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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 81-67 ORDINANCE NO. 71- la 7 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE READOPTING THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AMENDING SAME TO REDESIGNATE THE THE JEFFERSON COUNTY T-B HOSPITAL SITE AS A "SPECIAL PARK" , PROVIDING FOR SERVABILITY. WHEREAS, by Resolution 80-203 the City Council adopted a Parks and Open Space Element as a component of the Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, said Parks and Open Space Plan originally recommended acquisition of the Jefferson County T. B. Hospital site as a "community park" ; and, WHEREAS, Jefferson County subsequently agreed to sell siad hospital site to the City of Beaumont on the condition that its use would be limited to a new art museum which provides "passive recreational facilities" ; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the Parks and Open Space element of the Comprehensive Plan be readopted as amended to designate the old Jefferson County T. B. Hospital site on Delaware Street as a "special park" instead of a "community park" as shown on the attached Exhibit "A" which is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if copied verbatim herein. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the f day of L—,./ , 19 r Mayor - FIGURE V-1 p�[ PROPOSED REVISION: ` [PLAN Change proposed use of '� 'Y .•,. ° d a o old T.B. hospital site from Ell, IN 'community park" to "special park" It ^ ❑ tr] = j ❑ t DEFINITIONS: community park: 20 to 40 acre park featuring a H el —. o. variety of playground facilities , ball fields, athletic courts , community center building, swimming pool , and substantial open space area. © o Community parks serve clusters of several �' ❑ i [l i 1:1 -� $ _ neighborhoods and ideally have a service radius of one to two miles. Z] Q i �� special park: Parks with specialized, unique functions which may go beyond the scope of usual - El � A�° park facilities. Examples of existing special parks are the Wilson Art Center, Fair Park, �\ Keith Park (the old City Hall grounds) , and the PARKS as yet undeveloped Ri verfront Park. existing pro nosed Mini 11 Neighborhood Re OPEN ®® O Community OPEN SPACE ♦ 0 Special ional Corridors h' 'S3i Natural Preserves rr�.r.•