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Home My WebLink About1508-ZPJ2 DATE: May 15, 2000 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to GC- MD-2 (General Commcrcial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District and a request for a specific use permit to allow a tree service at 6640 Concord Road. FILE: 1508-Z/P STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the zone change to GC-MD-2 and the specific use permit to allow the tree service. The westerly side of Concord is presently zoned GC -MD and the street will be widened as a secondary arterial in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Morris live at 6640 Concord and operate the "Environmental Tree Service" next door to, their house on a 1.009 acre tract of land. They have been in business several years in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. They service residential and commercial accounts. The property lies north of Judy Lane. The tract backs up to the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way and was part of the 1957 annexation. It has been zoned RS since 1964. The Eastex Freeway lies to the west of Concord. Between the freeway and Concord are warehouses, shopping centers and vacant tracts, zoned GC -MD. There are residences located north and south of the subject property, zoned RS. The property to the east is also zoned RS. There is a heavy tree line along the abandoned railroad right-of-way. The applicant proposes to build a 10' high wood fence along his entire property line and plant waxleaf ligustrums along the fence. Concord along this segment will be widened to a 90'wide right-of-way with four lanes of traffic and curbs and gutters according to the recently updated Major Street and Highway Plan (March 7,2000), The City's Development and Strategies Diagram (Land Use), adopted also by City Council on March 7, 2000, shows this area as part of the Regional Center. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC; NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 8 Responses in Favor -. Responses in Opposition Tax Tract 64-C, Plat RS-1, Thomas Spear Survey, Ab-50, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.009 acres of land. 'Monday; February 28, 2000 4, To Whom It May Concern, Please,consider our request to rezone our property in order to run a business off of our property without violating zoning ordinances. There is already commercial property across the street and 4 lets down from our property on Concord Road.1 also understand that a company is trying to rezone the property behind us for multi -family and general commercial. So please consider any request for rezoning our property to commercial. Thank You, Charles W. Morris i Chuck Morris 6640 Concord Licensed Owner Beaumont, Texas 77708 Insured (409) 898-4576 Saturday, April 08, 2000 8- Zoning Ordinance .Requirements 1. The Specific use of the property will be to parr commercial vehicles and run a Tree Service.It will not impair any surrounding property value. 2.. The normal and everyday Business directives will be operated in a professional and orderly manner as to not impede the development of surrounding vacant property. 3 4.lf needed there will be adequate lights and extra entrances and exits added to existing property in the future. As of now it is not needed. 5. All debri associated with th Tree Service will be kept inside proposed Fences. 6. Any lights added to property will be directed toward the property. 7. There will be shrubery planted along the edge of fence for screening and buffers. 8. All buildings and areas proposed for developemes^' on the site plan. 011110 I If I I'll 41P I fi�w I so I WJ q96aw -, W_ n E2 Von" E IEIU 150&ZIT: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family NORTHDwelling) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling-2) with a specific use permit for a tree service Location: 6640 Concord Road SCALIE11'=200' ,Applicant: Charles W. Morris5. M �suBJEcr Caw I �o � C{ ��E��a "~wt pr T. -a,4 0 0 uz ,z,A 0 - Z,i o '19 S40- .Do .......... Q6------------- q H Ek W'. 8OC3 ed w 6V t4 .............. bo to LD............ .. ............. ............. ............... la En 00 um Isr 0 z ---------------- ------------ b ---------- ----------- ---------- 0 4, P 80 u oz 6" ) 0 u ANALYSIS CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINAN-CE Application is in 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; 3. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities have been or will be provided; 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; 5. That adequate nuisance prevention measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration; 6. That directional lighting will be provided so as not to disturb or adversely affect neighboring properties; 7. That there are sufficient landscaping and screening to insure harmony and compatibility with adjacent property; and 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. x Application is not in Comnlerts Compliance Attached x x x x x ANALYSIS continued This application for the GC-MD-2 classification and a specific use permit for a tree service is in compliance. Comments on conditions # 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 follow: 1 The existing tree service has been in existence for some time, albeit in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. The owner of the company resides in a residence immediately adjacent to the site of the business. He proposes to build a 30'x 50'workshop on the one acre tract and to improve and extend the driveway to the workshop. The owner• will screen the property. There is already commercial zoning across the street. 2. With the eventual widening of Concord up to Hwy, 105, traffic will most certainly increase. With this increase in traffic, the use of those properties immediately fronting on Concord will become less conducive to single family residential uses. 3. The existing drainage of the property will not be adversely affected and has been approved by the City Engineer. 4. The present driveway will be used for access at the present time. See #1 above, Concord will be widened to four lanes in the future. 5. The owner will construct a 10' high solid wood fence and shrubs to screen the entire tract. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY 0 STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATIO : EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: EXISTING LAND USES,: Environmental Tree Service Charles W. and Patricia Morris Owner 6640 Concord Road RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) 1.009 acres "C" - (Minimal Hazards) Residence, tree service company GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Residences EAST: Woods SOUTH: Residences WEST: Vacant tracts, warehouses, shopping center COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: SURROUNDING ZONTN : RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District RS RS GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) Regional Center None STREETS: Concord Road is a 60' right-of-way with an 18'wide pavement. (To be widened to 9074 lanes in the future.) DRAINAGE: SANITARY SE ER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: ADEQUACY OF SERVIC Open ditch along Concord Road. Concrete culvert under the driveway. There is a 6" water line in Concord Road. There is an 8" sanitary sewer in Concord. Fire protection is provided by Station #8, 6297 St. Hwy. 105 @ Lampman. Existing services and utilities are adequate.