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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1640-ZWiN DATE: October 21, 2002 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to LI (Light Industrial) District. FILE: 1640-Z STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Mike Doguet, property owner, wishes to re -zone this 0.499 acre tract of land at 685 S. Major Drive. The subject property is immediately adjacent to Doguet's Rice Milling Company at 795 S. Major Drive. Mr. Doguet states that the company would like to expand their facility by adding office space, warehouse space and parking area. The existing rice milling facility is zoned LI (Light Industrial) District. This vacant property is at the southeast corner of Major Drive and Morgan Lane. Morgan is a 14'wide street with a 40'wide right-of-way. On the south side of Morgan are three houses. One house, Amelia School and ball fields are on the north side. If re -zoned, Doguet's will be required to provide an 8' tall screening fence and a 10' wide landscape strip along the east side of the property Exhibits are attached. Notices mailed to property owners 7 Responses in Favor -. Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, out of and a part of the C. Williams League, Abstract 59, Jefferson County, Texas, being a portion of that certain 4.78 acres (also called 5 acres) described in Deed from Gulf Pipe Line Company to A.D. Cannon, dated 12-18-1922 and recorded in Vol. 222, page 270 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas, the portion thereof being more fully described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a stake which is 30 feet East of the center line of the Farm to Market Road No. 364 and the dividing line between the A. Savery and C. Williams Leagues, which stake is the Northwest corner of the 5 acre (4.78 acre) tract conveyed by the Gulf Pipe Line Company to A.D. Cannon by Deed recorded in Vol. 222, Page 270, Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas; Thence South parallel with said Farm to Market Road to a point in the West line of said 5 acre tract which is 40 feet South of the Northwest comer of said 5 acre tract for the BEGINNING CORNER of the tract herein described; Thence East parallel with the North line of said 5 acre tract a distance of 290 feet for second corner; Thence South and parallel with the West side of said 5 acre tract a distance of 75 feet for third corner; Thence West and parallel with the North line of said 5 acre tract a distance of 290 feet to the West line of said 5 acre tract for fourth corner; Thence North along the West line of said 5 acre tract a distance of 75 feet to the place of beginning of the tract herein described. 'cc jai or FILE 1640-Z: Request for a zone change from RS, (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to Ll (Light Industrial) or a more restrictive district. Location: 685 S. Major Dr. Applicant: Douget's Rice Milling Company C rr I J" J0 JW I (so Y. �eVVFJeL ae D LAN,, fla r2 a] FWYQ-� in a 'Cl I NORTH A SCALE V=200, MOMMoi LME MORGANLANE GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT': Mike Doguet, Douget's Rice Milling Company PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 685 S. Major Drive EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.499 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain; small part possibly areas of 500- year or I 00-year flood SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential and Amelia School RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District EAST: Residential RS SOUTH: Doguet's Rice Milling Company Ll (Light Industrial) District WEST: Major Dr. and commercial RS and GC -MD (General Corninercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: Property is vacant. STREETS: Major Drive - approximately 290'wide major arterial with 4 lanes and left turn lane; Morgan Lane - 40' wide local street with 14' pavement width, DRAINAGE Major Drive - curb and gutter; Morgan Lane - open ditch WATER: 8" water line in Major SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line in Morgan GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #6, 1880 S. Major Drive. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.