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Home My WebLink About1671-PDATE: May 12,2003 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager UP SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow an apartment complex in a GC- MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District FILE: 167 1 -P The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Delta Road Developers, Inc. is requesting this specific use permit for the front 3.71 acres of an 9.86 acre tract of land on the east side of N. Major Drive. This property is located immediately north of Eagle's Nest Apartments. The front half of this property is zoned GC-MD-2. The rear half is zoned RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. A specific use permit is required for the GC-MD-2 zoning portion. Two 0.624 acre outparcels along Major Drive are left out of this request. 144 market rate units are proposed within 18 two-story apartment buildings. Most units will be 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Overall density will be 17.16 units per acre. 2.1 parking spaces per unit will exceed city requirements. A club house and pool are proposed as amenities. The property will be surrounded by an 8' tall wood fence. Along the rear, adjacent to RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) zoning, a 10' wide landscape strip will be installed in addition to the 8'tall wood fence. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 2 Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being a 3.71 acre tract or parcel of land out of a proposed 9.862 acre portion of that certain tract of land (called 200,686 acres) as conveyed by deed to Latex Investors, L.P., recorded in Clerks File No. 200002t770 of the Official Public Records of Real Properly, County Clerks Office, Jefferson County, Texas as situated in and a part of the W.B. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 17 of said County and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows, FOR LOCATIVE PURPOSES, COMMENCE at a Y;:" steel rod found with cap marked FITZ & $f4IP1vLAN located on the East line of Major Drive and West line of said 200,686 acre tract marking the Southwest comer of said proposed 9.862 acre tract of land, this point also marks the Northwest comer of that certain tract of land (called 11.1 acres) as conveyed by deed to Folsom Apartment Development, LTD., recorded in Clerks File No. 2001019223 of said Official Public Records, said commencing point also bears North 02 deg. 49 min. 37 sec. West a distance of 490.16 feet from an upper Southwest comer of said 200.686 acre tract; THENCE North 02 deg. 49 min. 37 see. West along said East Right -of -Way line of Major Drive with the West line of said 200,686 acre tract a distance of 170-00 feet to a point marking the most Westerly Southwest comer and PLACE OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract of land; THENCE North 02 deg. 49 min. 37 sec. West continuing along the said Easterly line a distance of 60,00 feet to a point marking the most Westerly Northwest comer of the herein described tract of land; THENCE North 87 deg. 09 min. 40 see. East, departing said East Right-of-way line a distance of 160.00 feet to a point marking an "ell" comer of the herein described tract of land; THENCE North 02 deg. 49 min. 311 see. West, parallel with said East Right-of-way line a distance of 170.00 feet to a point located on the North line of said proposed 9.862 acre tract marking the most Northerly Northwest comer of the herein described tract of land, THENCE North 87 deg, 09 min, 40 see. East along the North line of said proposed 9.862 acre tract and this tract a distance of 380.00 feet, more or less, to a point marking the common division line of the Zone GC-MD2 on the West side and Zone RINIH on the East side, this point marks the Northeast comer of the herein described tract of land-, THENCE South 02 deg, 49 min. 37 sec, East, parallel with said East Right-of-way line of Major Drive along said common zoning division line with the East line of this tract a distance of 400.00 feet to a point located on the South line of said proposed 9.862 acre tract and North line of said 11,1 acre tract marking the Southeast comer of the herein described tract of land; THENCE South 87 deg. 09 min. 40 sec. West along the common line of said 9,862 and 11.1 acre tracts with the South line of this tract a distance of 380.00 feet to a point marking the most Southerly Southwest comer of the herein described tract of land; THENCE North 02 deg. 49 min. 37 sec. West, parallel with said East Right-of-way line a distance of 170.00 feet to a point marking an "ell" comer of the herein described tract of land; THENCE South 87 deg. 09 min. 40 see. West a distance of 160-00 feet to the Most Westerly Southwest comer and PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing in are . a 161,600 square feet or 3.71 acres of land, more or less. DELTA ROAD DEVELOPERS INC. Z/ -7 120 N. CALDWOOD DRIVE BEAUMONT, TExAs 77707 (409) 898-1745 April 23, 2003 PLANNING DIVISION City of Beaumont 801 Main Street, Room 210 PO Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 RE: APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT For Construction of Quail Run Apartment Development, Major Drive, Beaumont, TX Ladies and Gentlemen: Delta Road Developers Inc. requests a specific use permit for the construction of multifamily apartments in a GC-MD2 zoned parcel of property located on Major Drive in Beaumont. The application and other supporting documents are transmitted herewith together with the application and processing fee. Delta Road Developers Inc, hereby agrees to abide by the following eight conditions described in Section 30-26.E of the Zoning Ordinance: o 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; o That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property; o That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; o 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 development; o That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; o That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; PLANNING DIVISION - City of Beaumont April 23, 2003 Page Two o That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and o That the proposed use is in accordance with the comprehensive plan, If you have any questions concerning the application, you may contact us or our consulting engineer, Arceneaux & Gates Consulting Engineers, Inc. at (409) 724-7888. Sincerely, resiKenf 1; . A FILE. 1671-P: Request for a specific use permit for an apartment complex in a GC- MD-2 MD 2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling - 2) District. Location: East of Major Drive, north of Eagle's Nest Apartments Applicant: Ted Caffarel U 0 5 , rk - 15 T3-1 16 GC-MD-2 ro OR Is T�;NAV�irj NORTH A SCALE V=200' L --- — — — — — — — — — — — --- — — — — — — — — — — — — — wao .001 9# VO (13SOdOgd Owoot 04 (mva .0SO 3NUO V" .1 I '" i R� 6- ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE Application Application is in is not in Comments Compliance Compliance Attached CONDITIONS: 1. 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 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 T 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 ANALYSIS continued This application is in conformance with all eight conditions necessary for approval. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Ted Caffarel, President, Delta Road Developers PROPERTY OWNER: LA-TEX Investors, L.P. LOCATION: East of Major Dr, and immediately north of Eagle's Nest Apartments EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District PROPERTY SIZE: 3.71 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District EAST: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District SOUTH: Vacant and apartments RM-H(ResidentialMultiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District WEST: Vacant and residential A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District and RM-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: N. Major Drive - major arterial with a 70'wide right-of-way at this point DRAINAGE: Open ditch drainage WATER: 16" water line GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #8, 6297 Highway 105. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adeqUate.