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DATE: June 5, 2014
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: To consider a request for Variance to the minimum front setback from 25’ to 15’,
and the minimum rear setback from 15’ to 5’.
FILE: 675-BA
STAFF REPORT
Karl Gassen, representing J.W. Turner Construction LTD., has applied for a special
exception to the minimum front setback from 25’ to 15’, and the minimum rear setback
from 15’ to 5’. The property is located at 2210 Beatrice Street.
J.W. Turner construction is a contracting company hired by URS Corporation to build
houses, replacing those damaged in Hurricanes Rita and Ike. In Round 1 of FEMA
Disaster Recovery efforts due to hurricanes Rita and Ike, URS was hired by SETRPC
(Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission) to manage construction in our area.
Later, URS was hired by the GLO (General Land Office) to manage the CDBG
(Community Development Block Grant) Round 2. Most of the structures being replaced
were built in the early 1900’s and do not meet current setback requirements where they
sit. Occasionally the lot does not meet minimum requirements for width or depth. This
is the case in this request.
Mr. Gassen states that due to the shallowness of the property, a variance is necessary to
fit a new structure at this location.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 36 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition .
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Karl Gassen for J.W. Turner Construction, LTD.
PROPERTY OWNER: Agnes January
LOCATION: 2210 Beatrice Street
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.09 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Single Family
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: “X” - Areas determined to be outside 500-year
floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family) District
EAST: Single Family RS (Residential Single Family) District
SOUTH: Single Family RS (Residential Single Family) District
WEST: Single Family RS (Residential Single Family) District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
STREETS: Beatrice Street - Local Street with a 50’
right-of-way and a 20’ pavement width
Caroline Street - Local Street with a 50’
right-of-way and a 20’ pavement width
Cordova Street - Local Street with a 30’
right-of-way and a 17’ pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 6” and 2” water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNER
BARRY LILLIAN
CRAIN AARON
DAIGLE DELORES
DAVIS GRETHA B
DUMAS NELDA CUNNINGHAM
ENTERGY TEXAS INC
GOOD CHRISTINE MRS ESTATE
GRANT FRANK
GREGORY ELLA MAE LEBLANC
GRIFFIN DONALD RAY
HOLMES TOMMY
JACKSON ROUSSEAU
JOHNSON CHARLES & BILLY EVANS
JONES LOUISE DODD ESTATE
LEE WALTER JR
MCCOY VELMA EST
MCDANIEL J B EST (DECEASED)
MCMAHON DONALD R ESTATE
MILLARD ETHEL K EST
MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST
MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
NELSON EDWARD M
PIERRE SAFRONIA ESTATE
PIERRE W D
REGION V EDUCATION SERVICE CTR
SASTRE RUBEN
SCOTT HENRY
SIMMONS E LOIS
THOMAS DENNIS & ESKER ESTATE
THOMAS ELIZABETH A