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Home My WebLink AboutPZ2021-231DATE: 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 to expand a cemetery in an RM-H (Residential - Multiple -Family Dwelling) District. FILE: PZ2021-231 STAFF REPORT Community Cemeteries, Inc. has submitted a request for a specific use permit to allow the expansion of cemetery at 3965 Scranton. The cemetery was previously expanded in 2001 and 2009. This latest expansion incorporates 0.193 acres immediately south of the previous expansions. No buildings or other structures are proposed for this site. The only improvements will be private drives, ditch culverts to provide access to the property and drainage swales. Upon review staff noticed that it appears some graves to the north may be placed in the alleyway. A survey needs to be provided to confirm the location of the graves. Staff recommends approval of the following condition: 1. Provide a survey to locate graves to the north that appear to be in the alleyway. If graves are in the alleyway, alleyway must be abandoned by Community Cemeteries. 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 32 Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 4 and the south V2of Lot 5, Block D, Magnolia Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.19 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 ditnii-iish 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 S. 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 - S. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x - GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES PROPERTY OWNER: Community Cemeteries, Inc. LOCATION: 3945 Scranton Avenue EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -High Density) District PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Vacant EAST: Commercial SOUTH: Vacant WEST: Vacant COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: STREETS: DRAINAGE: WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 0.19 ac. more or less Vacant X — Area determined to be outside the 500 year flood plain. SURROUNDING ZONING: IW-11 (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -High Density) District GC-MD-2 A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District GC-MD-2 Conservation and Revitalization Scranton Street — Local Street with 60' wide right-of-way and 18' pavement width. Open ditch 2" Water line 8" Sanitary sewer line PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED WITHIN 2001 BARNES KARON L & BRIDGETTE BLOCK MELVIN BLUITT E W COLE, MAN REGINA COLLINS REGINALD COMMUNITY CEMETERIES INC GIBSON BESSIE B GRIFFIN ELTON GUIDRY GEORGE OLAR HERNANDEZ ALICIA LAZARD SEDONIA MCKINNEY JOHN C & CARRY NOBLES MARY B ESTATE OWENS WILLIE MAE ESTATE PALMER HENDERSON SIMMONS JAMES SMITH BONNIE & JERRY SMITH KENNETH CHARLIE SMITH VERNA M STEEL DARP-YL W TAFT DONALD H TAFT WILLIAM H U'DI PROPERTY WRIGHT LESTER and Case Stabus:QEV|EVV ---- '`'— —�� ~uJ�U Zoning � Tag G�a�awnCame�ry3ooUnn2B�ckP �mm��ubTypu�Spa ^*Ponn , Case #:P22O21-281 Amended Location: 3845 SCRANTONAVE, BEAU, 777O3 initiated On: 7Y16/2U21 6:50:25AM individuals listed omthe record: Applican Stella Taft 18Q5Gill St Silsbee, TX777O3 Propqdy —Owner Community Cemeteries, Inc. 199GGill St Beaumont, TX 77703 Joe 33ON4th Longview, TX7785G Home Phone: 4Og-303'O851 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4OQ-303-0851 Home Phone: 409-3G3'O851 Work Phone: Cell Phone: Home Phone: 409'3O5-Q383 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4O9-781'87S0 E-MoU:jnnattox@ohineandam000iabys.com Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page 1of2 Lot 0m�D Magnolia Addition Legal Description . Number ofAcres 0.18 Proposed Use Cemetery That the specific use will bn Will bacompatible and not injurious compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity That the establishment mfthe 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 ufall driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement ofvehicular and pedestrian traffic That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been wvwill betaken hoprevent nrcontrol offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration That directional lighting will be provided moosnot todisturb or adversely affect neighboring properties That there are sufficient landscaping and screening toinsure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan This basmall expansion ofanexisting cemetery. This site will not significantly alter the existing grade orcomposition or the natural drainage. The existing roadside ditches are the natural drainage feature, which are about 12-14 inches deep. Noproposed drive ways are needed for this site, access from previous sections. The east side ofthis property abuts Scranton Avenue which has portions ofthe road ditch fully covered with Noexisting orproposed walls orfences will beneeded. Noparking urloading areas, pedestrian walks, lighting facilities, outside trash or storage facilities will be used. Noproposed landscaping orscreening buffers will beused. The boundaries are shown onthe Site Plan and Subdivision plat. Pogoznf2 ��p��Ua�z�� Printed On: 7/2812O21 Founded on QuaHty Built on Trust ASSOC. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON WHEREAS, Community Cemeteries, Inc. desires a specific use permit to allow the expansion of a cemetery in a RM. -H (Residential Multiple Family — High Density) District located at 3945 Scranton. Being Lot 4 and the South 1/2 of Lot 5, Block D Magnolia Addition, to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.194 acres, more or less, as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto. Respectfully subinitt d, Je A. M77 attox Co —"al- - Shine & Associates, Inc. I TxSury F-10040800 1330 North 401 Street, Silsbee, Texas 77656 1409.385.9383 1 ShineandAssociates.corn I O�q Mill 1-1 lax I pU E, z 6 QHU�¢��Z��crsz Win QI D21-231: Request for a Specific Use Permit to expand a cemetery in an RM-H idential - Multiple -Family Dwelling) District. licant: Joe Mattox of Shine and Associates cation: 3945 Scranton Avenue 0 100 200 1 1 1 1 Feet