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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1472-ZDATE: November 15, 1999 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request to rezone a tract of land from GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) to LI (Light Industrial) District or a more restrictive commercial district at 3190 S. Eleventh Street. FILE: 1472-Z The Planning Manager recommends that the 5.434 acres of land be changed from GC -MD to C-M. The C-M District will allow wholesale distribution, service operations and warehouses. These are land uses that are compatible with commercial uses allowed in GC - MD. Mr. and Mrs. Hanchey own the vacant commercial land north of Waverly, fronting on 11 th Street 3 00' and extending west 700' to 900 " to the Santa Fe Railroad. In the past, this property has been occupied by heavy commercial and industrial land uses. Last October, the City Council granted a specific use permit for Priority Wire and Cable at 3140 S. 1 lth Street. This company occupies the warehouse north of and adjacent to the subject property. Mr. Hanchey sold the warehouse to them. This company cuts electrical wire and cable to order and sells it to wholesalers for distribution to local industry. The 5.434 acre tract backs up to a heavily wooded buffer at the Santa Fe Railroad right-of- way. There are industrial manufacturers west of the railroad from Waverly along Municipal Drive to Washington Boulevard. There have been several specific use permits issued over the past several years to these industrial users since the land is also zoned GC - MD. To the east along 1 1th Street is a truck storage business, car wash and other commercial businesses. Eleventh Street has been recently rebuilt to a width of 58 feet to accommodate industrial truck traffic on this major• arterial. The "West Oakland/Pear Orchard" Neighborhood Plan shows this area between Eleventh and the Santa Fe Railroad as "general commercial". Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 31 Responses in Favor -. Responses in Opposition LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Tax Tracts 179 and 179-B, Plat B-17, J. W. Bullock Survey, Ab-7, and the S. 30.24' of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 through 9, Block 5, Lucky Five Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 5.434 acres, more or less. THEODORE L. HANCHEY j 1930 LIMERICK DRIVE VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 (409) 769-6738 August 30, 1999 TO: City of Beaumont RE: Zoning change to Light Industrial Property Location: 3190 South llth Street Beaumont, Texas ATTN: Murray Duren Currently the 5.43 acres located at 3190 South llth Street is zoned General Commercial. When marketing this property I have found that the usage of this property is for light industrial and not for general commercial. The current General Commercial zoning of this property requires that I must first obtain a specific use permit from the City of Beaumont. This process takes time which discourages prospective lessees or buyers and stops me from developing this property. I would like to change the zoning of this property from General Commercial to Light Industrial which would allow the development of this property. Currently I have an out of state company ready to sign a lease, but with the current General Commercial zoning, I will have lost another customer as their need to lease is immediate. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in helping me to re -zone this property. Theodore L. H �c hey 14 0-17"'A --:4" ����\/\��1" ` , Ge neral Pumme and Description: The C-M, Commercial -Manufacturing District, -is designed for intensive commercial uses and those selected manufacturing uses which are compatible with commercial development. The permitted manufacturing uses are either free of objectionable influences in their operations and appearance or can eliminate or control objectionable characteristics by landscaping, screening, and other abatement devices. Because most of the uses in the C-M, Commercial -Manufacturing District, often require direct access to major streets, rail or air facilities, this district should be located near major transportation routes. The C-M, Commercial -Manufacturing District, should be used as a buffer or transition between industrial development and commercial or multi -family residential development, Permitted Uses: Uses permitted in a C-M, Commercial -Manufacturing District, are set forth in Section 30-24. Area and Height Rgigulations: Area and height regulations in a C-M, Commercial - Manufacturing District, are set forth in Section 30-25. General2-W—ose and DesGlj2tiOn: The LI, light Industrial District, is intended primarily for the conduct of light manufacturing, assembling, and fabrication, and for warehousing, wholesaling, and service operations that do not depend primarily on frequent personal visits of customers or clients, but that may require good accessibility to major rail, iir facilities, or highways. This district is designed to upgrade industrial development standards, prevent industrial blight, and protect light industrial development from incompatible residential, commercial or heavy industrial uses. This district should function as a buffer or transition between heavy industrial development and commercial development. Permitted, Uses: Uses permitted in an LI, light Industnal District, are set forth in Section 30-24, Area and Height Regulations. Area and height regulations in an LI, Light Industrial District, are set forth in Section 30-25. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: b & 6 LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Warehouse for wire and cable EAST: Eleventh Street, commercial, truck storage, car wash SOUTH: Woods, residences WEST: Santa Fe Railroad tracks, industrial uses COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: STREETS: DRAINAGE: Ted Hanchey Ted and Betsy Hanchey 3190 S. Eleventh Street Tax Tracts 179 and 179-B, Plat B-17, J. W. Bullock Survey, Ab-7, and the S. 30.24' of Lot 4 and all of Lots 5 through 9, Block 5, Lucky Five Addition. GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District 5.434 acres, more or less Vacant commercial property "C" - (Minimal Hazards) SURROUNDING ZONING: GC -MD (with a specific use permit) GC -MD RM-H (Residential Multiple Family -Highest Density) District GC -MD (with specific use permits) Conservation and Revitalization Several driveways accessing the property. S. Eleventh Street, major arterial street. The right-of-way is 120' and the pavement width is 58' with curb and gutters. (Built to industrial standards.) Waverly Avenue is a 60' right-of-way with a 20' pavement. Storm sewers in 11th Street and ditches in Waverly and along the railroad right-of-way. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: There is a 12" water line in I lth Street. There are 12" and 2" lines in Waverly. There is an 8 " sanitary sewer in I Ith Street There are 60" and 6" sewers in Waverly. Fire protection is provided by Station #10, 38,55 Washington Boulevard. Existing services and utilities are adequate. Services and utilities are adequate.