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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1674-PDATE: July 21, 2003 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager UK SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a rooming and boarding house in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to providing a 6' wide landscape strip in front of the parking on the adjacent lot. Preston Leslie, the applicant, is requesting a specific use permit to allow a rooming and boarding house at 2265 Washington Boulevard. Mr. Leslie proposes leasing rooms to up to 5 individuals. The tenants will use a community kitchen and restroom. Mr. Leslie states that the people he will rent to are in transition of some sort, meaning that they are starting over from divorce or relocating and living there until they find permanent addresses or are working short-term jobs. Mr. Leslie only shows two parking spaces on his site plan. One space for each bedroom is required. However, he has submitted a letter from the neighboring property owner which says that Mr. Leslie is in the process of buying the adjacent lot and until that purchase is finalized, the current owner will allow tenants of the rooming and boarding house to park there. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 29 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition _. Being Lot 6, Block 8, Booker Heights Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.128 acres, more or less. Concerning the Rooming house at 2265 Washington blvd. The Rooming house provides adequate living and (5) parking spaces for all tenants I provide smoke detectors and fire extinguishers for the facility it is a (5) room house, they all share the same kitchen, bathroom, the place is safe and clean. There is a stove, refrigerator and microwave, also Gas heaters for the wintertime. All the rooms have ceiling fans and one has a 11 o-window unit, and I pay all the utilities. Some of the people are in transition of some sort, meaning that they are starting over from divorce or relocating and living there until they find permanent addresses. Some times men working short-term jobs rent there also. I respectfully hope this letter adequate. Date e - / 0 3 The specific use will be compatible with and not unjurouse to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor will it significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. The establihment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; 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 adfacent development; Yes! Adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust noise and vibration; Yes! Directional lighting will and is provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; There are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; The proposed use is in accordance with the comprehensive plan. ti(-� date 6 — ?— O June 23, 2003 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that plans are afoot for Mr. Preston Leslie to purchase the property situated at 2275 Washington Blvd., Beaumont, Texas from the undersigned. Mr. Leslie presently owns the adjoining property at 2265 Washington Blvd. In the meantime, permission has been granted for Mr. Preston to use the said lot at 2275 Washington specifically for parking purposes. Should you require any or at $k S A10__ It r FILE 1674-P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a rooming and boarding NORTH house in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - High Density) District. Location: 2265 Washington Boulevard 7r Applicant: Preston Leslie SCALE V=200 --Ai W 0 r. 00 W 0 z 0 N77- T - 7177 7- 7 '- T !2 E. � A vvASHINGTON V 0 . — EUCLID STREET HARRIOT STREET of !% I , I o tI{A4 i ""o, 2400 - 23= J1W -V SOUTHERLAND STREET 40 ,slop i10' to* 11eq4-1) m Fr &�,K Yo& -1 id6JU4 vd, Lro FT a LL /F IM-1.1 RIM CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE,) 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; 2. That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; 1 That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; 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; 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harniony and compatibility with adjacent property; and 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, Application is in Compliance x Raw WM x W-M- Application is not in Comments Compliance Attached ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Conditions 4 and 7 follow: 4. Mr. Leslie has made arrangements to provide three tenant parking spaces on the adjacent lot. 7. The adjacent parking will be required to be screened from Washington Boulevard with a 6'wide landscape strip. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Preston Leslie PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 2265 Washington Boulevard EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Residential EAST: Residential SOUTH: Residential WEST: Residential COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: Highest Density) District 0.128 acres, more or less Residence "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year flood plain SURROUNDING ZONING: GC -MD (General Conu-nercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District RM-H(Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District RM-H RM-H Conservation and Revitalization N GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Washington Boulevard - secondary arterial with a 100' wide right-of-way and a 43' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 611 sanitary sewer line FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station# 10, 3855 Washington. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.