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Commission approves third gated driveway but denies proposed drinking place at North Major Drive after neighborhood opposition
Summary
At a joint session with City Council, the planning commission approved an amended special-use permit to add a gated third driveway for deliveries at 31100 North Major Drive but denied a separate request to locate a drinking place (bar/lounge) in the same shopping center after extensive neighborhood opposition citing traffic, noise and safety.
The Beaumont Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting jointly with the City Council on Dec. 16, approved an amended specific-use permit to construct a gated third driveway for deliveries at 31100 North Major Drive but denied a separate application for a drinking-place permit for Building C, Suite 5, following substantial public opposition.
Planning staff told the joint public hearing that the shopping-center development had an original SUP approved by City Council in February 2017 and an amendment in April 2023 to shift driveway placement. The developer sought a further amendment to allow a third driveway — gated and intended for delivery trucks — and a separate SUP to permit a drinking place that would operate from noon to 2 a.m. on some nights. Staff recommended approval of the driveway amendment with five conditions, including compliance with building…
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