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Home My WebLink About1521-PDATE: July 17, 2000 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a specific use permit to allow a charter school (grades 9-12) at 7999 Gladys Avenue in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. FILE: 1521 -P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of a specific use permit to, allow the school. The application is in compliance with the eight conditions necessary for approval. This is an application to allow the operation of a charter school in the existing one-story brick structure containing 4,840 square feet at 7599 Gladys Avenue. The charter school is a secondary school for students ages 14 through 19 in grades 9-12. There will be two 4-hour blocks of high school instruction given each day to groups containing 60 to 70 students at any one time. There will be 6 to 7 staff personnel. Less than 50% of the students will drive personal vehicles. Parents are responsible for - delivering the students to school and taking them home. A city bus route may be extended down Gladys to also serve the area. The parking plan has been approved. The charter school will be operated by M. G. Barry, Ph.D. He is the Director of Richard Milburn Academy. They will lease the building from the owner. The three buildings on the lot are part of an office condominium association, the result of a specific use permit granted in 1984. The school will be operated under the auspices of the Beaumont Independent School District. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 86 Responses in Favor. 40 . Responses in Opposition 2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being Suite 6, Building C, Gladys Office Park Condo, Section 111; being part of the replat of Lots 1-10, Block 36, Dowlen West, Unit 19; same being part of Lot B, which is out of Lot 4 and pails of Lots 3 and 5, containing one acre of land, more or less. RicHm1 AcADEmy 1263 Terminal Loopy - McQueeney, Texas 78123 (830) 557-6181 - FAX (830) 657-5424 June 22, 2000 Beaumont Planning; Commission BeaumontCity Council City Hall 801 Main Street Beaumont, Texas,77701 Dear Sirs: Please consider this letter as a part of the application process designed to' -request approval to use the building located at 7999 Gladys Street as a public school site. Richard Milburn Academy is a State Board: of Education approved publicschool entity serving high school students in grade 9-12. The bulk of our children will be, children that,fit into a self -paced curriculum that is designed specifically for the individual. The `master schedule will be arranged into 4-hour, blacks of study authorized by the State Board and fully adhering to the State's_curriculum mandates. ,Although future use will incorporate as many as 100-120 students,. there will not be an occasion where there will be more than 60-70 students on the premises at any one time. The school adult personnel will be limited to 6-7 staff members. The school will be designed to house students. between the ages •of 14 and 19 years of age. Of these students, fewer than 50% will have available autos for personal use. The 34 parking slots will satisfactorily accommodate all parking needs. - The city transit system has discussed the possibility of arranging a Route Deviation that would meet the needs of our students that desire to ride the bus. However, our experience in other Texas communities indicates that parents and/or family members normally provide individual transportation without any specific parking requirements, Page 2 of Richard Milburn Academy does not propose to alter the existing site plan. Each of the eight conditions sited in the zoning ordinance will be met. The parking is adequate, the design of all driveways is appropriate for a public use building, and the noise factor will be at a minimum with only 60-70 students on -site at any given 4 hour time block. Students ingress and egress will be in an orderly, supervised fashion and there will be no outside loitering. Students will arrive, enter the building, and remain in the building until the conclusion of their 4-hour time block. Although the building has been operated previously as medical and/or public offices, the continued use as a public school building will not require any major alterations or impede the development and improvement of surrounding and vacant property. The building itself is a part of a condominium association. The use of this building, should you approve, will not diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. With a large gymnasium academy located at 7821 Gladys, the site located at 7999 Gladys will fit nicely into a community planned with children and their needs thoughtfully considered. Sincerely, N. (;' M. G. Barry, F Director Richard Milbu FILE 1521-,P: Request for a specific use permit to allow a school in an area zoned RM- NORTH H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - High Density). Location: 7999 Gladys Ave. -4 Applicant: Mike Barry for the Richard Milburn Academy SCALE � I 1111=200' loop, Gt Y LIMERICK DR. SHANAHA — ?-� � DR. P Q LLJ 0 < Eos xW1 5 6 9,72' ui z -i ui a- 0 w LL z 0 ui ca 00 :)T LL 0 -i w LL u1 CL 0 m to Lu CONDOI-MNIUMS SECTION ONE 5 '1999 CC AOYS AVE 0 IR-O.V. 01- 1EXPANSION JOINT(TYP) XISTINu 3d PIPELINE B UTILITY EASEME 00 4 2 9 —PROPOs LIGHT Lo B 00, 11TOP Lu to (n < Lu 104 00 (r I 0 1 (:) 1 z :3 �49 zIJE C), z LLL"f 5' II II (,O CIA t 11 9! 9 7 - 4 CONCRETE SIDENA], OVIE STORY BRICK PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING (+040 SOUARE FEET) SITE PLAN BY APPLICANT r--10' LANDSCAPE BUFFER EXIST LITIL. POLE Wl ' I '�'-PROPOSEO LIGHT (TYXISTING 10U-FIt -- P U.N.UN) lo� , I I I VN —� CUIY ANCHOR 4 --W fw-�- a, PR,-IVA-rcr FeWee 01V PleopriCry Llo%/f S 890 401 '5311 W ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE Application Application is ill is not in Commais 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 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 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, x ANALYSIS continued The application is in compliance with the eight conditions necessary for approval. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Mike Barry, Director, Richard Milburn Academy PROPERTY OWNER: C. Roy Theriot STATUS OF APPLICANT: Other LOCATION: 7999 Gladys Avenue EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District PROPERTY SIZE: 196'x 221'= 1 acre, more or less FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - (Minimal Hazard) EXISTING LAND USES: Three one-story office buildings on the one acre tract SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential condos, apartments RM-M (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Medium Density) District EAST: Offices RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highcst Density) District (specific use permit) SOUTH: Single family residences RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District WEST: Residential condos RM-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Gladys Avenue is a secondary arterial street. Gladys has a 60'wide right-of-way and a 20' pavement. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued DRAINAGE: Storm sewers and culverts in the street right- of-way. WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 1911 1011 W 2 111#11 ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: There is a 12" water line In the street right-of- way. There is a 15" sanitary sewer in the street right-of-way. Fire protection is provided by Station #9, 7010 Gladys Avenue. Services are adequate.