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ORDINANCE NO. a
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, REFERRED
TO IN SECTION 42-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; DESIGNATING THE TRACT OF
LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC
AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE; REGULATING AND
RESTRICTING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, RECON-
STRUCTION OR RAZING OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
ON SAID LAND; REGULATING THE USE OF SAID LAND,
THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OPEN SPACES; -PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described tract of land and the
structure standing thereon is the John Jay French Trading Post
which was built in the vicinity of the Old Opelousas Road before
1842 and was in operation in 1842; and,
WHEREAS, this is the oldest commercial structure still
standing in Beaumont and the Beaumont Heritage Society desires
to restore it to its appearance during the time of the Republic
o.f_..T.exas__and to.. operate same as a historic museum; and,
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described tract of land and the struc-
ture thereon is hereby found to be a place of historical and
cultural importance and significance and these regulations are
established to protect and preserve such place;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
1.
That the following described -tract of land, to wit:
Being a tract of land out of and a part of the A.
Williams Survey and that certain five acre tract
of land, a part of the Percelia French Easters, 24.36
acre tract as described in deed dated February 2, 1948,
C. C. Aldridge to M:A. Merchant et ux Wier Merchant
and recorded in Volume 692, Page 523, of the Deed
Records of Jefferson County, Texas:
BEGINNING at an iron stake in the West line of French
Road also being the most easterly corner of the lipid
THENCE South 33055' West, along and with the East
,line of the said five acre tract 185.50 feet to a
point for corner, said point being also,the most
easterly corner of Westmont Addition to The City
of Beaumont, Texas, as recorded in Volume 10, Page
139 of the Map Records of Jefferson County, Texas;
THENCE North 54032' West, along and with the North
line of the said Westmont Addition 239.10 feet to a
steel pin for corner;
THENCE North 33055' 00°' East, 225.00 feet to a steel
pin for corner.in the West line of Arbor Lane;
THENCE with the said West line of Arbor Lane South
56005' East 131,46 feet to a steel pin..for corner;
THENCE South 59053'13°' West., 43.94 feet to a steel
pin for corner;
THENCE South 56005' East 126.88 feet to the PLACE
OF BEGINNING, and one-half of the abutting right
of way.
is hereby designated as a place of historic and cultural
importance and significance and after the completion of restoration
of the original structure up.6n said land; there shall be no
further structural alteration, enlargement or razing of said
structure.
2.
(a) The regulations set forth in this Section shall apply
within the above described tract of land.
(b) Use Regulations. 'The above described tract of land
shall be used only for the purpose of an historic
museum. Admission may be charged at said museum
and historical information and related artifacts may
be sold but nocther commercial use is permitted. Said
museum shall be operated only during daylight hours.
No buildings shall be constructed upon said tract
other than the existing historical structure.
(c) Area
Regulations.
The setbacks,
yards,
and
open
space
that
now exist upon
said tract of
land
shall
not
be
(d) Off Street Parking Regulations. Ten (10) Parking
Spaces shall be provided off the streets and upon
said tract of land for visitors.
(e) Sign Regulations. No signs shall be located upon
the above described tract of land other than one (1)
indirectly illuminated or non -illuminated identification
sign with a maximum surface or legend -area of twenty
(20) square feet.
3.
The Zoning Map of The City of Beaumont, referred to in
Section 42-9 of the'Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is
hereby amended to reflect the zoning change above set forth.
In all other respects the use of the property hereinabove described
shall be subject to all of the applicable regulations contained
in Chapter 42 `of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas,
adopted August 19, 1958, effective October 19, 1958, as amended.
4.
That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of the zoning
affecting any portion of the property described hereinabove shall
be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the zoning of the balance of the property described herein.
5.
That any person or corporation violating any of the terms and
provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalties
as provided for in the said Chapter 42 of the Code of. Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas
PASSED by the City Council tHs2a_n day of 1968.