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Home My WebLink About1555-ZPDATE: May 7,2001 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from A-R (Agricultural -Residential) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District and a specific use permit to allow a 15,000 square foot office building for a corporate headquarters on Folsom Drive between Major Drive and Dowlen Road. FILE: 1555-Z/P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the zone change from A-R to GC-MD-2 and the specific use permit to allow the office building on the 3.59 acre tract of land subject to the landscaping and screening regulations along the north, east and west sides of the tract. Dunleith Partners, Ltd. is requesting the zone change and the specific use pen -nit. Script Care, Inc., founded by Jim Brown, operates as an independent pharmacy benefit manager. It provides pharmaceutical services to businesses, industry, schools and governments. The 15,000 square foot office building will house the corporate office of Script Care. Claims processing and customer services will be conducted out of the proposed headquarters. The company currently has 30 employees and will increase this to 60 people in about 18 months, according to Mr. Brown. The 3.59 acre tract has 300 feet of frontage along the new Folsom Drive and has a depth of 520 feet. This tract is located approximately halfway between Major Drive (FM 364) and Dowlen Road. It abuts DD#6 retention pond "A" on its east property line. The developers have submitted a conceptual development and zoning plan for a 200.686 acre tract extending from Folsom north and northwest to Major Drive. The 200 acres is bound on the north by a DD#6 drainage ditch easement. The plan depicts an overall development scheme consisting of 102 acres of single family development, 42 acres of multiple family tracts and 45 acres of land to be zoned GC-MD-2. The GC-MD-2 district requires specific use permits for each new use. Also, as this 200 acres will be broken up into various tracts, the land will be subject to the City's subdivision regulations, including the construction ofnew collector and residential streets to comply with the Comprehensive Plan and the Major Street and Highway Plan of Beaumont. Exhibits are attached. Notices mailed to property owners 3 Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition 1ii�3 1 ill 0 11 11 1 ] ii DESCRIPTION of a 3.5813 acre tract (156,000 square feet) of land out of the W. B. Dyches Survey, Abstract No. 17, located in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, said tract being out of that certain 200.686 acre tract conveyed by Amoco Production Company to LaTex Investors, L.P. as recorded under County Clerk's File No. 2000021770 of the Official Public Records of Real Property, Jefferson County, Texas, said tract being more fully bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod with a Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 (DD6) aluminum cap marking i) the southwest comer of Tract I as described as a part of that certain 300 acre tract of land conveyed by Amoco Production Company to DD6 as recorded under County Clerk's Film Code No. 104-01-03 53 of the Official Public Records ofReal Property, Jefferson County, Texas, ii) the southeast comer of said 200.686 acre LaTex Investors tract, and iii) the southeast comer of the herein described tract, said comer being located in the north line of Folsom Drive, a 100 foot (100') wide street right-of-way; THENCE with the south line of said 200.686 LaTex Investors tract, the north line of Folsom Drive, and the south line of the herein described tract, South 87 degrees 01 minute 05 seconds West (S 870 01" 05"" W) for a distance of 300.00 feet (300.00') to a point marking the southwest comer of the herein described tract; THENCE with the west line of the herein described tract, North 03 degrees 01 minute 43 seconds West (N 03' 01' 43" W) for a distance of 520.00 feet (520.00') to a point marking the northwest comer of the herein described tract; THENCE with the north line of the herein described tract, North 87 degrees 01 minute 05 seconds East (N 87' 01' 05" E) for a distance of 300.00 feet (300.00') to point for comer in the westerly line of said DD6 Tract 1, in the easterly line of said LaTex Investors 200.686 acre tract, and marking the northeast comer of the herein described tract; THENCE with the easterly line of said 200.686 acre LaTex Investors tract, the westerly line of said DD6 Tract 1, and the east line of the herein described tract, South 03 degrees 01 minute 43 seconds East (S 03' 01' 43" E) for a distance of 520.00 feet (520.00') to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING IN AREA 3.5813 acres of land (15 6,000 square feet), more or less. SCRIP'r CARE, INC. Pharmacy Benefits Management AIN 181 MF 0 W 91 W0111 Mr. Steve Richardson kiraetir if PlanniAgZ#AiAg City of Beaumont 801 Main Street, Room 210 Beaumont, TX 77701 RE: 3.59+ 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: Dunleith Partners, Ltd. Is requesting that District Regulations in the City of Beaumont Zoning Ordinance be changed from A-R (Agricultural -Residential) to GC-MD2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling District 2) with regard to the above referenced tract. Dunleith Partners, Ltd. Is an investment entity which plans to develop a 15,000± square foot single story Class A Office Building to house the corporate office, claims processing department and customer service department of Script Care, Ltd. Script Care, Ltd. Is currently located in a multi -tenant office building on Interstate 10 in Beaumont, and must move from its current location in order to meet the demands of its growth and to continue to provide the level of quality service that our customers deserve. Because Folsom Road is a four lane thoroughfare with a continuous left turn lane, it is well -suited to meet the demands of commercial development in a growth corridor. The GC-MD2 District allows the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council to exercise control to insure that quality projects are developed in this area. Script Care, Ltd. was founded by Jim Brown, a Registered Pharmacist, in 1989, and operates as an independent Pharmacy Benefit Manager. It provides pharmaceutical management services to businesses, industries, school 871H40Norih.Suite i0Q 0 Beaumont, Texas 77707 0 (409)833-9061 o (8CO)880.9902 # Fax: 001))833-7435 Email: infa@scriptcare.com * Web Page: www.scriptcare-com Mr. Steve Richardson March 23, 2001 Page 2 0 011 a . 0 a . - 0 . . 4 4 6 1 - . . 0 9 - is IP 1 0 - 0 «- z -------- 4—M-0-0-2— a ♦asp. Your consideration of the request is appreciated and we look forward to working with the City of Beaumont to insure the success of this development. Please do not hesitate to call if you should have any questions or require additional inforriation. A ScRivr CATr�., INC. Pharmacy Benefits Management Lai& March 23, 2001 o Q-LRMO-=* 0 1 i, firecir•T FlannIFIS Rdi Rt wtQ0 City of Beaumont 801 Main Street, Room 210 Beaumont, TX 77701 RE: 3.59+ 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: Dunleith Partners, Ltd. Is requesting that District Regulations in the City of Beaumont Zoning Ordinance allow a Specific Use Permit for the aforementioned property. Dunleith Partners, Ltd. Is an investment entity which plans to develop a 15,000± square foot single story Class A Office Building to house the corporate office, claims processing department and customer service department of Script Care, Ltd. Script Care, Ltd. Is currently located in a multi -tenant office building on Interstate 10 in Beaumont, and must move from its current location in order to meet the demands of its growth and to continue to provide the level of quality service that our customers deserve. Script Care, Ltd. was founded by Jim Brown, a Registered Pharmacist, in 1989, and operates as an independent Pharmacy Benefit Manager. It provides pharmaceutical management services to businesses, industries, school districts, associations, Taft -Hartley plans, and governmental entities across the county. More than 47,000 pharmacies nationwide honor the Script Care, Ltd. benefits card and over one million participants are insured through this company. The firm currently employs about 30 full time customer service representatives and administrators. Within eighteen months, the employee base will be raised to approximately 60 people. These employees enjoy above average wages with 87 1H, I ONorfli. Suite IN * Naurnonr,Texas 77707 9 (409) 833-9061 * (8N) 880-9902 0 Fax: (409) 833-745 E-mail: info@scriptcare.com * Web Page: wwxv.scriptcare.com Mr. Steve Richardson March 23, 2001 Page 2 benefits. Their duties are clerical, as well as computer related. At least one T1 telephone line will be installed to support the numerous call center, customer support group. All of the work performed by Script Care Ltd. is administrative/customer service and customers do not typically enter the premises. Claims are processed electronically or via the U.S. Postal Service. Your consideration of this request is appreciated. We look forward to working with the City of Beaumont in the completion of this new facility. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions or need any further clarification. -R FILE 1555-ZN: Request for a zone change frOulk (Agricultural -ricultural - Residential) to GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling), and a specific use permit for a corporate business office. Location: North side of Folsom Dr., about half way between Dowlen Rd. & Major Dr. Applicant: Jim Brown for Dunleith Partners, Ltd. BOYS HAVLN NORTH A SCALE 111=800" I \1 n 4` V � 6\ f ` RSA` PROPOSED \ 22AC PROPOSED `\ Y GC MD2 I 13AC A ,lT4K iSI1.,L1�Il TARlI t I PROPOSED PROPOSED { i GC—MD2-1 RM—H 1,16AC h 1I.2AC 2AC 1xisnAC RM-H 2AC APARTMENTS ❑ il: _ sa A 4 ExisTu,� A I i j R ll l s MESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH I 21AC 1flAC3RACT f PROPOSED RM—H 11.SAC 208ACRE TRACT OWER: LA —TER INVESTORS, L.P. 210 SOUTH RYAN LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601 /"1 III & PREPARED f1Yt ��."tJ.1��11, C,*t,u7d^dN af^ranhSwrv)Orr L�cksna2n, 1wAhS-1 ItC. 9-- r-77/02-1J41 ,ar.uw,,.wuxuu SCAL5. i I = 200' Gi�P'l4iC SfAtk W lFET — FUTURE BEPELOPMGNT--�� 282ACRETRACT f n WSR,4C BPMOCO PRODUCTION CO. PROPOSED LAND USE R S 275 LOTS ..............102 ACRES RM—H ...................42 ACRES GC—MD2..............45ACRES rs � PROPOSED C—MD2 11.3AC 1 PROPOSED RM—H 66AC ' p CD 19II O 0 0 a� 90 0 hr PROPOSED 'OLDEN TRIANGLE ®�® 6�\ cn ea PROPOSED nRcm ml OiN Am e �� GOLDEN TRIANGLE----�' o rA OR Di n*o a t GOLF CLUB �O ° CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING PLAN FOR 200.686 ACRES OUT OF THE M.D. DYCIIES SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 17 IR AUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS APRIL 2001 A-16,55,0 f 0, R-515,91' A=i52.j2' C- 151.77' LCB=N 311JUX01' T-Vo .08 6sv Pff LEASE C"4 KEFFERSOU coutiry SURFACE LEASE 11 — b; 1g: F20' untity wemair zt Aj SCALE 1 400' (OTCH NO123-Al) ur W. 6, Oyches Survey, Abstract Na, 17 I)PAMOCOPRODUC71ONCO. 891,828 ACRE TRACT ,e ..,q \ ni4:r4 — - - PIRST RAMST CHURCH RESIDUA OF 42,87 ACRE m4cr A A-23 C 23i.82 WI-1 1118'40' E r,A-18-07'02* R-Moo' A A=173.91' 0=173.19' LCO-S 50`3229' 1 ,qb,. 200.686ACRES l!" '"mrrERso; CoMy DD6 offmil MID I' w H. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 56 J* pi*pel,ine, -+D be rel'oc4+ecj -1-o ea&l propet line. EXHIBIT OF A 200.686ACRE' TRACT LOCATED IN THE W. B. DYCHES SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 17PTFAMPP 91)f)O SURVEYED/PREPARED BY. 17 rroll & Consulting Engineers tfc Sumeyo�rs lackman, 1360 71h Sircef Deaumon4 Texas 77702 (409) 8JJ-3363 o,)fabDr OJT PROPERTY L114E 3W.D. 5 81,01,05, +hp— e17b OuirAoor t i!lh-k n5 FT. ADMINISTRATION BUDDING t -AS, rcof h65tit .oj600r ncj H m I a Pal I I j L u 00 0��o 0 0 m0n wolV 581101,05,Pt FOL50M DRIVE JEFFERSON COUNTY P06 ncj H m I a Pal I I j L u 00 0��o 0 0 m0n wolV 581101,05,Pt FOL50M DRIVE JEFFERSON COUNTY P06 ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL hySPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTlQM30'2G.0, ZONING ORDINANCE Application Application isin isnot in {bmmcum Compliance Compliance Attached CONDITIONS: l. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious tothe use and enjoyment o[other property, nor significantly diminish orimpair property values within the immediate vicinity; x x 1 That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement nfsurrounding vumu, property; xx__. l That udopuutn vh|ihoo' u00000 roads, drainage and other necessary uooynniug NdUhou have been or will be provided; x x 4. The design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces provides for the safe and convenient movement nfvehicular and pedestrian {mtUo ni/kon/ adversely o0feodug the geuuoi public or udHoccut developments; X�_ 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been mwill be taken mprevent mcontrol offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; }�__ b. That dircuinuu| |(gbdoX will be nmdd*d so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; x__ 7.That there are sufficient landscaping and screening minsure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and xx___ 8. That tile proposed use isioaccordance with the Comprehensive Plan. __x__ ____- __}�_— ANALYSIS continued The application is in compliance with seven of the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on conditions number 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 follow: I The office building will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the neighborhood. The conceptual development and zoning plan submitted by the property owners shows a logical development of the 200 acre tract formerly owned by Amoco Production Company. Folsom extension between Dowlen and Major has just recently been completed. Folsom is an arterial street with a 56 foot wide pavement. The parking lot and drainage plan as submitted were approved by Traffic and Engineering. 2. The master plan shows logical zoning and development for the 200 acre tract. The subject 3.59 acres is located at the most southeast comer of the overall property. Subdivisions with streets will be required prior to most building permit requests being accepted. 3. The property owners are working with DD#6 in dedicating maj or drainage facilities (ditches). Primary drainage will be to the retention Pond "A", south and east of the tract. Proposed drainage is shown on the master plan. T The 3.59 acre tract proposed for GC-MD-2 will be subject to the landscaping requirements of Section 30-3 1. The site plan does not adequately address screening and fencing along the north, east and west boundaries of the property. 8. The Comprehensive Plan shows this as a Neighborhood Growth Unit. Other than the private primary school on the northeast comer of Major and Folsom and commercial development at Dowlen and Folsom, this is the first development proposed for the interior strip along Folsom. Future collector and residential streets on the conceptual (master) plan show compliance with the Major Street and Highway Plan portion of the Comprehensive Plan. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES 111614KY916121 Dunleith Partners, Ltd., Jim Brown LaTex Investors, L.P., Lake Charles, La. Prospective buyer Folsom Drive between Major and Dowlen EXISTING ZONING: A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued PROPERTY SIZE: 3.59 acres, more or less FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - (Minimal) EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant fields SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: DD86 ditch, Amoco tract A-R EAST: DDfl6 retention pond A-R SOUTH: Vacant fields A-R WEST: Vacant fields A-R COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: Street constructed 2000-2001. STREETS: Folsom Drive is a secondary arterial street with a 100'wide right-of-way and a 56'wide pavement according to the City Engineering Department, DRAINAGE: There is a storm sewer in Folsom. WATER: There is a 1611 water line in Folsom. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: There is a 42" sanitary sewer in Folsom. FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #8, 6297 St. Hwy. 105 and Station #9, 7010 Gladys. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Public services are adequate. (water and sewers)