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Home My WebLink About08-18-25 PC Minutes * M I N U T E S * JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL City Council Chambers August 18, 2025 A Joint Public Hearing of the Planning Commission and City Council was held on August 18, 2025 and called to order at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Commission Members present: Acting Chair Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Johnny Beatty Commissioner Spencer Jabbia Commissioner Hamza Jabbar Commissioner Shawn Javed Commissioner Darius Linton Alternate Commissioner Carol Dixon Alternate Commissioner Rogers Sorrell, Jr. Commission Members absent: Chairman Sina Nejad Commissioner Bill Little Commissioner Eddie Senigaur Councilmembers present: Mayor Roy West Councilmember Cory Crenshaw Councilmember Chris Durio Councilmember Joey Hilliard Councilmember LaDonna Sherwood Also present: Sharae Reed, City Attorney Kenneth Williams, City Manager Demi Engman, Director of Planning & Community Development Elayna Luckey, Planner Susan Smith, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Beatty moved to approve the minutes of the Joint Public Hearings held on July 21, 2025. Commissioner Javed seconded the motion. The motion to approve the minutes carried 6:0. 1 $ Planning Commission $$$ August 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2025-226: Request for approval of a Replat of Lot 16. Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas into Lots 16A & 6B, Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing .328 Applicant: Access Surveyors Location: 9330 and 9340 Josey Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Access Surveyors, on behalf of property owner Osman Nieto, is seeking approval of a Replat of Lot 16, Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas into Lots 16A & 16B, Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. The intent of the Replat, is to divide the single lot, into two (2) lots for new residential single-family development. $ Slides of the site plan, subject property, and surrounding area were shown. Planning staff recommended approval of the request. Thirty-one (31) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Zero (0) responses were received in favor and one (1) was received in opposition. The response in opposition stated that the lot is not big enough and that the property owner has maintained the lot for 25 years. The applicant was present. Colby Brackin of Access Surveyors, 11025 Old Voth Road, Beaumont, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that cWT!\[^cb!\\TTc!cWT!\\X\]X\\d\\!2-l!fXScW!:Xch! ordinance requirement for a residential single-family dwelling. The public hearing on this item was opened and closed without comment. Commissioner Jabbia moved to approve a Replat of Lot 16, Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas into Lots 16A & 16B, Block 19, Gulf Terrace Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas containing .328 acres more or less, as requested in PZ2025- 226. Commissioner Jabbar seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 6:0. JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor West called the Joint Public Hearings of August 18, 2025 to order at 3:15 p.m. and explained the purpose of the Joint Public Hearing process. Mayor West then turned the meeting over to Acting Chair Makin to conduct the Joint Public Hearings. 2)PZ2025-229: Request for approval of a Rezoning from a R-S (Residential-Single Family Dwelling) District to a LI (Light Industrial) District. Applicant: Justin Broussard Location: 6187 Fannett Road 6$ $ Planning Commission $$$ August 18, 2025 Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Justin Broussard is requesting approval of a Rezoning from a R-S (Residential-Single Family Dwelling) District to a LI (Light Industrial) District, for the property located at 6187 Fannett Road. The intent of the Rezoning is to consider other industrial or commercial development opportunities, with the potential to expand the existing recreational vehicle park. According to the Comprehensive Plan of Beaumont the property is located within a j:^\]cT\\_^aPah!FTXVWQ^aW^^S!<TbXV\]!R^\]RT_ck!PaTP*!P\]S!cWT!_a^_^bTS!ITi^\]X\]V!S^Tb!\]^c!P__TPa! to align with the plan. It should be noted, that a portion of the property is within the Special Flood Hazard Area, and any R^\]bcadRcX^\]!fX\[\[!\]TTS!c^!QT!X\]!bcaXRc!R^\\_\[XP\]RT!fXcW!cWT!:Xchlb!PS^_cTS!>\[^^S!<P\\PVT!P\]S! Prevention Ordinance. Slides of the site plan, subject property, and surrounding area were shown. Planning recommends denial of the request. Eight (8) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Zero (0) responses were received in favor and zero (0) were received in opposition. Brief discussion followed concerning the current zoning designation and permitting of the property adjacent to 6187 Fannett Road. A representative of the applicant was present. Jonathan Hart, 2206 Nantucket Drive, Houston, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that the recreational vehicle park will likely not be developed. Mr. Hart further stated that the applicant would like to combine the three-acre property with his neighboring Light Industrial district zoned seven-acre property in order to develop a new project. He also stated the applicant is working with a development team to determine the best use for the property. Mr. Hart stated that the applicant has not spoken to the owner of the vacant, neighboring property located at 6191 Fannett Road. Further discussion followed concerning zoning of surrounding properties. The public hearing on this item was opened and closed without comment. Commissioner Jabbar moved to table the request for five (5) months for the applicant to present a more comprehensive development plan for the request of a Rezoning from an R-S (Residential- Single Family Dwelling) District to a LI (Light Industrial) District, as requested in PZ2025-229. Commissioner Linton seconded the motion. The motion to table the request carried 6:0. 3) PZ2025-237: Request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a retail liquor store within a GC- MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District. Applicant: Nadia Figueroa Morfin 7$ $ Planning Commission $$$ August 18, 2025 Location: 4515 N Major Drive, Suite A Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Nadia Figueroa Morfin requests a Specific Use Permit to open a retail Liquor store to be located at 4515 N Major Drive, Suite A. The GC-MD-2 (General Commercial- Multiple Family Dwelling-2) zoning district requires a Specific Use Permit for all new proposed land uses. The store will sell a variety of ales and spirits, mixers and other retail products. Slides of the site plan, subject property, and surrounding area were shown. Planning staff recommended approval of the request with the following condition: 1. Shall comply with all applicable Building Codes and Fire Codes. Seventeen (17) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Zero (0) responses were received in favor and one (1) was received in opposition. This request received protest from the property owners comprising 20.9% of the surrounding land area. Section 28.02.008(d) of the City's Code of Ordinances states, "The city council shall not amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal any regulation, restriction or boundary or approve a specific use permit where a protest against such change (has been filed), signed by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of the lots or land immediately adjoining the same and extending two hundred (200) feet therefrom, except by favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the city council." Brief discussion followed concerning current occupancy of the shopping center. The applicant was present. Nadia Figueroa Morfin, 2817 Windsor Lane, Port Neches, Texas addressed the Commission. She stated that --site \[X`d^a!fX\[\[!QT!b^\[S!^\]!P!jK^?^k!QPbXb!fXcW!\]^!^\] consumption. Ms. Morfin further stated that she will be the first tenant in the new building and that she does not have prior experience operating a liquor store. She further stated that she currently owns a yogurt business and has owned food related businesses in the past. Ms. Morfin stated she has signed a lease and that the property owner will provide exterior security cameras and she will provide interior security cameras. The public hearing on this item was opened. Dillon Richardson, 4575 North Major Drive, Beaumont, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that the speed of traffic on North Major Drive is not conducive for a retail liquor store and requested that the Commission be mindful of approving liquor stores in the area of North Major Drive. The applicant was given an opportunity to speak in rebuttal. Ms. Morfin stated that she has no control of the traffic in the area and that her goal - Xb!c^!^_TaPcT!P!jK^?^k!\[X`d^a!bc^aT!X\]!Ud\[\[! compliance of City and TABC regulations. She further stated that she will maintain a clean, safe, and well monitored store and is committed to being a responsible business owner. 8$ $ Planning Commission $$$ August 18, 2025 Brief discussion followed concerning the Engineering Department traffic review. Commissioner Linton moved to approve the request Specific Use Permit to allow a retail liquor store within a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling-2) District, as requested in PZ2025-237, with the following condition: 1. Shall comply with all applicable Building Codes and Fire Codes. Commissioner Beatty seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request resulted in a tie vote of 3:3 (Jabbia, Javed, and Jabbar). Alternate Commissioners Sorrell and Dixon were asked to vote resulting in a tie vote of 4:4 (Jabbia, Javed, Jabbar, and Dixon). Mrs. Engman noted that the recommendation to City Council will reflect a 4:4 tie vote. OTHER BUSINESS None. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:36 P.M. 9$ $