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Home My WebLink About1700-PUN DATE: January 26,2004 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amended specific use permit to allow the opening of a driveway along Long Street to serve a self -storage warehouse facility in a GC-MD-2 (General Comn-iercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. FILE: 1700-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to the property owner and the Kingstowne West Townhouses Homeowners Association coming to a written agreement on the opening of the driveway. Scott Monroe, owner of Access Self Storage, is requesting an amendment to his specific use permit for a self -storage warehouse facility at 250 S. Dowlen Road. The original specific use permit was granted by the City Council in January, 2002. As a condition of approval of that specific use permit, the entrance on Long Road was to be gated and used for emergency purposes only. Mr. Monroe states that the storage facility has lost business due to the site not be fully accessible. After a request for a median cut on Dowlen Road, the City reviewed and denied the request. That denial was based upon the fact that the median width adjacent to the facility is inadequate to "shadow" a vehicle. Also, a median cut in this area would infringe into the existing turn lane built into the median to accommodate left turns into the driveway of the adjacent shopping center. Mr. Monroe states that since customers are not allowed to exit the facility and turn north onto Dowlen Road, he needs the driveway on Long to provide a more convenient entrance and exit to the facility. John Holm with Fittz and Shipman has been communicating with the Kingstowne West Townhouses Homeowners Association on the possibility of opening the driveway. As of the writing of this report, both parties have supposedly come to an agreement. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 56 Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition O�ffll In HHOHIMq Being Tracts 104A, 214, 214A and 21413, C. Williams Survey, Abstract A-59, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 4.5 acres, more or less. December 22, 2003 To whom it may concern: We have submitted an application to the city in regards to our business located at 250 south Dowlen RcL Our concern is access into and out of the facility on Dowlen. We have a gate at the rear of the facility on Long St. which per the city, we have locked with no access. This has caused our business(Access Self Storage) to lose business due to not being fully accessible. Customers are not allowed to exit the facility onto Dowlen going toward Phelan. They have to go all the way over the bridge to College St. , clue to a no u- turn sign located in the median in front of the facility. We are requesting the access for our business usage through the rear gate onto Long Street. This would provide a more convenient entrance and exit to the facility. Sincerely, Scott Monroe N. .}�: K MY M�4 • rdriveway 1700-P. A request for an amended specific use permit to allow the opening of a NORTH along Long Street to serve ase�f-storage warehouse facility in a GC -MD ral Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. ' SCALE Location: 250 S. Dowlen Road 119200' Applicant: David Luquette for Access Self Storage ® � k' 6s4MIJ74lost lost M 4 .ris I056 r (y( ►. :+�_ rase '1 ' KUY fV� 01 /dJN r Nee. it r r� 4j 63-0 0 'ua o r w z IOU /CVK J LU • * • r 4-4 0 tt rax `rN fRiAR: a. • r ` If 6t 2 It W , w w sy $ v �y 4$97 J 4111 AM 91 t � is O a O 1C Q 3Q RS cx f N a Ooul' ,op y /vo WEST ovo- -AIL 0 AV X WESTWOOD BLVD, r - rr • s • # s r 70 4 y�r�4 W � �t W e N r w E wo o ! I �"" I P DD "'i1i J N� 104 CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCED Application Application is In is not in Compliance Compliance CONDITIONS: I , That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor 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 1 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, finis, dust, noise and vibration; x G. 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 $. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x Comments Attached ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with all of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Condition 4 follow: 4. During review of the original specific use permit, the Traffic Manager recommended that the driveway on Long Street be closed, except for emergency purposes. The Planning Manager made that condition part of his recommendation in 2002. However, the current feeling of the Traffic Manager has changed. With the rear of the shopping center north of the subject property having access to Long, lie feels that the street is less residential than he initially itially thought. The Fire Marshall also would prefer that the driveway be open and accessible. The Planning Manager still has a concern over -what impact daily traffic into the mini -warehouse facility will have on the residential uses west of Long. However, if the property owner and the Kingstowne West Townhouse Homeowners Association can come to an agreement, then the Planning Manager also recommends approval. APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Commercial EAST: Dowlen Road and residential SOUTH: Railroad and commercial WEST: Residential and vacant COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: David Luquette for Access Self Storage Scott Monroe 205 S. Dowlen Road GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling District-2) District 4.5 acres, more or less Self -storage mini -warehouse "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING ZONING: NSC (Neighborhood Shopping Center) District RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District LI (Light Industrial) District RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-Ilighest Density) District Community Center GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Dowlen Road - Major arterial with a I 00'right- of-way and 4 lanes of traffic; Long Street - local street with a 50' right-of-way and 14' pavement width. DRAINAGE Dowlen Road - curb and gutter Long Street - open ditch WATER: Dowlen Road - 6" water line Long Street - 2" water line �I �21- �, , - P SERVICE: Dowlen Road - 30" sanitary sewer line Long Street - 8" sanitary sewer line FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #6. 1880 Major. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.