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Home My WebLink About1632-PW DATE: August 19, 2002 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amended specific use permit to allow revisions to building and parking layout and landscaping of an office building in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. FILE: 1632-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the amended specific use permit. Long Architects, Inc., the applicants for Dunleith Partners, Ltd., is submitting all amended specific use permit to allow revisions to the building and parking layout and landscaping plan for the new Script Care offices located at 6380 Folsom. A specific use permit was granted to Script Care in 2001. That approval waived the fencing requirement along the north, east and west property lines but did require a 30' wide planted landscape buffer to a point 30' behind the rear wall of the administration building on the east and west property lines and a 10' landscape buffer along the north property line. At the time of the original request, all of the property surrounding the subject tract was zoned A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District. Since that time, the properties to the north and west have been zoned RM-H and GC-MD-2, respectively. A redesign of the site plan has the building on the east half of the property and the parking on the west half The original site plan had the building centered in the property with the parking in front. The applicant is now requesting a waiver of the 30' wide landscape buffers on the east and west sides of the property. Since the property to the west is zoned GC-MD-2, a landscape buffer is not now required. The property to the east is the DD#6 retention pond. To the north of the building will be a vast green area and an abundance of trees between the northernmost portion of the building and the northern property line. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 3 Responses in Favor , Responses in Opposition -. 1,EGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being a 3.59 acre tract of land out of a 200.686 acre tract referred to as Tract 121, BP Amoco Surplus Property, said 200 acres sold to Latex Investors, L.P. The said 3.59 acre tract fronts the north side of Folsom Drive for 300' and has a depth of 520'. The tract lies west of Jefferson County DD#6 Retention Pond "A" and is situated 3,168'west of Dowlen Road and 2,995'east of Major Drive. Said tract is in the southwest part of the W. B. Dyches Survey, Ab-17, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 3.59 acres, more or less. 'i465 Calder, Suite 206 Beaumont, Texas 77706.6100 July 25, 2002 Mr. Steve Richardson Director of Planning and Zoning City of Beaumont 801 Main Street, Room 210 Beaumont, TX 77701 Re. 3.5813 Acre Tract of Land situated west of and adjacent to the Jefferson County Drainage District #6 Ponds north of Folsom Road. Subject tract has approximately 300' of frontage on Folsom Road and 520' of depth, and is approximately 0.6 miles west of the intersection of Folsom Road and Dowlen Road in Beaumont, Texas Dear Mr. Richardson: As of April 16, 2002 the Planning Commission and City Council passed a zoning change for the above referenced site from A-R (Agricultural - Residential) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2). In addition to the zoning change, the Planning Commission and City Council granted a specific use permit. Long Architects, Inc. is submitting an application to amend the original specific use permit. The original specific use permit had a stipulation that required Dunleith Partners, Ltd. to provide a 30' landscaping buffer along the western property line. Since the granting of the specific use permit and the zoning revision, there has been a change. The property west of the above reference site has changed from A-R (Agricultural - Residential) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dweling-2). Therefore, a 30' buffer, necessary to separate a GC-MD-2 property from a neighboring residential property, is not necessary, Now there are two GC-MD-2 properties adjacent to one another. Long Architects, Inc. would like the Planning Commission and the City Council to review these changes and grant a waiver to the required 30' landscape buffer along the western property line on the above referenced site. Furthermore, Long Architects, Inc. would ask that the Planning Commission and the City Council review the proposed landscape plan and note the vast green area and the abundance of proposed trees between the northernmost portion of the building and the northern property line. We feet this is a suitable substitute for the specifics of the required buffer, and ask that the Commission waive the 10' landscaping buffer set forth by the original specific use permit. 409.866.3443 409.866,3603 fax Long Architects, Inc. and Duneith Partners, Ltd. would like to thank you for your time in the reviewing of this application. We are looking forwar&-to, providing an aesthetically pleasing site for the betterment of the ongoing developing community in the City of Beaumont. Should you have any questions, please call Long Architects, Inc. at 866-344,3. I 7hilip-B P B. o ng, A Long Architects, I UJ T 6-0" TALL TUBE STEEL FENCE PROPERTY LINE 300%ol vi m PROPERlY LRE e 'im. H L) tr .Z; C3 -Lone, r 25 cz c m td 0 ov+cloor 3h-Hn5 . W exi+ ,e'Ki 4 Z k s nro c- 15,000 50. FT. BUILDING+ ADMINISTRATION > Lu O a c o X > .0 4; c an . . .. . . ........ ... .. 0 > t co ot*accr fWj 6. CL co O-u TTI 117■ 46lu 14 "W 4 \rl IT III rr L +V,( exst --,p JEFFERSON COUNTY 006 ouidoor "o-1 ov4door -'y I fig 00 0 0 0 IN 0 M FOL50M DRIVE OR /,5 1A),q L S / TF- IOTA nl FILE 1632-P: Request for an ammended specific use permit to allow revisions to building, parking and landscaping layouts of an office building in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling - 2) District. Location: 6308 Folsom Applicant: Long Architects, Inc. "RRMA�H it gal NORTH A SCALE 111=800' % LCT UBJ W i M IL A RM-H ON C-MD- FOLSOM R. SION L A BUYS H AVLN AR 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: I That the specific use will be compatible with and not in i jurlous to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significant]), diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; x 2. 'I'liat the establishment of the specific use Nvill 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 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and x x R. 'rbat the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x ANALYSIS continued This application is in compliance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on Condition 7 follows: 7. On the north and east sides of the property, a eight foot tall screening fence and a ten foot wide landscape strip or a 30 foot wide landscape buffer are required. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the landscaping/screening requirements along those two property lines. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Long Architects, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Dunleith Partners, Ltd. LOCATION: 6380 Folsom EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District PROPERTY SIZE: 3.58 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Office building (under construction) FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Minimal flooding SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NOW1714: Vacant RM-11 (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-l-lighest Density) District EAST: DD#6 retention pond A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District SOUTH: Vacant A-R WEST: Vacant GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Folsom Drive - 100' wide secondary arterial with 56'pavement width. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued DRAINAGE: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: jammumall ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Curb and gutter 16" water line 4211 sanitary sewer line Fire protection is provided by Station #8, 6297 Highway 105 and Station #9, 7010 Gladys. Services are adequate.