HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.15.10 P&Z REGULAR MEETINGCity of Port Arthur
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Regular Meeting
February 15, 2010
Planning Department
P. O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, Texas 77640
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PLANNING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
409-983-8135 Fax 409-983-8137
TO: City of Port Arthur Planning Commission Members
FROM: Ronald Burton, Assistant Planning Director
DATE: February 11, 2010
SUBJECT: February 15, 2010 -Planning/Commission Meeting
The Port Arthur Planning Commission will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m.,
Monday, February 15, 2010, in the City Council Chambers on the fifth floor of the
City Hall. The February 15~h agenda contains one item.
Please make every effort to attend so that we may have a quorum. If for some reason
you cannot attend, please call me at 983-8135.
Enclosure
C: Colleen Russell, Director of Planning
Ronald Burton, Assistant Director of Planning
Paul Brown, Senior Planner
John Comeaux, Assistant City Manager -Operations
Lawrence Baker, Director of Inspections & Code Enforcement
Derrick Holland, Senior Engineering Technician
Kelly Eldridge, Utility Operations
Ross Blackketter, Director of Public Works
Paul Washburn, Assistant Fire Marshall
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ELIZABETH "LIZ" SEGLER, MAYOR PRO TEM
COUNCILMEMBERS:
JACK CHATMAN, JR.
MORRIS ALBRIGHT, III
MARTIN FLOOD
JOHN BEARD, JR.
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON
D. KAY WISE
THOMAS J. HENDERSON
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010
CITY HALL - 5T6 FLOOR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
STEPHEN FITZGIBBONS
CITY MANAGER
TERRI HANKS
CITY SECRETARY
VALECIA TIZENO
ACCTING CITY ATTORNEY
NOTICE OF TIME, PLACE AND SUBJECT OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 211.007, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, THAT A REGULAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS WILL BE
HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010 AT 5:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5T" FLOOR, 444
FOURTH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
1. ROLL CALL
MOTION REQUIRED
//. S10-O1 -SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR - ANGELLE R.V. PARK, 5.553 ACRES OF
LAND, BLOCK 4, RIDGEWAY ADDITION (PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF 25TH STREET AND
WEST ON 9TH AVENUE) PROPOSED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
///. MINUTES -February 1, 2010
/V. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR
V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
RONALD BURTON,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
P.O. 60X 1089 o PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77641-1089 0 409/983-8115 0 409-983-8291
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: COLLEEN RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
suelECT: S10-01-SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR - ANGELLE R.V.
PARK, 5.553 ACRES OF LAND, BLOCK 4, RIDGEWAY ADDITION
(PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF 25T" STREET AND WEST ON 9T"
AVENUE) PROPOSED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK, CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
DATE: 02/08/2010
BACKGROUND:
The Planning and Zoning Commission is being asked to accept the preliminary site
plan for the development of 5.553 acres of land, Block 4, of the Ridgeway Addition,
south of 25~h Street and west on 9t" Avenue (formerly Weingarten Grocery).
Proposed use for this site is to establish a recreational vehicle park (R.V. Park). The
developer shall be in substantial compliance with the site plan with elements of the
RV Park as exhibit "A" and with Subsections (2) through (16) of Section 58-126 of
the Code of Ordinances.
Agent -Stanley "George" Newsome, Jr. P.E. (Soutex Surveyors)
Applicant/Owner -Denny Angelle
RECOMMENDATION:
The planning staff has reservations about the acceptance of this preliminary site
plan although it meets all the City's requirements for RV, the location is a busy one
with a cemetery, a railroad track where traffic stops on the opposite side and there
is no deceleration lane from Ninth Avenue to enter the RV Park. Twenty-Fifth Street
and Ninth Avenue are single lane streets spilt with other intersecting streets
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: None
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: None
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SUMMARY:
The developer and his agents have worked closely with City staff concerning this
site plan. A development-plan review meeting was held on February 2, 2010 to
discuss the intended development, to ensure compliance with the basic
requirements and to arrive at a coordinated plan layout. The Planning and Zoning
Commission is asked to make a recommendation based on the lay-out and
discussions thereof.
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§ 58-92
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Act, as amended (Vernon's Ann. Civ.
St. art. 5221f) or any rules or regu-
lations issued pursuant to such act.
c. Be permanently connected to the city
water and sewer system.
(2) The tongue of the manufactured home
shall be removed from the unit.
(Code 1961, § 13A-13)
Sec. 58-93. Skirting standards.
In order to improve the stability and fire resis-
tance of the manufactured home and to prevent
the accumulation under the unit of blowing paper
and trash or harborage of rodents or othei poten-
tial disease vectors, each manufactured home
shall meet the following standards:
(1) Unless the foundation is continuous, each
unit shall have a continuous skirting of
nondecaying, noncorroding, fireproof ma-
terial extending at least six inches into
the ground or to an impervious surface.
(2) The skirting or continuous foundation shall
have provisions for ventilation and access
to the space under the unit, but such
openings shall be secure against the en-
trance of animals. There shall be 12 square
inches of vented air spaces for each 12
linear feet of skirting or continuous foun-
dation.
(Code 1961, § 13A-14)
Sec. 58-94. Temporary mobile home parks.
In areas outside of the hurricane protection
levee and on property that the zoning ordinance
of the City of Port Arthur permits the construc-
tion of a mobile home park, a temporary mobile
home park may be established subject to the
following:
(1) All manufactured housing placed in such
park shall be removed within six months
of the effective date of Ordinance No.
06-16 [March 20, 2006].
(2) All manufactured housing shall be in-
stalled and tied down to the standards as
established by the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs and other
applicable codes and standards.
(3) All infrastructure installed to support the
temporary location of manufactured homes,
such as water, sewer, electrical, etc. shall
be removed within 30 days of the removal
of the manufactured housing and the site
returned to its original condition.
(4) Such mobile parks shall require approval
by the city council.
(Ord. No. 05-8, § 3, 10-13-2005; Ord. No. 06-16,
§ 1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 06-46, § 3, 7-5-2006)
Secs. 58-95-58-120. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PARKS
Sec. 58-121. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Recreational vehicle (RV) means a vehicular
type unit, not exceeding eight feet in width,
primarily designed as temporary living quarters
for recreational, camping or travel use, which has
its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn
by another vehicle. The basic entities are: travel
trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home
or other individual camping unit.
Recreational vehicle park (RV park) means a
parcel of land under single ownership upon which
two or more recreational vehicle sites are located,
established or maintained for occupancy by recre-
ational vehicles of the general public as tempo-
rary living quarters for recreation or vacation
purposes.
Recreational vehicle site (RV site) means a plat
of ground within a recreational vehicle park in-
tended for the accommodation of a recreational
vehicle on a temporary basis.
(Code 1961, § 13A-36)
Cross reference-Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 58-122. Location of recreational vehi-
cles.
No recreational vehicle used as a dwelling shall
be parked or placed on any tract of land or
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adjacent private land within the city limits, which (2) Shall not apply to an occupied residence
is not properly zoned for such use; except, how- or residences that have been damaged by
ever, that this section: fire, flood or other natural disaster;
(1) Shall not apply to residences that were
damaged by Hurricane Ike;
a. For a period not to exceed 90 days,
the parking, use and. occupancy of
recreational vehicles on residential
property as temporary living quar-
ters while repairs to these properties
caused by Hurricane Ike are ongo-
ing.
b. That it is hereby permitted that the
building official of the city issue a
permit to allow. the occupancy of a
recreational vehicle for a period of
six months, beyond the 90-day pe-
riod, on a residential property as
temporary living quarters by prop-
erty owners while damage to these
properties caused by Hurricane Ike
is being repaired, provided that;
1. Application to the building offi-
cial for asix-month extension
permit shall be made no later
than 90 days from the effective
date of this section.
2. Application must be made with
all necessary documentation to
establish one of the following:
i. Substantial work is cur-
. rently being done under
an active building permit
issued by the city;
ii. Active litigation is under-
way with the property
owner's insurance carrier;
iii. Application for disaster re-
covery funds has been
made to the City of Port
Arthur, Southeast Texas
Regional Planning Com-
mission, or the Texas De-
partment of Housing and
Community Affairs and is
approved or pending ap-
proval.
a. Upon approval of the city council;
b. For a period not to exceed 180 days,
the parking, use and occupancy of
recreational vehicles on residential
property as temporary living quar-
ters while repairs to these properties
are ongoing.
(Code 1961, § 13A-37; Ord. No. 05-8, § 2, 10-13-
2005; Ord. No. 06-46, § 2, 7-5-2006; Ord. No.
06-120, § -2, 12-19-2006; Ord. No. 07-66, § 1,
9-11-2007; Ord. No. 07-74, § 1, 9-25-2007; Ord.
No. 08-101, § 3, 9-23-2008)
Sec. 58-123. Approval of plans and plats re-
quired.
(a) Any person intending to establish a recre-
ational vehicle park shall first submit a site plan
meeting all the requirements of this article to the
planning and zoning commission of the city for
consideration and approval.
(b) The applicant shall submit one reproduc-
ible copy of the plan to the city planning and
zoning commission through the director of plan-
ning not less than eight days prior to any meeting
at which the plan is to be considered. (It is urged
that the applicant first meet with the director of
planning of the city to discuss the intended devel-
opment to ensure compliance with the basic re-
quirements and to arrive at a coordinated plan
layout.) The plan shall consist of an accurate
drawing at a scale of not more than 200 feet to the
inch, which shows the .exact dimensions of the
tract of land under consideration, its relationship
to existing and proposed streets and contiguous
properties, the type and use of all adjacent prop-
erty, access provisions, and the exact land use
proposed for the entire tract, including screening
devices, private streets, recreational vehicle sites,
usable open space, parking, lighting, utilities,
structures, and any other items required to prop-
erly describe the proposed park layout. No person
shall alter a recreational vehicle park to the
extent of changing or significantly adding to that
which is shown on the site plan on file with the
planning and zoning commission without first
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filing an amended site plan in the same manner
as an original site plan. The director of planning
shall have the right to refuse to examine any
incomplete, unintelligible or indefinite site plan.
(c) The planning and zoning commission shall
notify the applicant in writing as to whether the
plan was approved or disapproved, stating the
reasons for disapproval and the modifications or
conditions that must be made or met before
approval can be obtained upon subsequent sub-
mission.
(Code 1961, § 13A-38)
Sec. 58-124. Application for recreational ve-
hicle park license required; du-
ration; fee; display.
Upon approval of the site plan submitted to the
planning and zoning commission, the person in-
tending to establish a recreational vehicle park
must abide by the following:
(1) Application for license. Application for the
initial license to operate a recreational
vehicle park shall be made to the city
council ~f the City of Port Arthur. Such
application shall state the name and ad-
dress of the person desiring to engage in
such business, and if the applicant is a
partnership or corporation, the names and
addresses of the respective partners and/or
directors, and a description of the prop-
erty, including street address of the pre-
mises where such RV park is to be oper-
ated so that it can be easily identified. It
shall also give the name of the owner of
such premises, and such other and fur-
ther information as may be required by
the city.
(2) Required; duration. It shall be unlawful
for any person to establish, maintain,
conduct or operate any present or future
recreational vehicle park within the lim-
its of the city without first obtaining a
license therefor from the city. Such license
shall be for the calendar year or any part
of such year, ending on December 31 of
each year. Application for the renewal of a
license shall be made to the superinten-
dent of inspectors.
(3) Fee. The annual fee for each license or
renewal to operate a business park shall
be $1.00 per site for the first 50 sites, plus
$0.50 for each RV site over and above 50
RU sites in an RV park.
(4) Display. The license for recreational vehi-
cleparks must be conspicuously displayed
at such parks at all times.
(Code 1961, § 13A-39; Ord. No. 06-110, § 1,
12-4-2006)
Sec. 58-125. Building permit required.
No person shall erector construct, or proceed to
erect or construct, add to, enlarge, improve, alter,
repair, convert, extend or demolish any recre-
ational vehicle park, RV site, building, structure,
fence or any part of the same, or install any
plumbing, electrical or mechanical equipment as
a part of the park, building or structure, or make
any other improvements to any RV site, or cause
the same to be done within an RV park without
obtaining a building permit from the superinten-
dent of inspectors. The building permit shall be
granted only after a license has been secured as
set out in section 58-124, and the superintendent
of inspectors has determined that all work to be
permitted conforms to the site plan or plat and
the requirements of this article.
(Code 1961, § 13A-40)
Sec. 58-126. Minimum standards.
Any recreational vehicle park hereafter estab-
lished, constructed or erected shall conform to
and comply with the following minimum stan-
dards:
(1) Parh area. As it pertains to licenses for
new recreational parks, each recreational
park shall be planned for and shall pro-
vide aminimum of five acres in area.
(2) Density. Each recreational vehicle park
shall not exceed an overall density of 15
recreational vehicle sites per acre.
(3) Private streets. Private streets shall be
provided and shall extend continuously
from the public street right-of--way so as
to provide suitable access to all RV sites
and other facilities or uses permitted in
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the RV park as well as provide adequate
connection to future streets at the bound-
aries of the RV park property line. Private
streets shall meet the following stan-
dards:
a. Minimum pavement widths shall be
as follows:
1. Class 1, private streets, which
provide direct access to five or
more RV sites, 20 feet.
2. Class 2, private streets, which
provide direct access to less than
five RV sites, 14 feet.
b. Private street intersections shall gen-
erally be at right angles; offsets at
intersections of less than 125 feet
(centerline to centerline) shall be
avoided; intersection of more than
two streets at one point shall be
avoided.
c. Dead-end private streets shall be
limited to a maximum length of 600
feet and shall be provided with a
vehicular turning space, with a turn-
ing circle of 80 feet in diameter.
d. All private streets shall be provided
with a concrete or other hard surface
equivalent material, which shall be
durable and well drained under nor-
mal use and weather conditions.
e. Private streets which may connect
two public street rights-of--way shall,
' by the use of curves, offsets, location,
and/or the use of two or more streets,
be located so as to discourage through
traffic.
(4) Recreational vehicle site. Each recre-
ational vehicle site shall conform to the
following minimum standards:
a. Be at least 1,500 square feet in area
with a minimum width of 25 feet.
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MANUFACTURED HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND PARKS § 58-126
b. Have an asphalt, concrete or other (7) Location of accessory structures. No recre-
surface of equivalent material which ational vehicle accessory structure such
shall adequately support the weight as a refuse container, carport, cabana,
of the recreational vehicle placed awning, fence or storage locker shall be
thereon and be durable and well permitted within ten feet of a private
drained under normal use and street. The setbacks from the rear site
weather conditions. boundary line (side opposite private street)
c. No part of a recreational vehicle may shall be not less than five feet, and from
be closer than five feet to an RV site other site boundary lines shall be not less
boundary line. than three feet, save and except a fence.
Where the requirements of subsection (9)
d. Be served with water and electrical of this subsection or the zoning ordinance
power by means of adequate and of the city conflict, the greater setback
safe connections. shall govern.
(5) Useable open space. A minimum of eight
percent of the gross site area for the (8) Setback and screening.
recreational vehicle park shall be set aside a. A screening device as defined in sec-
as open space or as common use areas for tion 18-457(c) may be required by
open or enclosed recreational facilities. the planning and zoning commission
No recreational vehicle site, street right- along all recreational vehicle park
of-way, storage area or utility site shall be boundary lines.
counted in meeting this requirement.
(6) Vehicle parking. At least 1.2 parking spaces b. Accessory uses, as that term is used
in section 58-127, shall not be lo-
shall be provided in the park for each Gated closer than ten feet to any RV
recreational vehicle site. At least one park- site boundary line.
ing space shall be provided at each site.
Vehicle parking shall: (9) Maintenance of park. The owner of the
a. Be located on or within the park and park shall be responsible to ensure that it
be easily accessible to the occupants is maintained in a manner which will not
and visitors; attract or aid the propagation of insects or
b. Have concrete
asphalt or other sur- rodents or create a hazard. Growth of
,
face of equivalent material; plant materials such as weeds and grass,
especially beneath recreational vehicles
c. Be accessible to a private street; and other structures, shall be continu-
d. Have spaces appropriately defined ously controlled.
and marked; (10) Signs and illumination. In areas zoned
e. Be so located and regulated that no residential, no illuminated signs or un-
parking, or maneuvering incidental shaded light shall be located so as to
to parking, shall be on any public constitute a nuisance to residential uses.
street or walk; No billboard-type signs or flashing or mov-
f Provide adequate barriers to keep ing signs, or signs with externally ex-
any parked vehicles from extending posed bulbs or lighting tubes affixed to
into or overhanging any public ded- the surface area, shall be allowed in any
icated street or private street; residential zone.
g. Be so designed that any vehicle may (11) Drainage. The ground surface in all parts
be parked and unparked without re- of every recreational vehicle park and
quiring the moving of any other ve- especially beneath recreational vehicles
hicle. and other structures shall be graded and
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equipped to drain all surface water in a
safe, efficient manner so as not to permit
water to stand or become stagnant.
(12) Lighting. The private streets, parking lots,
walks and service areas shall be kept
adequately lighted at all times so the
recreational vehicle park shall be safe for
occupants and visitors; provided, how-
- ever, tlia~alI entrances an exits shwa Ibe
lighted.
(13) Fire protection. Water lines and fire hy-
drants shall be provided and suitably lo-
cated for adequate fire protection as de-
termined by the fire chief, but in no case
shall the park provide less than a system
of standard hydrants located not more
than 500 feet from each recreational ve-
hicle site and served by water lines not
less than six inches in diameter installed
in a looped system.
(14) Refuse disposal. Durable, watertight, eas-
ily cleanable refuse containers, sufficient
to contain all the refuse, shall be provided
at each service building and sanitary waste
station, or at a central storage area readily
accessible and located not more than 300
feet from any recreational vehicle or pic-
nic site, unless provided at the recre-
ationalvehicle site. Refuse containers shall
be provided at a rate of eight cubic feet (60
gallons) for each five recreational vehicle
sites or the equivalent if containers are
provided at individual sites. A pickup ease-
ment shall be granted by the owner of the
recreational vehicle park to the city if
these facilities are located so as to require
the entrance of any municipal vehicle into
the park.
(15) Sanitary waste stations. An acceptable
sanitary waste station, approved by the
superintendent of inspectors and the city
health officer, shall be provided for each
100 RV sites, or part of such number, not
equipped with individual sewer connec-
tions.
(16) Effect of other ordinances. All RV park
facilities and recreational vehicles con-
tained therein shall conform without lim-
itation to the codes and ordinances of the
city, including the building, plumbing, elec-
trical and fire codes.
(17) Subsections 58-126(1) and (2) shall not
apply to recreational vehicle parks lo-
cated outside the Hurricane Protection
System Levee in areas that have sus-
tained losses of housing of over 50 per-
cent. ~ea~ional vehicle pear -con-
structed at this reduced standard shall be
upgraded to meet all standards estab-
lished by this article no later than Janu-
ary 1, 2010.
(Code 1961, § 13A-41; Ord. No. 05-93, § 1, 12-20-
2005; Ord. No. 06-110, § 2, 12-4-2006)
Sec. 58-127. Uses permitted.
No use except the following shall be permitted
in any recreational vehicle park:
(1) Recreational vehicle.
(2) Management headquarters as an acces-
sory use.
(3) Recreational facilities, toilets, dumping
stations, showers, coin-operated laundry
facilities, and other uses and structures
customarily incidental to the operation of
a recreational vehicle park are permitted
as accessory uses to the park, subject to
the following restrictions:
a. Such facilities and services shall be
restricted in their use to occupants
of the recreational vehicle park.
b. Such facilities and services shall
present no visible evidence from any
street outside the park of their com-
mercial character which would at-
tract customers other than occu-
pants of the park.
c. The structures housing such facili-
ties shall not be located closer than
100 feet to any public street and
shall not be directly accessible from
any public street, but shall be acces-
sible only from streets within the
park.
(Code 1961, § 13A-42)
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MINUTES
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
CITY HALL - 5T" FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
1. ROLL CALL -Chairman, Richard Cox convened the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Commissioners present: Alma LeBlanc, Inell Moore, Richard Cox and Fernando Ramirez
(Quorum Present).
Staff present: Ronald Burton, assistant planning director, Paul Brown, senior planner and Pamela
Langford, administrative aide
ll. R10-01 -REPEAT APPROVAL REQUEST FOR -TRACT 7-A. 1.033 ACRES OF LAND. REPEAT OF ALL OF
LOTS 7. 8 & 9. BLOCK 8. RANGE 5, SAB[NE PASS AND PART OF THE JOHN MCGAFFEY LEAGUE.
ABSTRACT N0. 167 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. JEFFERSON COUNTY. TEXAS (PROPERTY LOCATED AT
SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE [A.K.A. HIGHWAY 87) AND BROADWAY STREETl
SPEAKING FOR: Anthony Leger (Soutex Surveyor's, Inc.), 3737 Doctors Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77642
SPEAKING AGAINST: NONE
Mr. Burton informed the commissioners that eight (8) notices were mailed out in relation to the above
case; one (1) was returned as non-deliverable.
Mr. Ramirez asked, "What occupies this area right now?"
Mr. Leger states, that to best of his recollection, the property is vacant on the corner and there may be
one (1) existing structure down Broadway Street that needs to be demolished. He also stated that the
adjoining properties (Lots 1 - 6) have already been replatted.
Mr. Cox asked will the Community Center be elevated to meet elevation standards. Mr. Leger' responded,
"Yes".
Mr. Cox asked how many square feet will the structure be. Mr. Leger' stated that he did not know.
Ms. Moore moved to close the public hearing; Ms. LeBlanc seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -public hearing closed.
III. Z10-O1 -ZONING DISTRICT CHANGE REQSIEST FOR -TRACT 1.7.66 ACRE TRACT OUT OF LOTS 3 & 6.
BLOCK 8 RANGE J PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION. PROPOSED CHANGE FROM
AGRICULTURAL L] TO LIGHT COMMERCIAL (LC) CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. JEFFERSON COUNTY. TEXAS
LPROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 73 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 691
SPEAKING FOR: NONE
SPEAKING AGAINST: NONE
Mr. Burton informed the commissioners that three (3) notices were mailed out in relation to the above
case; three (3) were returned in "favor" of request.
Mr. Ramirez asked what is the City's regulations regarding the placement ofbillboards/signs.
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Mr. Burton stated that because the billboards/signs will be placed along the highway (Hwy. 69), it will be
an issue for Texas Department of Transportation, not the City of Port Arthur.
Mr. Ramirez stated that he is aware that the City has ordinances is place regarding the placement of
billboards; therefore he would like to know how will this conform to the City's ordinance.
Mr. Burton stated that according to the City's ordinance billboards must be placed at a distance of one-
thousand (1,000) feet.
Ms. Moore stated that the major concern will be the height of the billboards.
Mr. Cox asked Paul Brown if he had more detailed information regarding the City's ordinance on signs.
Paul informed the commissioners that the Texas Department of Transportation will have the say
regarding the placement ofsigns/billboards on this location; however, their guidelines will not be less
restrictive than the City of Port Arthur. He also informed the commissioners that the height of a sign
along a roadway is determined by how far the sign is erected away from the property line or roadway.
The further away the higher it can be. Normal signage for a store, such as Wal-Mart, etc. is usually about
30 ft. above the grade of the road where the business is located. signage/billboards along Highway 69
usually have aset-back of approximately 50 feet from the roadway and are approximately 40 feet in
height.
Mr. Cox asked do this type of request come through the Planning Department first.
Mr. Brown stated that most of the questions regarding signage are handled by him.
Mr. Burton stated that while visiting the site with Paul, he did notice that electricity is available.
Ms. LeBlanc moved to close the public hearing; Ms. Moore seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -public hearing closed.
IV. AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USAGE OF THE WORD LODGE AS NON-
FRATERNALUNDER THE DEFINITIONS AND SCHEDULE OF USES
SPEAKING FOR: Colleen Russell, Director of Planning, City of Port Arthur, 444 4~h Street, Port Arthur, TX
Valecia Tizeno, Acting City Attorney, City of Port Arthur, 444 4~h Street, Port Arthur, TX
SPEAKING AGAINST: NONE
Mr. Burton informed the commission that he was submitting a memorandum from the City Attorney
regarding a definition for non-fraternal lodges.
Mr. Ramirez asked, "Why is it necessary" to create a definition for lodge (non-fraternal).
Ms. Moore asked if the Planning Commission had received prior request for lodging. Mr. Burton said
"Yes".
Ms. Tizeno stated that a definition needed to be added for clarification between the differences of a
fraternal lodge and anon-fraternal lodge. In the City's Schedule of Uses, Section 7-100 of the Zoning
Ordinance there is a listing for a fraternal club or lodge, which would consist of a facility that requires
membership (ex: Masonic Lodge). The definition being proposed for anon-fraternal lodge will be a
hybrid between a lodge and a community center and would not require membership.
Mr. Ramirez asked what the difference is between a business and a lodge.
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Ms. Tizeno stated that there are several different things that are used to categorize a business, for
example, something that is open to the public for the sale of certain items; however, what is being
presented is a definition for a specific type of business.
Mr. Ramirez asked what the difference is between a restaurant and a lodge.
Ms. Tizeno stated with a restaurant, there are people coming in and paying for each individual meal. A
lodge is very similar to a community center. It's a place that can be used for gathering.
Mr. Ramirez asked where will lodges be allowed.
Ms. Russell stated that lodges will be allowed with a SUP in NS and by right in all of the commercial
districts.
Mr. Cox stated that there are two definitions being presented to the commissioners; one being
highlighted in the meeting packet, and one being submitted by the City's legal department. What is the
legal position on the differences in the definitions?
Ms. Tizeno explained that the definition she presented to the commissioners is more clear and open to
what can be offered.
REGULAR MEETING
V. R10-O1 -REPEAT APPROVAL REQUESTED -MOTION REQUIRED
Mr. Burton made a recommendation for approval of replat request R10-O1.
Inell Moore moved to accept the Planning Department's recommendation to approve R10-01 replat
request; Fernando Ramirez seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -Motion passed.
VI. Z10-O1-ZONING D[STR[CT CHANGE REQUESTED -MOTION REQUIRED
Mr. Burton made a recommendation for approval of zoning request Z10-O1; however the owners will be
held responsible for the cost of extending all utility services to the site, as well as the cost for drainage
and vehicular access.
Alma LeBlanc moved to accept the Planning Department's recommendation to approve ZIO-01
zoning district change request; Inell Moore seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -Motion passed.
VII. AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE -MOTION REQUIRED
Mr. Ramirez made a motion to approve the amendment of the zoning ordinance allowing the word
lodge with the following definition:
Lodge (non fraternal) - A facility thatserves as a private meeting place. A building and grounds
owned and operated by a private party for cultural, social and recreational events or activities. Will not
allow for a temporary orseasonal place to stay and may not be considered an inn; shall not be used for
shelter or rooming.
Inell Moore seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -Motion passed.
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VIII. MINUTES -December 21, 2009
Alma LeBlanc moved to approve the minutes as presented; Inell Moore seconded the motion.
Vote: All Yeas -motion passed.
IX. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR
None
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Ms. Moore asked about West Side Development.
Ms. Russell explained to the commissioners about the efforts being taken regarding West Side
Redevelopment.
Xl. ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Moore moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. LeBlanc seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Richard Cox
Chairman
Minutes Approved:
Colleen Russell
Secretary to the Commission
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