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Home My WebLink About1539-PJ3 DATE: January 17,2001 TO: Planning Commission and City Council SUBJECT: Request for a specific use permit to allow a furniture upholstery and repair shop in the, RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District in an existing structure at 835 Jefferson at Wall. STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the request. This application complies with the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Helen Thomas owns the metal Quonset but and a frame storage building at the southeast comer of Wall and Jefferson. She has rent property and wishes to restore some furniture. The structures have been unused for some time. This property was originally zoned LI (Light Industrial). in 1988, the City Council rezoned 18.5 acres of land in this vicinity from CBD and LI to RCR. The Forsythe Rezoning Study contained 18 city blocks and a total of 56 acres, Exhibits are attached, �4� PUBLIC N!2TIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 27 Responses in Favor -. Responses in Opposition 4 LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lot 504, Block 65, Beaumont Townsite, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.165 acres, more or less. N x December L 2000 Planning Division, Room 205 City Hall, 801 Main Street Beaumont, TX 77701 P.O. Box 3827 77704 I'm writing this letter requesting a specific use permit for the property located at 835 Jefferson Beaumont, Tx 77701 I would like to use this property for a uphc stery shop for my personal needs. I have about three people who will have access to the property. We will repair our ftu-niture during the daylight hours, and weekdays only. This is not a business open to the public, therefore there will be very little activity if any. Some days there will be no activites at all. Ex. I love - antiques and I have a sofa set from my uncle I want to restore. I would like to work on it at 835 Jefferson -Beaumont, TX (I hope) The specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. This establishment of specific use will not impede the normal and olderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties. I will have adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided. The design, location and arrangement of all driveway and parking spaces provide for the safety and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent development. All the lots surrounding the property is vacant. I will take adequate nuisance prevention measures and/or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration. I I rim (b wi I r crw rr EII,EJL92--E: Request foi specific use permit to allowa furs, j,e upholstery and NORTH � repair shop in an area zoned R.CR (Residential Conservation Revitalization). Location: 835 Jefferson r� Applicant: Helen Thomas � —zao SCALE' 0 of b e ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE) Application Application is in is not in Compliance Compliance CONDITIONS: 1. That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity; 2. That the establishment of the specific use will 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 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x Comments Attached ANALYSIS continued This application complies with the eight conditions necessary for approval of the specific use permit. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: Helen Thomas Helen Thomas 835 Jefferson RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) District 0. 165 acres "C" - (Minimal Hazard) Empty Quonset but and storage building SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Church parking lot RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) EAST: Vacant RCR SOUTH. Vacant and auto repair RCR and Ll WEST: Vacant 1/2 block (former Catholic High School), RCR Saint Anthony Cathedral COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Special District (CBD) OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: STREETS: DRAINAGE: and None Wall St. - a major arterial (urban); 61' right- of-way/36' pavement. Jefferson St. - a non - major street; 6 l' right-of-way/27' pavement. 96" storm sewer in Wall. 12" storm sewer in Jefferson. 811 water line in Wall. 1 " water line in Jefferson. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: 96" sanitary sewer in Wall. 15" sanitary sewer in Jefferson. Fire protection is provided by Station #1, 747 College Street. Existing services are adequate.