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Home My WebLink About410-BADATE: July 2,1998 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Request for variances of the maximum area requirement and of the setback requirement for an owner identification sign located in a RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District at 7655 Park North Drive (Section 3 0-28 (b) 1). The variance of the area requirement is from 20 sq. ft. to 35 sq. ft. The variance of the setback requirement is from 25 feet to 6 feet, STAFF REPORT The Creekwood Village Apartment complex, constructed in 1984, contains 152 apartment units in 12 brick and frame buildings on a platted 7,525 acre tract of land in north Beaumont, east of the Eastex Freeway, The apartments are accessed from Park North Drive, The owners recently completed renovations and improvements on the property. The company wishes to replace the existing owner identification sign with a new sign, HT, AREA DIMENSIONS SETBACK OLD SIGN 36" 37 sq. ft. 3' 511 x 10'6" 61 NEW SIGN 10' 35 sq. ft. 5'x 7' 61 REGULATION FOR ID SIGNS IN RM-H DISTRICT: 15' 20 sq. ft. -------- 251 Information as to the existing and proposed sign setbacks from property lines was furnished by the apartment management. The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three of the conditions for granting a variance have been met, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 22 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition May 12, 1998 Murray Duren Senior Planner Planning Division, Room 210 City Hall, 801 Main Street Beaumont, TX 77701 R0. Box 3827' 77704 Dear Mr. Duren: CITY OF Pull MAY Enclosed please find the backup for our application requesting a sign variance. I am also enclosing the processing fee of $200 as requested on the application. I trust you will find everything in order and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter. Should you need additional information please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Tara York at the property. Sincerely, Mark A. Moore Assistant Vice President Two Riverway, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77056 (713) 966-5000 FAX (713) 966-5020 0 CITY CF rc'7,,: PLANtV'- VARIANCE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FORREC-1-4 BEAUMONT, TEXAS (CODES SECTION 30-37 E.3) MAY The Board of Adjustment has the power to grant variances where the following 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 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 p blie interest, Page, w -11 ge"ov, 4V cueb a-/reg-e A7 �vw'vdx ae-S4-�Wcs 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 owner's own actions. 7Xe- 6,/ " " �X9 ca-,6 "'i 4Ail xAx&) Acw A41v-&ae Weos,.*, I;e b-r&"Id 4Wad 1�6 '7� CONDITION C: That by granting the variance, the spirit of the ordinance will be observed and substantial justice will be done. aler /L WW &CUOMO -R� aoto-. &,to� eA, Ak�-F 9A.)l I HEREBY ATTEST THAT, TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY REQUEST MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED ABOVE, ApphcanVs signature: Date: (Az FILE' 41 O-B : Request for an area variance concerning the square foot area and setback of NORTH a proposed 10 foot high owner identification sign located in a RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District, Location: 7655 Park North Drive SCALE Applicant: Creekwood Village Apartments 191=800, F9.4 11-1 1 - 00 60 -AS -4 K is -man G —M RS 47 L I mom 4 -"-T I T 7777�' Parking ZI w C4 cL. N W w C, O cli CN4 0 LLAUNORY 0 0 0 ; Ob 0." co , a CMD n 0 z i� Ln Ln 10 r-� W, oLn E co F�l 7 OJ 0, m 0' 0? ol cY 1% 0J� 471 WIREMENTS FOR A VARIANCE The Board of Adjustment 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. 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 t I ert o 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 property owner's own actions. CONDITION C: That by granting the variance, the spirit of the ordinance will be observed and substantial justice will be done. ANALYSIS Condition A, - (Applicant's statement ): The new signage will serve to enhance the curb appeal of our recently renovated property, thereby enhancing the overall aesthetics of Park North Drive. Condition B- (Applicant s statement): The current signage in its current location is very difficult to see from the roadway. Since we have renovated the office and the property, our new sign would tic n av sign would extend 2-3 feet higher than the current sign. -in our nautical theme. The proposed Condition C., (Applicant's statement): The spirit of the ordinance will still be observed in that the signage will not detract from the surrounding landscape, but will enhance the area. In fact, the variance, if granted, will serve to enhance not only our property, but the entire area around the property. The overall height of the proposed signage is 7 feet. Staff Note: The size of the sign face is YxT. The overall height, according to the scaled drawing, is 10'. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Creekwood Village Apartments STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Apartments, subdivision EAST: Vacant , apartments, woods SOUTH: Vacant, church WEST: Vacant, church, cominercial (Eastex) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: Apollo-Wilmax Creekwood Village, L.P c/o Greystar Multi -Family Services. Agent 7655 North Park Drive RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. 7.525 acres (apartment house complex) Apartments T" - Minimal flood hazard zone SURROUNDING ZONING: RM-H and RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District RM-H RM-H Ll (Light Industrial) District Stable area None STREETS: Park -North Drive is a residential collector street with a 60' right-of-way and a 40' pavement, DRAINAGE: There is an 18" storm sewer in the Park North Drive right-of-way. WATER; There is a 611 water line in the street. SANITARY SEWER There are 6" and 8" sanitary sewers in dedicated SERVICE: easements and street right-of-way that abut the development, GENERAL TIVIVnDA4A 1110MIRUBLIC UTILITIES tied) FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #14, ADEQUACY 8250 Old Voth Road at Chinn Lane. OF SERVICE: Public services are adequate,