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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1467-ZDATE: September 20, 1999 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 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) FILE: 1467-2 STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of rezoning the 73 acre strip of land along Concord Road to GC -MD as requested. Most of the land involved in the proposed twenty acre shopping center is inside the activity corridor of US Highways 69, 96 and 287 (Eastex Freeway) and is already zoned GC -MD for retail development. This request demonstrates the intense degree of commercial growth being established along the Eastex Freeway in north- west Beaumont. This activity has been generated by population shifts to the north and west in Hardin and Jefferson counties and by the overall economy.. Eastex Four, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, purchased an 8,79 acre tract of land which fronts several hundred feet along the northeast side of the Eastex Freeway and the north side of State Highway 105, The tract extends to Concord Road. The primary tenants of a proposed retail shopping center indicated a need for additional property. Four other adjacent tracts were acquired and put under contract, bringing the total size of the planned center to approximately twenty acres. Of the total area, 7.7 acres lies along Concord Road which is zoned RS. The applicant wishes to change the RS to, GC -MD, in order to facilitate and finalize the plans for the new shopping center. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices Mailed to Property Owners: 35 Responses in Favor: Responses in Opposition: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being 5.503 acres out of the Thomas Spears Survey, Ab#50 and 2,125 acres out of the A. Duwe (Durve) Survey, Ab#459 for a total of 7.7 acres in the city of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, said property extending along the southwest right-of-way of the 60' wide Concord Road, a distance of 1,760', more or less, to a point 209' northwest of the intersection of Highway 105 and Concord Road. All of said property having a depth along Concord Road of 200", except for Tax Tract 165, Plat RS-1, Thomas Spear Survey, which contains 1.5 acres, said 7.7 acres lying in the city of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. 25 August 1999 Mr. Steve Richardson Director of Planning and Zoning City of Beaumont Planning Division 801 Main Street, Room 210 Beaumont, TX 77701 RE: TRACT 1 8.791 + /- Acres owned by Eastex Four, Ltd. TRACT II 1.5 + Acres owned by Juanita Westmoreland TRACT III 1.0 + Acres owned by Gladys Overstreet Eller TRACT IV 0.463 +/- Acres owned by Mary Alice Taylor TRACT V 7.99 +/- Acres owned by Larry P. Tinkle and Justine Tinkle Dear Mr. Richardson: Eastex Four, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership whose general partner is Parigi Investments, Inc. is requesting that the District Regulations in the City of Beaumont Zoning Ordinance be changed from RS (Residential Single -Family Dwelling) to GC - MD (General Commercial - Multiple -Family Dwelling) with regards to the portions of the above referenced tracts that are zoned RS (Residential Single -Family Dwelling) Eastex Four, Ltd.'s 8,78 +/- acre tract has 474 +/- feet of frontage on Eastex Freeway, 359+/- feet of frontage on Highway 105, and 360 +/- feet of frontage on Concord Road. We have plans to develop this tract into a Retail Shopping Center; however, the prospective tenants and/or users of the tracts in the proposed development are indicating that additional tracts will need to be acquired to meet their requirements. Consequently, we are attempting to acquire additional tracts adjacent to our 8.78 +/- acres and each of these adjacent tracts must be re -zoned to accommodate the development of a quality Retail Shopping Center, 445 North 14th Street 0 Beaurnont, Texas 77702-1806 11.\1999\correspoTideiieek0899%Cor-031.doc - Tel. (409) 833-9555 - Fax (409) 833-9522 It is our desire to develop a project that will meet the demands of the highest and best use within the GC -MD Regulations, and your consideration of our request is always appreciated. We look forward to working with the City of Beaumont to insure the success of this development. Please do not hesitate to call if you should have any questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Parigi Property Management, Ltd. By: Parigi Investmefits, Inc. It's General r By: Pq Sam C. Parigi, Jr. Its President SCP, Jr./jwr HA 1994)\ci)rrespoitdence\0999\Cor-031 -doe 106 File 1467-Z: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) NORTH to GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) or a more restrictive � 20 commercial zone. Location. Along the southwest right-of-way of Concord Road, north of Highway 105 SCALE ° f { Applicant: Eastex Four, Ltd. 111=200' 6 \-'X WA 'G u - i R. L a IW O IC f« �IP a Nwr�y.t Joe c Nam• � HIGHWAY 105 f � 81-s 'b*\ 30 M JO ! i / ! ! I sa / 9 ti A eo a I I a M B to) !! JO JP jV $I JI is � N %S 0444r j 1T a q so J GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT Eastex Four, Ltd. PROPERTY OWNER: Eastex Four, Ltd., et al, by Sam C. Parigi, Parigi Investments LOCATION: Along the southwest right-of-way of Concord Road, north of Highway 105 EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) PROPERTY SIZE: 7.7 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant land, homes FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" (Minimal Hazards) SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: DPS facilities, residences RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) EAST. Church, residences, vacant tracts RS SOUTH: Vacant tracts, apartment, residences, cycle shop child care GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family levelling) WEST: Vacant tracts, commercial development, fi-eeway GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area and Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Concord Road, a 60' wide right-of-way with an 18'wide pavement, DRAINAGE: Street side ditches WATER: 6" line in Concord Road right-of-way SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" line in Concord Road right-of-way FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection provided by Station # 8 ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Adequate