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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
February 6, 2025
Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on February 6, 2025 and called to order at 3:19
p.m. with the following members present:
Chairman Dana Timaeus
*arrived at 3:21
Board Member Jeff Beaver
Board Member Tom Rowe
Board Member Rogers Sorrell Jr.
Alternate Board Member Chris Jones
Alternate Board Member Steve Lucas
Board Members absent: Board Member Joey Hilliard
Also present: Elayna Luckey, Planner
Sharae Reed, City Attorney
Susan Smith, Recording Secretary
Acting Chairman Beaver stated that the meeting will be turned over to Chairman Timaeus upon
his arrival.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alternate Board Member Jones moved to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2024 meeting.
Board Member Sorrell seconded the motion. The motion to approve the minutes carried 5:0.
Chairman Timaeus not yet present.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES
All witnesses were sworn in at 3:21 p.m.
Chairman Timaeus arrived at 3:21 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
February 6, 2025
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File PZ2025-9: To consider a request for a Variance to reduce a minimum
setback requirement in an industrial zoning district
Applicant: Ron Cleveland
Location: 1870 Louisiana Street
Mrs. Luckey presented the staff report. Ron Cleveland, on behalf of Tiger Industrial, is requesting
a Variance to reduce the minimum setback requirement for the southern property line at the
property located at 1870 Louisiana Street. The property is zoned L-I (Light Industrial) that requires
ight-of-way. The applicant is seeking to reduce
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The location of the new building will be aligned with the existing building, parking lot, and
driveways.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary for
approval have been met:
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions necessary for
approval have been met:
A) That the granting of the Variance will not be contrary to the public interest;
B) That literal enforcement of the Chapter will result in unnecessary hardship because of
exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape, topography or other extraordinary or
exceptional physical situation or physical condition unique to the specific piece of
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(i) The cost of compliance with the zoning ordinance is greater than fifty (50) percent
of the appraised value of the structure as shown on the most recent certified appraisal
roll;
(ii) Compliance would result in a loss to the lot on which the structure is located of at
least twenty-five (25) percent of the area on which development may physically occur;
(iii) Compliance would result in the structure not in compliance with a requirement of
another city ordinance, building code, or other requirement;
(iv) Compliance would result in the unreasonable encroachment on an adjacent
property or easement; or
(v) The city considers the structure to be a nonconforming structure.
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As distinguished from a hardship relating to convenience or caprice, and the hardship must
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C) That by granting the Variance, the spirit of the ordinance will be observed and
substantial justice will be done.
Ten (10) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject
property. Nine (9) responses were received in favor and zero (0) were received in opposition.
Slides of the subject property and site plan were shown.
Brief discussion followed concerning location of the requested setback.
The applicant was present. Ron Cleveland of Tiger Industrial, 7999 Gladys Avenue, Suite 102,
Beaumont, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that the surrounding properties are owned
by Tiger Industrial, therefore, the request will only affect the business.
Further discussion followed concerning specifics of the request relating to the stated acreage of
the requested item.
Alternate Board Member Jones moved to approval a request for a Variance to reduce a minimum
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at the property located at 1870 Louisiana Street to allow construction of a new building, as
requested in File PZ2025-9.
Board Member Beaver seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman Timaeus-Aye;
Board Member Beaver-Aye; Board Member Rowe-Abstained; Board Member Sorrell-Aye;
Alternate Board Member Jones-Aye; Alternate Board Member Lucas-Aye. The motion to approve
the request carried 5:0:1 (Rowe). Board Member Rowe abstained as his company has provided
professional services to the property owner.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:31
P.M.
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