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Home My WebLink AboutPZ2021-237DATE: August 16,2021 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 Funeral Service embalming and a storage facility a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial — Multiple -Family — 2) District. FILE: PZ2021-237 STAFF REPORT Broussard's Mortuary is requesting a Specific Use Permit to allow funeral service embalming and storage at 2220 Calder Avenue. The nearly 30,000 square foot property was previously occupied by Controlled Fluids. As this previous use was just office space and storage, some changes may be needed to accommodate embalming. Broussard's Care Center, where embalming is performed, is currently located two (2) blocks away at 2000 McFaddin Avenue. This is an internal operation that is run by licensed professional embalmers. They would like to relocate the facility to this property and utilize the open warehouse space for inventory and supplies. Five (5)to ten (10) full-time staff are expected to located at this facility. Staff recommends approval with the following condition: 1, Construction plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities for water and sanitary sewer improvements including, any requirements of the City's backflow, pre-treatment and/or F.O. G. program. 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 28 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 1-6 & 21-26, Block 4, Averill Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 2.07 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, 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, x 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES PROPERTY OWNER: Arbor Renewable Gas LOCATION: 2220 Calder Avenue EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District PROPERTY SIZE: 2.07 ac. more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: X — Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain. SURROUNDING LAND USES:. SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RCR-H (Residential Conservation and Revitalization-11) District EAST: Commercial RCR-H and GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD(General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District WEST: Museum RCR-H and GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Calder Avenue — Secondary Arterial with 70' wide right-of-way and 5 0' pavement width. Sixth Street — Local Street with 60' wide right-of-way and 27' pavement width, McFaddin Avenue — Local Street with 60' wide right-of-way and 27' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: Calder and Sixth - 8" water lines; McFaddin - 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Calder - 21 " sanitary sewer line, McFaddin and Sixth - 6" sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 2001 BALONEY EARNESTINE BERNSEN HOLDINGS LLC BURNS ANTIK HAUS LLC C HOMER & EDITH FULLER CHAMBERS C HOMER & EDITH FULLER CHAMBERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C HOMER & EDITH FULLER CHAMBERS CHARITABLE TRUST CLINICA SAN DANIEL LLC DAY & THUAN LLC EDC3 PROPERTIES LLC FONTENOT HAPRIS R FRACHT STUART GRICE IAN S HORDE MORRIS & MYRTLE MAMF M INVESTMENT LLC MEDRANO JOSE L MORENO ACQUISITION HOLDINGS LLC MORVJSON TIMOTHY SR OAKS OF BEAUMONT LLC OLD TOWN INVESTORS PICARD KEVIN & PATRICIA STANLEY CLAUD G SWEARINGEN DENNIS & KAREN TORRES GUILLERMO & IRENE WASHINGTON MICHAEL V & WATZ GLENN WHARTON TYLER Case Type:Planning and Zoning Case Status: REVIEW Case sub Type: Specific Use Permit Tag Name: 8muomovd'sSUP Case #:PZ2O21-237 Initiated On: 7D02021 11:00:08AM Location- 2220CALDERAVE, DEAUMONT.TX Individuals listed cmthe record: Brmuseord'SModuury 2000K4oFaddin PropedV Owner Dixon Conn 222OCe|dor Beaumont, TX 77701 Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4DQ'OQ3-G14H Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4O8-G58<5155 Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page 1of3 BEAUMONT Planning & Community Development Legal Description AVER|LLL1T08L2iTOL2GB4 Number of Aumm 2.07 Proposed Use Professional Business Use That the specific use will hm The owner and developer cfthis property, QmuamanjdE'muMortuary, compatible with and not injurious to wishes hooperate aprofessional care center mi222OCalder (corner the use and enjoyment ofother ofCalder and 0hSimed.BmumourdAEn^mcare center iucurrently property, nor significantly diminish or located nt20OOMuFaddin(corner ofMcFaddinand /VhEAmot).The Impair property values within the owner isproposing Vorelocate this specific internal business immediate vicinity department 2blocks west and 1block south from its Current location. This proposed departmental move iaaninternal operation that is run strictly bylicensed professional embalmers. |t|oproposed that 54O full-time staff members will work |nthe facility oumfdl-4mabasis. Traffic inand out ofthe building will beminimal. Noexterior changes are proposed 1nthe property. That the establishment nfthe specific The surrounding vacant property urits potential development will not use will not impede the normal and beaffected bythe establishment ofthe proposed specific use. The orderly development and improvement establishment ofthis type ofbusiness will buprofessional and ofsurrounding vacant property; discreet (nnature, similar Vvthat ofomedical facility, without public access. That adequate utilities, access roads, The existing access roads and drainage are adequate. No drainage and other necessary improvements are proposed. supporting facilities have been orwill be provided The design, location and arrangement The location and onnndnmonto[all existing driveways |amore than ufall driveways and parking spaces adequate for the proposed specific use. Adjacent developments will provides for the mufm and convenient not be affected by the design, location and arrangement of the movement ofvehicular and pedestrian driveways uanuchanges mthem are proposed. traffic That adequate nuisance prevention The proposed specific use should not give rise 10any nuisances measures have been orwill betaken such amoffensive odor, fumes, dust and vibration. toprevent orcontrol offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration That directional lighting will be All lighting will beprovided auaanot todisturb oradversely affect provided sousnot todisturb mr neighboring properties. adversely affect neighboring properties That there are sufficient landscaping Nochanges are proposed toexisting landscaping and screening. and screening toinsure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property That the proposed use |s|n The proposed professional care oonter&Er"uspecific use {oin accordance with the Comprehensive accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Plan Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page znf3 Case #:pZ202 -237 Printed On: 7122/2021 SELECTED fwlepewlent FLt rTAtTomEs- July 14, 2021 City of Beaumont Planning Division 801 Main Street, Room 201 Beaumont Texas 77701 City of Beaumont Planning Commission: , This letter is to serve as supplemental information in regards to the specific use permit application for 2220 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77701. The applicant is Broussard's Mortuary, Inc. As of July 14, 2021, Broussard's is under contract to purchase 2220 Calder and set to close in mid -August, 2021. The nearly 30,000 sf property located at 2220 Calder was previously occupied by Controlled Fluids. The building is a mix of open warehouse space and offices. Broussard's intends to occupy the property (Business Group B) and relocate their existing Care Center, which is currently located two blocks away at 2000 McFaddin Ave, Beaumont, Texas 77701 (corner of McFaddin and 4 1h Street), The additional warehouse space would be used to store inventory and supplies. Thank you, Jayme Toeppich, CEO Broussard's ME ON Sow ty I 133�tl1S Nil -- -----_------- -------- -------------- --------------- — ------------------------------- ---- oil xa 15 I Z2021-237: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow Funeral Service - embalming and storage facility a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial — Multiple -Family — 2) District. ,pplicant: Broussard's Mortuary ,ovation: 2220 Calder Ave. 0 100 200 1 1 1 1 Feet