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DATE: January 19, 2000
TO: Plamling Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to A-R
(Agricultural -Residential) District for a 9.802 acre tract located at 9955 Old Sloth
Road,
FILE: 149O-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of the zone change request.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullenax own a tract of land that is 241'wide at Old Voth Road and extends
west for over 1800,'to the bank of the LNVA fresh water canal. Presently the tract is wooded
and partially cleared with the Mullenax residence situated in front.
They wish to start a Christmas tree faun. and grow and sell berries in the off season. The
growing of Christmas trees is in the SIC Code under forestry - timber tracts and blueberry
and blackberry growing is under agricultural production - crops. Tile applicants will
continue to reside on the property.
The Borley Heights subdivision is to the north of the subject tract. The subdivision was
developed in 1955 and was brought into the city limits in 1957, South of the Mullenax 10
acre tract are other large acreage tracts and the 200'wide GSU Company power line right-of-
way and pipeline rights -of -way.
Subdividing the 236' x 1830' tract (average dimensions) for residential -uses is unlikely.
Other than passive agricultural uses such as growing trees and berries, other large-scale
agricultural land uses would not seem applicable or practical considering the present day
economy and the agri-business techniques and marketing strategies of today. In addition,
other regulations govern the keeping of animals within the city limits. Little subdivision
development has occurred in this area in many years.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 29
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Tax Tract No. 66, Plat RS-4, W. B. Dyches Survey, Ab-17, Beaumont, Jefferson County,,
Texas, containing 9.802 acres, more or less.
To whom it may concern,
We would life to get our property re -zoned to an agricultural/residential status in
order to produce agricultural crops. Our crops would include Christmas trees and
berries. The types of Christmas trees grown may include Virginia Pine, Deodar
Cedar, and Pinus Pinea. The berries may include Blueberries and Blackberries.
Christmas trees take an average of 4 - 7 years to mature so we will have our
crops planted in succession in order to have mature trees in each of the following
years. Some type of ground cover will be planted for weed control and to avoid
bare soil) exposure.
Christmas tree farms are an extremely friendly farm crop, both to our environment
and to people and animals. A broad network of roots holds the soil, and a
continuous ground cover prevents surface erosion by water and wind'. As a long
term crop, trees allow a natural buildup of bird and animal populations. Tree
farms provide stable refuge and feeding areas for wildlife, song birds, quail,
doves, squirrels, cardinals, deer and rabbits, to name a few. Some farms allow
visits at different times of the year. Their accessability and the quiet, park like
surroundings make these farms very pleasing to people. Like all plants, the
conifers grown for eventual harvest as Christmas trees remove carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere as they grow and produce oxygen as a byproduct. One acre
of Christmas trees produces enough oxygen for 1, 8 people. 'Without this process
of photosynthesis, life could not exist on earth.
Thank you,
Don Mullenax Donna Mullenax
Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family NORTH
Dwelling) to A-R (Agricultural - Residential) to develop property for a tree and berry
farm. A
Location: 9955 Old Voth Road SCALE
Applicant: Don and Donna Mullenax N.T.S.
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBUC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Don and Dornia Mulleriax
PROPERTY OWNER: Don and Dorma Mullenax
LOCATION: 9955 Old Voth Road
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Tax Tract 66, Plat RS-4, W. B. Dyches
Survey, Ala-1 7, Beaumont, Jefferson County,
Texas.
EXISTING ZONING:
PROPERTY SIZE:
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Residential (Borley Heights)
EAST: Old Voth Road, woods, Eastex Frwy.
SOUTH: Residence on large tract (9 acres), gas
pipelines, GSU 200'right-of-way
WEST: LNVA Canal, wooded tracts
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
STREETS:
WATER:
RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
9.802 acres
"C" - (Minimal Hazards)
Single family residence
SURROUNDING ZONING:.
RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
RS
RS
A-R (Agricultural -Residential)
Neighborhood Growth Unit
Tract is approximately 236'x 1830'.
Old Voth Road - A collector street with a 60'
wide right-of-way and an 18' pavement.
Bordages Lane - a residential street in the
Borley Heights Addition, terminates along a
north property line of the applicant's tract.
Open ditches along roadside,
16" line in the road right-of-way.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 10" in the road right-of-way.
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #14,
8250 Old Voth Road at Chinn Lane.,
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Existing services are adequate.