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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 20-XWHEREAS,'. said request has been referred to the City, Planning , Commission for study, investigation. and, recommendation to the City Council, as to .whether such -,proposal should be approved," the City - Planning Commission has thoroughly studied and investigated said proposal and recommended to the' City Council that the approval of the proposal would be to the best interest and benefit of the public, and that said 'prroposal should, . therefore, be approved; and, WHEREAS, it is to the best ,interest of the City of Beaumont,. and benefit to the public. that the above mentioned streets and alleys: be vacated and closed;-, NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY : THE CITY- OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That Leonard Street north of Finis. Street and Toltec Street between Leonard Street and Wallace Street as well as the alleys in Blocks Two (2) and Three -,7-(3) ,,all of -the-,LEONARD: ADDI TION to the City of Beaumont be,and 'the .same" are hereby', authorized to be Vacated and closed, and that the title to', said- vacated and closed streets and alleys shall revert to and become the property of the parties entitled thereto, ax .provided by: law. PASSED by the City; Council this .,;.2 y.,,d day of April. A.L.. 1952„ - AN- ORDINANCE . AN ORDINANCE. AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND.. CLOSING OF LEONARD STREET. FRONTING NORTH FROM FINIS :.STREET TO THE NECHES RIVER AND TOL TEC ' S TREE T R. I'NG ",EAS.T . AND , WEST' 'BE TWEEN " WALLACE S TREE T UPON THEW EAST AND "LEONARD S TREE T UPON' THE WEST AND -THE ALLEYS IN.BLOCKS TWO (2) AND THREE . (3) , ALL I N THE `LEONARD ADDITION TO -THE CITY" OF. BEAUMONT., . TEXAS.: WHEREAS, the ' owners of property abutting Leonard Street north of Finis. Street, Toltec,Street, .running east and -west between Leonard Street and Wallace Street, all in the LEONARD ADDITION -to the City of Beaumont, .-as well as - the alleys in Blocks Two (2) and Three (3 ) of the LEONARD- ADDITION to the. City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; have requested, that said .streets and alleys be vacated and closed: and WHEREAS,'. said request has been referred to the City, Planning , Commission for study, investigation. and, recommendation to the City Council, as to .whether such -,proposal should be approved," the City - Planning Commission has thoroughly studied and investigated said proposal and recommended to the' City Council that the approval of the proposal would be to the best interest and benefit of the public, and that said 'prroposal should, . therefore, be approved; and, WHEREAS, it is to the best ,interest of the City of Beaumont,. and benefit to the public. that the above mentioned streets and alleys: be vacated and closed;-, NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY : THE CITY- OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That Leonard Street north of Finis. Street and Toltec Street between Leonard Street and Wallace Street as well as the alleys in Blocks Two (2) and Three -,7-(3) ,,all of -the-,LEONARD: ADDI TION to the City of Beaumont be,and 'the .same" are hereby', authorized to be Vacated and closed, and that the title to', said- vacated and closed streets and alleys shall revert to and become the property of the parties entitled thereto, ax .provided by: law. PASSED by the City; Council this .,;.2 y.,,d day of April. A.L.. 1952„ SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD APRIL 23, 1952 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Planning Commission of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in special session on the 23rd day of April, 1952, with the following present: C. B. Holland, Chairman Others Present: Leonard Stone Russell Phelps (Proxy) J. D. Yartin, City Engineer Miss Florence McCluskey Geo. Schaumburg C. E. Holland Carl Locke George Camp Absent: P. G. Y-tthews IUinutes of the previous meeting held April 2nd were approved on motion made by C. E. Holland and seconded by Miss McClusky. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Geo. Schaumburg appeared before the Commission and requested final approval for Rothwell Estates - Unit 1. Motion was made by Leonard Stone and seconded by C. E. Holland that final approval be given Rothwell Estates - Unit 1. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Geo. Schaumburg requested preliminary approval of Blocks 1 and 2 of Thornwood Addition. A brief discussion followed the request during which City Engineer Martin pointed out that the minimum requirement for streets is 60' and that Trinidad Street as shown on the plat would be only 47.3'. Mr. Schaumburg said he could.see no objection to taking the center line of the street and going back 30', which, after right-of-way was dedicated on the other side of Trinidad Street, would give the required 60' street. lbtion was made by C. E. Holland and seconded by Fl,rence McCluskey that pre- liminary approval be given to the plat of Blocks 1 and 2 of Thornwood Addition with the provision that the lots facing on Trinidad Street be out back to 30' from the center of Trinidad Street. The motion carried unanimously. Chairman Holland stated that he had received a request from St. Anne's Church that the Planning Commission ree—mend to the City Council that 12th Street be closed between Blocks 31 and 32 of the Jarrett Addition. After 6 brief discussion, motion was made by Leonard Stone and seconded by C. E. Holland that recommendation be made to the City Council that 12th Street be closed from the Missouri Pacific tracks to Liberty Street. The motion carried unanimously. jMV% . Mr. George Camp, representing the Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont, appeared before the Commission with the following requests: I. Leonard Street be closed from Finis Avenue north to the Neches River. 2. Toltec Street be closed, being bordered on the west by Leonard Street and on the east by Wallace Street. 3. Close 20' alley fronting east and west between Leonard Street on the west and Wallace Street on the east and being in Block 3 of the Leonard Addition to the City of Beaumont. 4. Close 20' alley running north and south, being bordered on the north by the Neches River and on the south by Toltec Street, being located in Block 2 of the Leonard Addition to the City of Beaumont. After a brief discussion, motion was made by C. E. Holland and seconded by Florence McCluskey that a recommendation be made to the C''-, r'.ovneil that Leonard Street be closed north from Finis Avenue to the Neches River, that Toltec Street be closed between Wallace Street and Leonard Street, that the alley in Block 3 of the Leonard Addition running east and west be closed and that -the alley in Block 2 of the Leonard Addition running north and south be closed. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Carl Locke requested that final approval be given Lockewood Addition. Motion was made by C. E. Holland and seconded by Florence McCluskey that final approval be given to the plat of Lockewood Addition to the City of Beaumont. The motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Holland. C. B. Holland, Chairman City Planning Commission