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Home My WebLink About1607-PDATE: March 18,2002 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager UR SUBJECT: Request for a specific use permit to allow for an overflow church parking lot and the use of a trailer for storage, food pantry, church library/book store and clothes closet in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. FILE: 1607-P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request for a specific use permit subject to increasing the widths of the parking spaces to 9'and with a modification of the screening and landscaping requirements along the east and west sides of the subject property. New Birth Assembly of God would like to use the property that it owns across the street from its sanctuary for overflow parking and a place for an existing trailer to be relocated. The pastor states that the parking lot will be paved, landscaped and lighted. The trailer, which has been in use since 1988, will be used for a drama storage room, food pantry, libraty/book store and clothes closet for the community and church members. The food pantry and clothes closet will be open I hour before services on Sundays and Wednesdays. The church owns Lots 3A-5B. It is negotiating to buy the other three houses in the 2100 block of Wilson Street. The church has submitted three site plans. SK4 is preferred. SK2 and SKI are the second and third choices, Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 21 Responses in Favor , Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Lots 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A & 5B, Block 82, Pinecrest Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.48 acres, more or less. Now BIO Assembivr-'."Bod 2190 Wilson Street 2680 Mahan Dr. Beaumont, Texas 77703 USA Phone 409-833-1044 Fax 409.833.1044 February 22, 2002 Dear Planning Commission and city Council. 801 To whom This May Concern, We the New Birth Assembly of God Church would like to use the property at 2135 and/or 2185 for additional parking. We would like to move the trailor on the lot also for the use of a food pantry and clothes closet for the community as well as the members of our church. The clothes closet and the pantry will be opened 1 hour before services on Sundays and Wednesdays We also will be using the trailor for the drama storage room, church library/book store. our plans for the future for that property is to have it as the church parking lot for members and visitors alike. The parking lot will not be used for the enjoyment of others or used for other properties. The lot will not diminish or impair the value of any other properties. The trallor is already in the vacinity across the street of the lot in regards, and has been since 1988. We would like to move the trailor on the lot all the way to the rear of the lot at 2135 and/or 2185 Wilson st. The lot will be a beautifully paved with land scape. The parking lot will have sufficient lighting to detour crime or criminal acts and not to affect or desturb neighbors. Preventive measures will be taken to prevent soliciting or loudering also preventive measures will be taken to prevent or control offensive order, fumes, dust, noise and vibrations. The drive way will be wide enough for easy access for entering and exiting the parking area as to not hold up any traffic and it will not affect the pupblic. We already own all the houses on 2100 block of wilson street exept of three of the houses. We are negotiating to purchase the rest of the property. Sincerely, Pastor Herbert McCloney NOW Birtil ASSOMIdY Of God 2190 Wilson Street Beaumont, 'texas 77703 USA Phone 409-833-1044 Fax 409-833-1044 February 26, 2002 Dear Planning Commission and City Council. 801 Main Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 To whom This May Concern, We the New Birth Assembly of God Church would like to use the property at 2135 and/or 2185 for additional parking. We would like to move the trailer on the lot also for the use of a food pantry and clothes closet for the community as well as the members of our church. The clothes closet and the pantry will be opened I hour before services on Sundays and Wednesdays. We also will be using the trailer for the drama storage roorn, Church library/book store. The lot will not diminish or impair the value of any other properties. The trailer is already in the vacinity across the street at 2190 Wilson Street, and has been since 1988. we would like to move the trailer to the rear of the lot at 2135 and/or 2185 Wilson St. The lot will be beautifully paved and landscaped. The parking lot will have sufficient lighting to detour crime or crii-ninal acts and not to affect or disturb neighbors. Preventive, measures will be taken to prevent or control offensive order, furnes, (lust, noise and vibrations. The drive way will be wide enough for easy access for entering and exiting the parking area as to not hold up any traffic and it will not affect the public. We already own all the houses in the 2 100 block of Wilson street exept three of the houses. We are negotiating to purchase the rest of the property. We are asking for a waiver of putting Lip a new fence until the negotiations of the properties are completed. Currently the lot provides adaquate drainage, but if there are any specific requirements needed to meet city code we will comply with any and all regulations. We are requesting a waiver of landscaping and screening requirements on the cast and west side of subject property. 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Locatlon:'2185 Wilson St. SCALE Applicant: New Birth Assembly of God Church 1 11=2001 A 60 4 3 "S. ..... . . . . . 11 115O*l lius 1 0 I is 113 I 64 1 is I,16 1 tr , is at .1 -- 50 0 0 Ui W ca PPSAWWI�I OEM r.;d�. r o I 6 9. 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: 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; x 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 x S. 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 8. That 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 items 4 and 7 follow: 4. The Traffic Manager conditioned approval of the site plan on making sure that all parking stalls were a minimum of 9'wide. 7, The church is asking for a modification to the screening and landscaping requirements on the east and west sides of the property. They are in the process of buying the remaining lots in the 2 100 block of Wilson. A 20'wide alley runs along the rear of the subject property. Screening and landscaping are not required along the alley. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: New Birth Assembly of God PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: 2135-2185 Wilson LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A & 5B, Block 82, Pinecrest Addition EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family -Highest Density) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0,48 acres EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant and residence FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - Minimal floodirtq� SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Church RM-H (Residential Multiple Family -Highest Density) District EAST: Residential RM-H SOUTH: Residential RM-H WEST: Residential RM-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Wilson Street - 60' wide local street with 20' pavement width. DRAINAGE: Open ditch drainage WATER: 811 water SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station # 2, Wilson @ Ironton. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate,