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Home My WebLink About1459-PEL-aw-I DATE: July 19,1999 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a company that fabricates, installs and repairs canvas awnings and tarps in the GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. FILE: 1459-P STAFF REPORT Mr. Brett M, Harrington owns and operates the Hall-McSween Canvas and Upholstery Shop. He wishes to relocate from his present Gulf Street location to 1075 Calder Avenue at Forrest. This is the now vacant M.J. Walker Tire Center. As a special trades contractor, the business installs, repairs and sells canvas awnings and tarps. The company fabricates its products for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. They have been in Beaumont since 1947. Mr, Harrington took over the business in 1989. All of the manufacturing processes take place indoors. He plans, to paint and improve the outside of the building. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices Mailed to Property Owners: 11 Responses in Favor: Responses in Opposition: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being the west 1/2Lot 5 and all Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 6, Calder Addition, to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0,56 acres, more or less. June 24,1999 Beaumont Planning Commission / City Council Dear Commission & Council My name is Brett Harrington, I am requesting a specific use permit on a property that I hope to purchase, located at 1075 Calder, (the former M J Walker tire store). It is my intent to relocate my company, Harp -McSween Canvas & Upholstery to a larger building, the property at 1075 Calder; (with minor interior modifications) is best suited for our needs and in our price range, and has enough room for future growth. Hall-McSween has been a part of the Beaumont business community since 1947. 1 have owned the company since 1989. We are a custom canvas manufacturer, for those that are unfamiliar with my company, the fist of products we build are quite varied, herein I will list the major products, custom tarps for the petrochemical plants, oilfield services, farming, & marine shipping. We are a major manufacturer of custom commercial & residential canvas and back -lit awnings. We build custom boat tops, trailerable boat covers, boat cushions et. We also build forced -air inflatables for advertising. The site activities would be indoors, the present office/showroom would be converted into sewing room/showroom/ offices. With the six garage bays, three would be used as a aluminum welding /fabrication shop, the other three would be used for the inside fabrication work on boats. I believe that the specific use will be compatible with and enhance the area. This building has been vacant for a period approaching twenty four months. Our intent is to paint the building, replace the wood garage bay doors with aluminum overhead doors. We would add some attractive canvas awnings to enhance the curb appeal of the building, just as Hall-McSween's has done for many buildings in the community. Two outside directional security lights would be installed on the building, lighting the building and parking area so as not to disturb or affect neighboring properties. All signage proposed at this time will be professionally painted on the building facade an on canvas awnings. We do not produce any odors or fumes, and there is very little noise emitted in the welding /fabrication of our awnings. All cutting is done with band saws that do not produce any offensive noise. The existing utilities, location and arrangement of driveways and parking spaces should not need any modification. At this time no landscaping is being proposed, as there is no exposed ground, all the property is concrete parking, and building. In closing Hall-McSween will be a good neighbor and will enhance the area, just as we have for the last fourteen years in the present location that we have outgrown at 2909 Gulf St. Respectfully Submli4ed 2MBrett . Harringt FILE 1452-X: Request for a specific use permit to allow a company that makes, NORTH aaw�,. repairs and installs canvas awnings and tarps to relocate to (General 'Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling). property zoned GC' -MT) �. Location, 1075 Calder Ave. Q Forrest � r Applicant: Brett M. Harrington SCALE 1„�20a'IL W..� a • r r r Ar Ra 4 x x R r r s« r r s x R t F a r r r x + 1 I c * N g V x� r CAI ER I� W r r , r JIVO N • r AP I x Ir jl r 0 '"r! b vvrN r SC?UTH STREET V N &SUB JEST CAL.DER AVE. A0 . . . 50 � h r A► A! At M M ,Nr AI BROADWAY ' /! 1 , NO/ J , u N . f « v r 1 ' Y. Wig fir. • Ail +aa r 0 Riw d 'Se Jar/ � ,. .1 . . ISO LIBERTY AVE. N f M a W a M • Ar LAUREL AVE. ♦ r . y�., ku 121- Qk hi ep K tim 341 � Na. 'X7M, S7 I fU it ZS t" 4z V) VQ I 2— ANALYSIS CONDffIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE Application Application is in is not in Con itients 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 x 2. That the establishment of the specific use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement Of Surrounding vacant property; x 1 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 he 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 x 8. That the proposed use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, x x ANALYSIS continued This application complies with the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments on items 1, 7, and 8 follow: I This is a re -location of the existing Hall-McSween Canvas and Upholstery Company now on Gulf street to the vacated MJ, Walker Tire Store. As a special trades contractor, the applicant's business activities include fabricating, installing, repair and retail and wholesale trade. Only the fabrication activity and wholesale trade require a specific use permit. Repair and retail sales are permitted uses in the district. 7. This property has been used for business for many years. The entire tract is concrete paved. No additional screening or landscaping is required. 8. This re -use of a commercial property on an arterial street is in compliance with the plan. The CBD ties only 25 feet to the east, where all the business activities of the McSween Company are permitted uses. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD, ZONE: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Long's Furniture Store; Business Offices EAST: Auto Repair Shop SOUTH: Texas Employment Commission WEST: Offices of Temple Emanuel Brett M. Harrington Bridgestone -Firestone Prospective Buyer 1075 Calder Avenue at Forrest GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District 0.56 acres Vacant (former M.J. Walker Tire Center) "C" - (Minimal Hazards) SURROUNDING ZONING: GC -MD CBD (Central Business District) GC -MD MMM-1-01 GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: Conservation and Revitalization. This abuts the CBD. Building faces west to Forrest Street. The 20 foot alley at the rear of the lots is opened and paved from Forrest to Magnolia Avenue. STREETS: Calder Avenue - A secondary arterial street with a 70 foot wide right-of-way and a 50 foot wide pavement. Forrest Street - A 70 foot right-of-way with a 27 foot wide pavement. DRAINAGE: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: There are 24" storm sewers in the rights -of - way of Calder and Forrest, There are 8" water lines in each street. There is an 8" sanitary sewer in Calder and a 24" line in Forrest. Fire protection is provided by Station P, 1700 McFaddin and #1, 747 College. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Existing services and utilities are adequate.