HomeMy WebLinkAbout1664-ZDATE: April 21, 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 RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District
FILE: 1664-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
The City of Beaumont Planning Division has conducted a zoning study of an 8 block area of
the South Park neighborhood in order to implement a portion of the South Park Neighborhood
Plan. The Plan designates this area as a "Redevelopment"area.
A redevelopment area would allow for residential, some commercial and other uses that would
compliment the existing neighborhood and the university community. RCR zoning would
allow for low density residential by right and high density residential, some commercial and
other uses with specific use permits.
The subject area consists of a variety of land uses with the majority of the land consisting of
multi -family or vacant. Lamar University owns the majority of the blocks bounded by
Alabama, Florida, Rolfe Christopher and Cochran.
This area has deteriorated significantly over the years. Many of the properties have become
off -campus student housing. In addition, the university has invested substantial money into
building on -campus housing. As a result, there is now an increasing need for a variety of uses
that could serve both the university and the surrounding neighborhood.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 1.50 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition _.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
Being Lots I - 10 and 13-24, Block 6, Lots 1-24, Block 9, Lots 1-24, Block 24, Lots 1-22, Block
25, Lots 1-14, Block 26, Lots 1-24, Block 27, Lots 1-24, Block 34, Lots 1-5, Block 35, Lamar
Addition, Lots 1-8, Block 1, Lots 1-2, Block 2, Vermont Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas, containing 25.75 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
MONEW-111,161
LOCATION:
EXISTING ZONING:
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
6"1 wo 111 1111111 1
NORTH: Commercial, apartments, vacant
EAST: Commercial, single family, apartments, vacant
SOUTH: University, utility right-of-way
WEST: University
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
City of Beaumont Planning Division
1000 block (even) of Alabama, 1000 block of
Georgia, 1000 block of Iowa, 1100 block
(even) of Iowa, 1000- 1100 blocks of Oregon,
1000-1100 blocks of Vermont, 1000 block
(odd) of Florida, 4900-5 100 blocks of Cochran
RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -
Highest Density) District
25.75 acres, more or less
Church, single family, multiple family
commercial, vacant
"X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year
floodplain
SIJRROUNDfNG ZONING:
GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District
GC -MD
RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District and GC -MD
RM-H(Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-1 lighest Density)
District
Redevelopment Area
MWI,
DRAINAGE: Florida - curb and gutter; Alabama, Georgia,
Oregon, Iowa, Vermont, Rolfe Christopher,
Cochran and Heisig - open ditch
WATER: Alabama - 8"; Georgia and Oregon - 6"; Iowa -
12"; Vermont - 2", 6"; Florida and Rolfe
Christopher - 6", 8"; Cochran and Heisig - 2"
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
STREETS: Rolfe Christopher Street (formerly Callaghan)
-major collector with a I 00'wide right-of-way
and 24'pavement width; Cochran Street - local
street with a 60' wide right-of-way and 18'
pavement width; Alabama Avenue - local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and 18' pavement
width; Georgia Avenue - local street with a 60'
wide right-of-way and 18' pavement width;
Iowa Avenue - local street with a 60' wide
right-of-way and 20'pavement width; Oregon
Avenue - local street with a 60' wide right-of-
way and 18' pavement width; Vermont Avenue
- local street with a 60' wide right-of-way and
18' pavement width; Florida Avenue -
secondary arterial with a 60' wide right-of-way
and 44'pavement width; Heisig Street - local
street with a 60' wide right-of-way and 18'
pavement width.
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Oregon, Vermont,
Cochran, Heisig - 6"; Florida - 10"; Rolfe
Christopher - 15"
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #3, 805
Woodrow.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.