Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1528-ZDATE: September 18, 2000 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request to rezone 132.5 acres of land in the Avenues/College Street area from RM-H to RS, RM-H to GC -MD, RM-H to RCR, HI to RS, GC -MD to LI, GC - MD to RS, RCR to RS, RM-H to NC, RCR to GC -MD and Ll to GC -MD. STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. The Avenues/College Street Area Neighborhood Plan was adopted by City Council in February 23, 1999. The Avenues/College Street Area Neighborhood Plan is generally bounded on the north by Fannin Street, on the west by Fourth Street, on the east by M LK Parkway and the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and on the south by Franklin Street, This summer, the Planning Division conducted a zoning study with the intent of implementing that portion of the plan which recommends rezoning parts of the neighborhood in an effort to revitalize the entire neighborhood while protecting and stabilizing the existing single family residential neighborhoods. The plan recommended some changes in the area's current zoning district classifications and boundaries in order to pursue the implementation of the land use plan. The preservation of the existing single family neighborhoods is one of the major objectives of the plan. The land use plan provides for two areas of low density, single family housing. There are no existing single family zoning districts within the entire study area. A significant amount of the land currently zoned RM-H and RCR should be rezoned in order to protect those areas where existing single-family housing has not been encroached upon by non -single-family uses. The proposed zoning plan recommends changing 93.59 acres now zoned RM-H, HI, RCR and GC -MD to RS (Single Family Residential). These are areas where the great majority of the land is now inhabited by single family residential uses. The plan also recognizes that while the area located east of Avenue D, between College and Franklin, is characterized by low density residential uses, it also contains a significant amount of vacant lots and buildings. Therefore, the land use plan designates this area as a mixed use area where residential and limited commercial uses would be encouraged. STAFF REPORT continued The zoning study therefore recommends rezoning of this area to RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization). RCR would permit the limited commercial usage of residential buildings but would also allow the City to maintain the residential character of the structures. In general, the present commercial zoning along College supports the land use proposals of the neighborhood plan. In a few areas, GC -MD zoning is extended further back from College Street to include existing commercial uses. GC -MD is also proposed for a "redevelopment area" at the east end of the neighborhood north of College. NC (Neighborhood Commercial) is also extended along the south side of Franklin, east of Avenue D. Overall, the proposed zoning recommendations attempt to encourage development while at the same time protecting the existing residents from further encroachment of incompatible land uses into their neighborhoods. Exhibits are attached. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES All or part of Van Wormer Addition, Blocks 69, 72, 73; Blanchette I Addition, Blocks I- 6, 9-11, 14-26, 28-32; Crary Addition, Blocks 5-7, 9-11, 13-15; Blanchette 11 Addition, Blocks 1-4; Cartwright Terrace Addition, Blocks 2, 3, 5-9, 13-20, 22-27, 30-32; D. Brown, Plat A-10, Tracts 3-5, 8, 11, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 132.5 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: City of Beaumont Planning Division LOCATION: Generally bounded on the north by Farmin Street, on the west by Fourth Street, on the east by MLK Parkway and the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and on the south by Franklin Street EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multi -family -Highest Density) District, RCR (Residential Conservation & Revitalization) District, NC (Neighborhood Commercial), GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District, LI (Light Industrial) District, HI (Heavy Industrial) District GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued PROPERTY SIZE: 132.5 acres+ /- EXISTING LAND USES: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Public & Semi -Public, Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C"-(Minimal Hazard) O 0 > 0 d X pp cm: �% N E aU co a, Kz � ro ro in `a :3 ro O � CC! a N m h W �,in = (D �? c 0 -o o o m > or-)> ui a�'i � O d d d r� U a iSy > i1A iU H I I ©C o g u� , of C 0 w ppm m m ro U C W .CX 16 O `c V) 02 N W Q <L <C 9 Z z 1p m vw, tier 'a� 1 IWO a r cq { ' d SAN JAGINTQ N 0 fi f0mv. 1, k r U. o D '> u, d X O C C N MEL O s � v � n try o 13 U) M is �r �J 4iJ Al F v 00 V r r ��j AF 4aR1410 GQUAD 11 13 yME "A {{_ SAN JAC4NTO MURTH F i ct r,.�,