HomeMy WebLinkAbout1577-PDATE: September 17, 2001
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a 12-month time extension on a specific use permit granted by the City
Council on October 5, 1999, Ordinance No. 99-70 (Amendment to File 147 1 -Z/P).
FILE: 1577-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of the request to extend the time limit for start
of construction from October 5, 2001 to October 5, 2002.
The City Council granted a specific use permit and a zone change to GC-MD-2 (General
Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling -2) for a 2.2275 acre tract on October 5, 1999. The
specific use permit was for the proposed Beaumont Telco Federal Credit Union building.
Carroll & Blackman, Inc., was representing W.T. "Bill" Little at the time.
Since then the property has been platted as Lot 1, Bell Pointe Addition and contains 2.2378
acres. Lots I and 2, Bell Pointe was filed for record in the Jefferson County Map Records
on August 21, 2001. (Lot I is addressed at 1955 Dowlen Road). The credit union now owns
the property. A private street has been constructed and the public utilities to the site have
been accepted by the City Council. A new median cut in Dowlen Road has also been
completed.
The credit union will probably begin actual construction of the 8,000 square foot structure
within the next 90 days, according to a Carroll & Blackman spokesman.
Exhibits are attached.
Kim Carroll, PE
Norman Blackman, PE, RPLS
Allen Sints, PE
Tobyj. Davis, PEW
Steve Boucher, RPLS
Steven Butz, RPLS
'160 T'Street
)iutnont, Texas 77702
Phone; 409-8333363
FAX: 409-833-0317
E-mail: cbi@cbieng.com
Consulting Engineers & Surveyors
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CITY OF BEAUMONT
City Council and Planning Commission
c/o Beaumont Planning Division
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, Texas 77704-3827
Attn: Mr. Stephen C. Richardson, AICP
Planning Manager
Re: Specific Use Permit -File 1471-ZIP
Dear Mr. Richardson:
On September 20, 1999 the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a
zone change on a 2.7131 acre tract fronting the 1900 block of Dowlen Road
from a R-S designation to GC-MD2 with an accompanying Specific Use
Permit. Beaumont Telco Federal Credit Union purchased this property shortly
after this approval, has now completed the entrance street and pertinent
utilities on this site, and has subdivided the property under the name Bell
Pointe. The Credit Union recently retained the services of an architect and
general contractor to design and construct their new 8, 000 square foot branch
facility with plans to be submitted for permit within the next 90 days.
Given the two (2) year time limit for a Specific Use Permit, at this time on
behalf of our client, Beaumont Telco Federal Credit Union, we would like to
request a time extension of 1 year on this Specific Use Permit. Certainly the
Credit Union had planned to be much further along with this project to date but
they have completed, at a substantial cost ($800,000), all of the base work
(site purchase, engineering, construction of the median cut, street and utility
improvements, subdividing for permit, etc.) in preparation for construction of
their new building site, all in accordance with City standards and guidelines.
Jefferson County Employees Credit Union has recently merged with Beaumont
Telco and they are very anxious to transform this vacant land into a very
upscale facility to compliment the existing business environment along this
stretch of Dowlen Road. We trust that this request for extension will meet with
favorable approval by both the Planning Commission and City Council at the
Joint Public Hearing scheduled for September I 7".
Mr. Stephen C. Richardson, AICP
Planning Manager
10 August 2001
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As always, if you, the Planning staff, or Council members should have any questions or
comments prior to the meeting date, please feel free to call. We will be present for the
meeting, however, if it is necessary for us to make a formal presentation, please advise in
advance so that we may prepare to address the Commission and Council.
Sincerely,
CARROLL & BLACKMAN, INC.
Consulting Engineers & Surveyors
Joe ttie, Project Mgr
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cc: Beaumont Telco Federal Credit Union
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