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Home My WebLink AboutPZ2021-136DA,rE: May 17,2021 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: To consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a bar/poker room in an GC -MD (General Commercial — Multiple -Family Dwelling) District. FILE: PZ2020-136 STAFF REPORT Larry Bibbs is requesting permission to allow abar/poker room at 7211 Eastex Freeway, A poker room could be approved by right in the current zoning, but a bar requires a Specific Use Permit. Admission to the poker room will be by membership only. Time slots will be purchased by members for the desired play tinie. Plans are to open with a beer and wine license then progress to a full bar, Food will not be prepared onsite. The existing shopping center has adequate parking to accommodate the requested use. The requested location is in the existing Market Basket shopping center located at the intersection of Eastex Freeway and Highway 105. The proposed use would be compatible with surrounding uses such as a liquor store and a smoke shop. Staff recommends approval of the request. 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 18 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Tract B, Blocks 2, 3 & 4, W.E. Johnson Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.66 acres, more or less. ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 28-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE) Application Application is in is not in Comments compliance compliance Attached Conditions: 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; x 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; x 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fames, 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, x 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Larry Bibbs PROPERTY OWNER: Caswell Centex• L.L.C. LOCATION: 7211. Eastex Freeway EXISTING ZONING: GC -MD (General Commercial — Multiple - Family Dwelling) PROPERTY SIZE: —2,66 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X --- Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain. SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial GC -MD (General Commercial — Multiple - Family Dwelling) EAST: Commercial GC -MD SOUTH: Commercial GC -MD WEST: Commercial GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable area STREETS: Eastex Freeway — Freeway with 30' wide right-of-way and 30' pavement width for the south bound lanes. DRAINAGE: Open ditch WATER: 6" Water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" Sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 2001 105 RENTALS LLC 806 SOUTHMORE LLC BANKSTON KELLEY MARIE BIG DIAMOND INC CASWELL CENTER LLC CB & J ENTERPRISE LLC COLE FD PORTFOLIO III LLC DALEO CAR WASH LLC DUPONT BEAUMONT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 450 JIM SHARON & BRIAN DEBES LLC MAGNA PROPERTIES MONTERREY RENTALS LLC RETAIL INVESTORS OF TEXAS LTD SOUTHWESTERN BELL TANG CHIN WH CAPITAL LLC Case TypaPbnningand Zoning Case Status: REVIEW Case Sub Type: Specific Use Permit Tag Name: Poker Room Case #:PZ2O21-i3G Initiated On: 4/21/2021 414:27PM Individuals listed onthe mom� Applicant LaoyBibbm 8235Webb Ln Beaumont, Tx777O6 Dwayne Morris Case Type: Planning and Zoning Home Phone: 40U48S2385 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 48S4G823Q6 E'iNai|:Houmeufcanjapc@wuhoo.00m Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell Phone: 7138178422 Page 1dc Printed On: 4/2s/2oz1 14:111"IITRW -• My name is Larry Bibbs and forpast several months my partner and I have been going through the process of trying to open - poker r Beaumont. ..d to termt with a property owner and hopefully we can fall within compliance of all city guidelines and open up soon. Our business will be equipped with 8 to 10 poker .r ' .r- area from membership and cash transactions, 12 to 15 televisions, break room for employees, restrooms • , bar lounge After construction the preliminary plans for business operations are planned to •o as follows: A new member will come to join the club • r be taken to the cage area. The cage resources that we have invested and the demand fr • higher end poker room, Beaumont is the perfect place for such an establishment. With Houston being the new ` poker capital pa of the country we will be able to keep several of our local players here instead of traveling for games as well as daily . • o play in Houston. Respectfully yours, Larry Bibbs ♦ A. House of Poker Legal Daaudpt|ou Tract B.Blocks 2.3&4.VkE.Johnson Addition Number of Acres 2M Proposed Use Legal Poker Room That the specific use will hw The specific use ufthe poker room will not cause any injuries Vo compatible with and not injurious 10 existing businesses, nor will itdiminish their values. kwill also boin the use and enjoyment ufother compliance with all city and property owners guidelines. property, nor significantly diminish or Impair property values within the immediate vicinity That the establishment of the specific use will riot impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been orwill be provided The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement ofvehicular and pedestrian traffic That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been mwill botaken toprevent urcontrol offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration That directional lighting will be provided mmmsnot todisturb nr adversely affect neighboring properties That there are sufficient |andsoap|nQ and screening »ninsure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property That the proposed use is|n accordance with the Comprehensive Plan Once open the poker Room will not disrupt any ofthe daily operations ofany ofthe surrounding businesses, and that includes potential businesses for vacant properties. The utilities, access roads, drainage etc. will continue with the existing arrangement and that |thas with the city and other companies that provide those services. The existing parking arrangement ismore than adequate for the traffic we are expecting, and is a safe set up for pedestrian traffic as well. All the proper measures will betaken toensure that there are no disturbances bzsurrounding businesses. This has been taken into consideration for the remodeling prior mopening and once fully open. The existing light set upthat has been there for years ismore than adequate for our business and has yet iobeenissue iosurrounding properties, YVawill riot hoadding outside lighting therefore w*won't becreating onadditional problem, There is very little tob*landscaped onthe property, but the property owners have acompany that takes care of that. The proposed use ofthe property goes hand inhand with the comprehensive plan for the property. Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page 2^f2 Printed On: 4/2s/2O21 LI) 0 0 m 0 0z rn < 0 m M 4 (n 1>1 p 0 00 0 X m > w x 'n Cil V) C, C> an cn z5 40 o"J -1 C> to 4 En tn 0 to C4 rA cn C> A 101 IIXI ,2021-136: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a bar/poker room in a GC -MD (General inniercial — Multiple -Family Dwelling) District. plicant: Larry Bibbs cation: 7211 Eastex Freeway 0 100 200 L—j I 1 Feet