HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ2021-162DATE: June 21, 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 for a church in the RCR-H
(Residential Conservation Revitalization — Historic) District.
FILE: PZ2021-162
STAFF REPORT
Weldene Smith, is requesting a Specific Use Permit to establish a church at 2453 Broadway
Street. The most recent occupant of the property was Jason's Deli, for office space. Worship
services would be held on Sunday mornings.
The rear of the property is paved for parking. However, the spaces (including the handicap spot)
will need to be repainted. The site plan will need to be updated to show the proposed parking
layout with dimensions prior to repainting.
Staff recommends approval of the request with the following conditions:
1. Update site plan to show the proposed parking layout with dimensions to meet city
requirements.
2. Restripe parking at rear of building.
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 27
Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURII'OSES
Being Lot 7, Block 26, Averill Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas,
containing 0.16 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; 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, ftimes, 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: Weldene Smith
PROPERTY OWNER: Extraordinary Designs, L.L.C.
LOCATION: 2453 Broadway Street
EXISTING ZONING: RCR-H (Residential Conservation Revitalization
Historic)
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Residential
EAST: Industrial
SOUTH: Commercial
WEST: Industrial
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
STREETS:
DRAINAGE:
WATER:
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE:
—0. 16 acres, more or less
Commercial
X — Area determined to be outside the 500
year floodplain.
SURROUNDING ZONING:
RCR-H (Residential Conservation Revitalization —
Historic)
RCR-H
RCR-H
RCR-H
Stable Area
Broadway Street -- Local street with a 60'right-of-
way and 2 8' pavement width.
Curb and Gutter
6" water line
8" Sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 200 FEET
HAMDAN REBI-11
HELLBERG ERIC & ROXANNE
MARCHANTFATEHALI
CARDENAS SERGIO GARCIA
MARTIN ALMA MAURINE
DELI MANAGEMENT INC
EXTRAORDINARY DESIGNS LLC
RAY CLINTA
OLIVER SUSAN
AVERY WILLIAM C & FELICIA A
COBB GARY LEE
I -TALL WILLARD C JR ESTATE
HAY PAUL
PEREZ MICHAEL
VILLATE DANIEL
MCKEE BENJAMIN & JALINDA
MOSTY-EGGERS FRANCIS RAE
COIZREA ELVIA VERONICA
MAXEY PATRICIA A
WHITE, JOHN CHARLES DDS
WHITE JOHN C DDS
GG INTEREST ST LP
DELI MANAGEMENT INC
TORTORICE CO
HARVEST HOUSE MINISTRY
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Case Type:Planning and Zoning
Case Sub Type: Specific Use Permit
Case #: PZ2021-162
Location: 2453 BROADWAY ST, BEAUMONT, TX, 77702
Individuals listed on the record:
Applicant
Weldene Smith
2380 Long Street
Beaumont, TX 77702
Case Type: Planning and Zoning
Case #: PZ2021-162
Case Status: REVIEW
Tag Name: Church in RCR-H
Initiated On: 5/26/2021 1:59:52PM
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
E-Mail: baertl@sbcglobal.net
Page I of 2
Printed On: 61212021
Number of Acres 0.16
Proposed Use church
That the specific use will bo Fully described inattached letter narrative.
compatible with and riot injurious m
the use and enjoyment ofother
property, nor significantly diminish or
impair property values within the
immediate vicinity
That the establishment ufthe specific
use will not 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 orwill bataken
toprevent nrcontrol offensive odor,
fu/ney, dust, noise and vibration
That directional lighting will he
provided aoasriot todisturb or
adversely affect neighboring
properties
That there are sufficient landscaping
and screening bwinsure harmony and
compatibility with adjacent property
That the proposed use isln
accordance with the Comprehensive
Plan
Our use will not impede any normal and orderly development and
improvement *fsurrounding vacant property,
Nochanges are planned Vuthe utilities, access road, drainage and
other necessary Supporting facilities. VVewill comply with
requirements,
The driveway and parking spaces provide for the safe and convenient
movement o/vehicles and pedestrian traffic without adversely
affecting the general public oradjacent development.
There will bmnooffensive odor, fumes, dust, noise, orvibrations
caused by our presence.
Nodirectional lighting will bmused.
Nuchanges will bymade tolandscaping and screening that is
currently present except for routine maintenance.
The property iacurrently zoned according iothe Comprehensive
Plann and will be maintained as such.
Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page amz
& CommulifF of C�riSf
May 20,2021
2380 Long St.
Beaumont, TX 77702
To Beaumont Zoning and Platining Members,
I am the Co -Pastor, with Meg Baertl Brown, for the Beaumont Community of Christ, I
am writing to request approval for our church to be located at 2453 Broadway Street, For
many years our congregation was located in Port Neches. In response to changes in the
make up of the membership and the travel distances to the church facility a decision was
made to sell the building and purchase in Beaumont. In 1999 we purchased property at
720 Dixie Lane, for a church home and to provide outreach to the young children in the
neighborhood. We provided them with opportunities for group activities with supervision
and an environment to promote peace and understanding. We also provided a basketball
hoop in the parking lot that the young people could use at any dine. Over the years those
children grew up. Several of them continue to keep in contact with some of their peers
who are members of -our congregation. In March of d" year the property was sold and
we now have fiends to purchase property.
In our desire, to find now opportunities to Rilfill our mission to "promote communities of
joy, hope, love and peace" we extended our outreach to the LGBTQ community of
Beaumont, Our church is an inclusive, Christian community that is open to all. We have
had a booth At thd 136fiiiffi6ht PIU6 Coldbihlim fu the laRt Roitiv. years. Th6 feast year than,
we inet two gentlemen who became active leaders in our ministry to the hungry and
homeless. This guided our decision to look for a church home in the Old Town area
where we could be more available to those in need, Until late 2019 we rented space for
worship in the Daleo Pharmacy Building at the comer of Calder Avenue and 8th Street.
While we were housed in the Dalco store front, we provide sandwiches, cookies, and cold
drinks to anyone who stopped by on the second and fourth Wednesdays at noon. Any
sandwiches that were left on the second Wednesday were taken to die homeless where
they were located in the city, On the fourth Thursday we were partnered with TAN
(Triangle Area Network) Healthcare to go with them in their mobile heath care unit to
provide foods while they provide health care services, I have served m vise -chain, and
ChAr, onTA-14's board of directors.
Our congregation also collected clothing for those in need that we encounter, and
provided at least one meal of food that did not need preparation or refrigeration. One of
our members orouliets sleeping mats from plastic grocery -style bugs that the congregation
collects. The mats can be rolled and carried by included straps, They have been
provided to the homeless we encountered who were sleeping on the ground. Since the
arrival of the Covid pandeinicwe have not been meeting as a group and our outreach
ministry to the poor and homeless has been interrupted.
We are committed to improving the welfare of all who live in Old Town. We are
sensitive to the concerns of property owners in the area while working to relieve the
suffering of the hungry. We not only serve here, but we also live here. The two
gentlemen I referred to live on Pecos. Having always admired the area, I moved from the
west side of the city to 8th and Long Streets. and am an active member of The Oaks
Historic District Neighborhood Association. This year Meg Brown, our co -pastor, and her
husband have moved from Orangefield and purchased a home on Asley.
From the time we put the Dixie property on the market we have looked for property in
the Old Town neighborhood. We were notified of the house at 2453 Broadway Street that
was previously owned by Jasons Deli and used as offices. We believe the property is
iltli(ft!6tYiiPPfOi3YiAtefbfb&congregation. Our goals is to clean up the property and
restore the exterior of the house. Sufficient on -site parking is already available in the
rear or the building. Our congregation is small. We have twenty chairs in our sanctuary
and they have never all been filled at the some time. We are traditional in worship style
and meet for worship on Sunday mornings, We are small in number but are committed to
making a motinin Ril and.positive impact in the neighborhood and the City of Beaumont.
Sincerely Yours,
Weldeno Baord Sinithi Pastor
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included in the SU, plan:
o Boundaries of the area covered by the site plar);
The location of each existing and proposed building and structure in the area
covered by the site plat) and the nurribef of stories, height, roof line, gross floor area
and location of buiUng entrances and exits;
o The location of existing and proposed dfainago ways and significant natural features;
• Proposed required landscaping ail(] screening buffers (Section 28.04.006(f)lf-
The location and dimensions of aPl curb cuts, public and private streets, required
parking and loading areas, pedestrian walks, lighting facilities, alld outside trash
storage facilities (Section 28.04M2 and Section 28.04.006(g)),
► 'Tire lcication, height and type Of each existing, Of required wall, fence, and all Other
types of screening (Section 28,03.006(t));
o 'the location, height and size Of ail proposed signs (Section 28,04.003 or 28.03.021,
depending on location).
3. Signature Street (available under "applications" oil the Planning page) must be signed
and uploaded befofc., application can be accepted for consideration. Of Igina I signed
document must be received in the Planning office before the Plarwing, Commission can
hear the Case.
Signature Sheet
Number PZ,
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Current Property Owner. Extrapro(nary Peqigns,LLC
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1-162: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow for a church in the RCR-H
ential Conservation Revitalization — Historic) District.
plicant: Weldene Smith
cation: 2453 Broadway Street
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