future. In order to acconu-nodate for future expansion. it is imperative that the new bus barn be located as far to the rear of the property as possible. therefore, allowing as much room as possible for the future building addition. A 16'-0" electrical easement runs along the power poles at the rear of the property. This casement consists of 8'-0" on either side of the property line which will not allow a permanent structure to be built within it. LifeShare Blood Centers would like to build a bus barn on the edge of the electrical casement which would require building a permanent structure T-O" into the current rear setback line. To the rear of the property is Hillebrandt Bayou, a large DD6 drainage ditch. By encroaching slightly into therear setback, it N'vould move the building closer to the drainage ditch but would not interfere with an\- other residential or corm-nercial property. We trust that the Board of Adjustments will strongly consider granting this variance to the LifeShare Blood Centers, and by doing so, will allow them to construct their new bus barn, and be able to expand their building in the future. This will, ensure that LifeShare Blood Centers can continue to provide the vital services the\- do for the Southeast Texas Region, ,1465 Calder, Suite 206 Most sincerely, Beaumont, Texas 77706-6100 409.8663443 409.866.3603 tax Kim Long Long Architects, 04 M DI It CIA 0 FILE 524-BA: Request for a variance to the minimum rear yard setback from 15' to 81 NORTH for a new bus barn. 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I ISITE FLAN- 156ALE 1'r 40'-0" NEW BUS BARN AND Long Architects, Inc. PARKING LOT EXPANSION FOR Philip P. Long, A.I.A. LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTER 6465 Colder, Ste. 206 Reoum"I. Ty. 77706 BEAUMONT, TEXAS (409) 866-3443 FAY (409) 866-3603 GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: LifeShare Blood Centers PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 4305 Laurel LEGAL DESCRIPTION: East part of Tract I IA and Tracts 8B and 8C, Plat D25, 1-1. Williams Survey EXISTING ZONING: GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 1.37 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: LifeShare Blood Center FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain; Shaded "X" - Areas of 500-year flood SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Vacant GC -MD SOUTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Commercial GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Laurel Avenue - local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and a 26'pavement width DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 8" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 33" sanitary sewer line GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES Continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #4, Gladys at W. Lucas, ADEQUAC OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.