HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreliminary Plat - Romeda Commercial ParkDATE: June 2,1997
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Consider the Preliminary Plat of Romeda Commercial Park, Lots 1-7, Block 1; 29,604
acres out of part of Lot or Block 9 and all of Lots or Blocks 10 and 11 and part of
Lot or Block 12, M. C. Cartwright Subdivision, James Rowe Survey, Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas.
FILE: Preliminary Plat of Romeda Commercial Park
STAFF REPORT
An application for a Preliminary Plat of Romeda Commercial Park has been submitted for
review by the Planning Commission, The property is zoned LI, Light Industrial, and is to be
developed for industrial and commercial purposes. The applicant is requesting variances of
the street length, street right-of-way width and street pavement width requirements.
Copies of the plat were sent to all interested parties. The following conditions for approval
were submitted:
I That one additional street light at the north side of the cul-de-sac be provided by the
developer;
2. Drainage District No. 6 approve the revised drainage plan; and
3. Variances for the street length, street right-of-way width and street pavement width
must be granted. If the variance to the street pavement width is approved, on- street
parking will not be allowed.
All other conditions for approval have been met.
Chapter 24, City Codes, the Subdivision Ordinance, requires, that industrial streets have a 70'
wide right-of-way and a 40' pavement from face to face of curb. The ordinance states that
a cul-de-sac street shall be no longer than 800'unless unusual conditions exist.
The City Code requires wider industrial streets because there will be anticipated heavy truck
traffic in the industrial districts. In this case, the developer is dedicating a 10' wide utility
easement along either side of a 60' wide right-of-way. This gives utility service providers a
total width of 80'in which to install required utilities and set -vices, Other easements across
each lot will be private easements and not publicly dedicated. No objections to the 60 foot
STAFF REPORT continued
right-of-way width were received.
The developer is proposing a 37 foot pavement width. The Fire Marshall had no objections
to the pavement width proposed. The City Traffic Engineer requests that the 40'width be
maintained if there is to be on -street parking. If no on -street parking is imposed, with no
parking signs installed by the city, the proposed pavement width will be acceptable to the
Traffic Engineer.
The developer is also asking for a variance from the 800' length of the cul-de-sac. The
proposed Romeda Road will be approximately 1250" in length. The developer is requesting
this variance due to the configuration of the property. The developer is proposing to
subdivide the 29 acres into seven (7) lots. These lots consist of from 2 acres to 10 acres in
area. The proposed street will not be extended any farther south. The south boundary of the
subdivision is the Port Arthur Fresh Water Canal (LNVA). The north boundary is Cardinal
Drive.
In addition, one additional street light in the cul-de-sac is required by the Traffic Engineer.
The City Engineer's office had no objections to the plat.
The request for variances may be granted when in compliance with Section 24-30 of the
Subdivision Ordinance:
Variances, exceptions and appeals.
Where the Planning Commission finds that extraordinary hardships or practical
difficulties may result from strict compliance with these regulations or that public
interest may be served by an alternative proposal, it may approve variances to these
subdivision regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest
secured provided that such variances shall not have the effect of nullifying the general
intent and purpose of these regulations; and further provided that the Planning
Commission shall not approve variances unless it shall make findings based upon the
evidence presented to it in each specific case that;
(a) The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public safety, health
or welfare or injurious to other property.
(b) The conditions upon which the request for a variance is based are unique to
the property for which the variance is sought and are not applicable generally
to other property.
(c) Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical
conditions of the specific property involved, a particular hardship to the owner
STAFF RE, PORT continued
would result, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, if the strict terms
of these regulations are enforced.
(d) The variance will not in any significant way vary the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance, Zoning Map or Comprehensive Plan.
I In approving variances, the Planning Commission may impose such conditions as will,
in its judgement, secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements
of these regulations.
3. A petition for any such variance shall be submitted in writing by the applicant at the
time when the preliminary plat is filed for consideration of the Planning Commission
or when a final plat is filed for consideration of the Planning Commission under the
terms of Section 24-3 (8) of this code. The petition shall state fully the grounds for
the application and all of the facts relied upon by the applicant.
OWRLL
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nCONSULTiNG ENGINEERS q'Ic.
1050 South 11 th Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
March 31, 1997
City of Beaumont
Planning Division
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, Texas 77704
Attn: Mr. Stephen Richardson, AICP
Planning Director
Re: Romeda Commercial Park
Dear Mr. Richardson:
Transmitted herewith in regard to the above referenced are the following:
1.) 30 prints of the preliminary plat for Romeda Commercial 'Park,
2.) 6 prints of the proposed drainage plan,
3.) $300.00 application fee (check no, 11538)
Telephone: (409) 835-3445
Fax # (409) 835-3609
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)I Romeda Commercial Park is proposed for development by Eugene H. B. McFaddin and will consist of 6
commercial lots.
The Developer request the following variances from standard:
1. Due to configuration of the property owned that a 1250 + foot cul de sac street be allowed.
2. A 37 foot collector street be allowed rather than a 40 foot industrial street since it will not be
extended,
3. A 60 foot street right of way with adjoining easements in lieu of a 70 foot street right of way.
We feel that the granting of these variances:
A.) will not be detrimental to public safety, health or welfare or injurious to other property,
B.) is unique to this property due to physical conditions, ( i.e. A rectangular industrial tract.)
C-) the physical Surroundings are specific to this property involved. ( Le, Cardinal Drive and the
L.NN.A. Canal,)
D,) will not significantly vary with the provisions of the zoning map, zoning ordinance or comprehensive
plan.
We trust you will Process this and inform us if we may be of further assistance.
Sinc
onald R, Davis, P.E., R.P.L.S.
Howell & Davis
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
cc: Eugene HB. McFaddin
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LOCATION MAP
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PRELIMINARY PLAT
ROMEDA COMMERCIAL PARK
LOTS 1-6, BLOCK 1
29.604 ACRES
OUT OF LOTS 9, '109 11 AND PART OF LOT
M. CARTWRIGHT SUBDIVISION
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
DEVELOPED BY: EUGENE H.B. MCFADDIN
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
STATUS OF APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
EXISTING ZONING:
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAM.) USES:
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Howell and Davis, Inc.
Rorneda 1997, Ltd.
Consulting engineers
3900 - 4000 block of the south side of West
Cardinal Drive (U.S. Highways 69, 96 and
287)
LI (Light Industrial)
29.604 acres
Vacant land
"C" - Minimal flood hazard zone
Industrial
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Cardinal Drive
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EAST: FTdcral Express Company
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SOUTH: LNVA Canal, sewerage, treatment
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plant (City)
WEST: Nunn EleetricSupply, etal
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OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
None
STREETS:
Romeda Road as proposed is a 60' right-of-
way and a 37'wide pavement. West Cardinal
Drive east bound service road is the north line
boundary, The right-of-way and pavement of
the freeway varies.
DRAINA
Proposed storm sewers in the new street and
through a 70' wide dedicated easement west
across the adjacent industrial property to a
I 001'wide DD#6 drainage ditch and easement.
Thence south to the Hillebrandt Bayou.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
WATER:
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE:
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE:
Proposed 6" line in the street.
Proposed 6" sanitary sewer in the street and in
casements,
Fire Station #10, 3 855 Washington Boulevard
Proposed and existing services are adequate,