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DATE: March 26,
2009
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a special exception to the parking
requirements from 166 spaces to 137 spaces
FILE: 585-BA
STAFF REPORT
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (CEC) has applied for a special exception to
the parking requirements from 166 spaces to 137 spaces. The
property is located 4180 Dowlen Road.
CEC Entertainment wishes to expand their existing Chuck E. Cheese
Restaurant by an additional 2,015 sq. ft. of customer service area.
This expansion will eliminate some of the existing parking.
The applicant states that the City=s parking requirements do not
reflect CEC=s occupant load and usage of the store. Because much of
the floor footprint is taken up by games, as much as 30-50% of CEC=s
public floor area is not actually occupied.
The City of Beaumont requires one parking space per 4 seats or one
parking space per 50 sq. ft. of customer service area, whichever is
greater. CEC staff have developed an internal design standard of 1
space per 3 seats, which they have found to adequately meet their
average usage on peak weekends. Building size and parking density
are less correlated than seats/space in CEC studies.
CEC believes they have adequately designed appropriate parking for
the needs of their patrons.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 14 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: CEC Entertainment, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Parkdale Place Ltd.
LOCATION: 4180 Dowlen Rd.
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 1.755 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial GC-MD
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD
WEST: Commercial GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Regional Center
STREETS: Dowlen Road - Major arterial with
a 100' wide right-of-way with 4
lanes divided
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer line