HomeMy WebLinkAbout1670-ZDATE: May 12,2003
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest
Density) District to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District
or more restrictive district.
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STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
George Parsons, the applicant, is requesting a zone change from RM-H to GC -MD for
properties located in the 2900 block of San Jacinto.
The subject property has been commercial for many years. There are four metal buildings
fronting on S. 4" Street from Rockwell to Terrell. There are six metal buildings sited on the
east side of the block abutting San Jacinto.
This area along S. 4"was zoned C-2 (Central Commercial) on the original zoning map in 1955.
The east half of the block was zoned R-2 (now RM-H). The C-2 district allowed distribution,
wholesale, fabrication and trucking, among other commercial uses, The C-2 was combined
with C- I (retail) in the 1981 Zoning Ordinance to become GC -MD.
In August, 2001, the City Council considered a request to rezone the entire Block 116 to C-M
(Commercial -Manufacturing) District. City Council approved the rezoning of the west half of
the block to C-M and a specific use permit to allow an abrasive waterjet cutting job shop at
2995 S. 4"' Street.
The reason for the current request is the result of trying to get a building permit for 2930 San
Jacinto and being denied because records showed that the building had been vacant for a year
or more. Since the property is currently zoned RM-H, once the property's legal non-
conforming use status is no longer valid, the property's use must revert back to one permitted
in the RM-H District.
The property has been commercial for years and the property owner has no intent of converting
the property to residential.
Exhibits are attached,
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 21
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
Being Lots 7-12, Block 116, Cartwright 2 nd Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County,
Texas, containing 1.03 acres, more or less.
I AM REQUESTING A REZONING OF THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE:
IN 2001 THIS PROPERTY WAS CHANGED TO RESIDENTIAL AND MR. RUSSELL WAS
INFORMED OF THIS AND TOLD THAT IT WOULD ONLY EFFECT HIS PROPERTY IF IT WAS
NOT OCCUPIED (LEASED OUT).
YOU ARE SHOWING THAT THIS PROPERTY IS BEING DENIED A PERMIT BECAUSE OF
NONOCCUPANCY. LOT 2930.
OUR CUSTOMER WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT AQUIRE PERMITS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT
SHOW OCCUPANCY FOR A YEAR. WHERE AS WE ARE SAYING THERE WAS SOME ONE IN
THIS BUILDING. WE HAVE HAD TO GO TO COURT TO HAVE HIM REMOVED FROM THE
PREMISES. BECAUSE OF HIS REFUSAL TO REMOVE HIS MERCHANDISE WE HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO DISPOSE OF IT.
WE ARE ALSO REQUESING A REZONING OF ALL MY PROPERTY LOCATED ON SAN JACINTO.
LOTS 2950-2928-2920-2910-2930.
THIS PROPERTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. THE BUILDING ON THIS
PROPERTY IS DESCRIBED AS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS NOT HOUSING.
THIS PROPERTY WAS HERE BEFORE THE CITY OF BEAUMONT DECIDED TO CHANGE
THE ZONING WE ARE ONLY ASKING TO RETURN THIS PROPERTY BACK TO WHAT IT WAS.
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Dwelling - High Density) to GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: George E. Parsons
PROPERTY OWNER: Jef C. Russell, Jr.
LOCATION: 2900 block (even) of San Jacinto
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -
Highest Density) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 1.03 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year
floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential RM-H(Residential Multiple Family f)tivellitig-fligliest Density)
District
EAST: Residential, vacant RM-H
SOUTH: Vacant GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District
WEST: Commercial C-M (Commercial -Manufacturing) District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Rockwell Avenue - local street with a 60' wide
right-of-way and 20' pavement width; Terrell
Avenue - local street with a 60' wide right-of-
way and 20'pavement width; San Jacinto Street
- local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and
18'pavement width.
DRAINAGE Terrell and Rockwell - curb and gutter
San Jacinto - open ditch
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
WATER:
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE:
FIRE PROTECTION:
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE:
Terrell - 6" water line
Rockwell - 2" water line
San Jacinto - 20" water line
Terrell - 6" sanitary sewer line
Rockwell - 6" sanitary sewer line
Alley - 6" sanitary sewer line
Fire protection is provided by Station# 10,
3855 Washington Blvd.
Services are adequate,