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Home My WebLink AboutORD 43-XAN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND ABANDONMENT OF AN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK ONE (1) OF THE AMAIMO ADDITION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, RESERVING, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAIN- TAIN. IN SAID ALLEY SEWER. LINES, . WATER LINES, AND OTHER UTILITIES, AND RESERVING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY.OF'BEAUMONT TO GRANT FRANCHISE RIGHTS TO OTHERS TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN THE UTILITIES HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED THROUGH AND ALONG SAID ALLEY, AND PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF SAME BY ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, -a petition signed by all of -the property owners of Block One (1) of the Amaimo Addition to The City of Beaumont has been presented to the City Council of The City of Beaumont, request- ing that the alley in said Block be vacated and abandoned.;, and, TdHEREAS, said petition has been referred to the City, Planning Commission for examination and approval, and the same has been approved by said Commission; and, WHEREAS, said petition has been duly canvassed and exam - fined by the. City Council and has been found to have been signed by all of the property owners in said Block, and it appearing to the City Council that the request of said property owners should be granted and that -an ordinance should be enacted vacat- ing and abandoning said alley, reserving, however, to The City of Beaumont the right to construct and maintain all necessary public utilities in said alley, or to grant franchises for the construction and maintenance of such utilities in said alley; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: That the alley running through Block One (1) of the Amaimo Addition to the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be vacated and abandoned, and that the title to such alley should revert to and become the property of the persons entitled thereto, as prbvided*by law; provided, however, that the: vacating and abandoning of said alley shall in no way affect the right of The City of Beaumont to place and maintain therein sewer, gas, and water lines, telephone, telegraph, and electric wires, poles, and cables, or any other public utility service. Neither shall the vacating and abandoning of said alley affect the right of The City of Beaumont to grant franchises to any person, firm, or corporation authorizing the placing and main- taining in said alley of such sewer, gas, or water line, telephone, telegraph, or electric lines, or other public utility service, all of which rights are hereby expressly reserved. And the vacating and abandoning of said alley shall not be construed as authorizing or perrriitting any person, party, corporation, or legal entity what- soever to erect, construct, build, move onto or place any building or structure thereon, and the erection, construction, building, moving onto or placing of any building or structure therein without permission of the City Council to do so is hereby prohibited. PASSED by the City Council this 19th day of August , A. D., 1952• - Mayor - SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AUGUST 6, 1952 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Planning Commission of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in special session on the 6th day of August, 1952, with the following present; C. B. Holland, Chairman Russell Phelps Miss Florence McCluskey Leonard Stone (Proxy) Absent: C. E. holland P. G. Matthews Others Present; J. D. Martin, City Engineer George Schaumburg Minutes of the previous meeting held July 2, 1952, were approved on motion made by Russell Phelps and seconded by Leonard Stone. Chairman Holland requested that Don Terry, Tax Assessor and Collector for the'Ci.ty of Beaumont, be added to the mailing list. Mr. Schaumburg appeared before the Commission and requested preliminary approval of North Mary Howell, Unit 1'. Ib tion was made by Miss McCluskey and seconded by Mr. Phelps, that preliminary approval be given North Mary Howell, Unit 1. -000- Mir. Schaumburg requested approval of a replat of Caldwood Addition, Charles Williams League, changing Lots 1, 2, 13, 14, 23, 24, Block 5, Lots 1, 4, 131 14, Block 6.. City Engineer Martin stated that the Fire Department and Police Department did nod-..- like od=,like streets having the same name with a North, South, etc. before it because of delays in reaching the addresses caused from similarity in addresses. Mr. Schaumburg told the Commission he would have the street names changed to three different names. Motion was made by Miss McCluskey and seconded by Leonard Stone that the replat of Caldwood Addition be approved with the understanding that North, South, and East Bristol streets be changed to three separate names. .I. Chairman Holland stated that he had received a petition requesting that an alley in Block 59, Jeff Chaison 2nd Addition be closed. After a brief discussion, motion was made by Leonard Stone and seconded by Miss McCluskey that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the alley in Block 59, Jeff Chaison 2nd Addition be closed with the understanding that it meets with the approval of the City Engineer. Chairman Holland stated that he had received a petition requesting that the.alley in Block 1, Amaimo Addition be closed. Iux. Holland said this closing had already been approved by the City Engineer. hb tion was made by Mr. Phelps and seconded by Miss McCluskey that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the alley in Block 1, Amaimo Addition be closed. It was the consensus of the Commission that a special meeting should be called and that the Mbyor and City Manager, Nay. Southwell, Mr. Holtkamp, the Fire Chief and the.Police Chief be invited to see if something couldn't be worked out on street naming. .I. There being no further business,' the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Holland. C. B. Holland, Chairman City Planning Commission THE STATE OF TEXAS: COUNTY OF JEFFERSON: We, the undersigned being the sole owner.c,of all the property abutting on alley in Block Y , of the Addition to the ,City of Beaumont, hereby respectfully petition that the alley located in Block , „p ,tl r' rr (� f°`Addition be closed in the manner as permitted by the statutes of the State of Texas, and that such alley become the absolute property of the owners of the land in said block adjacent and abutting on such alley, it.being understood] however, that the closing of this alley shall in no way affect the rights of the City as to placing and maintaining therein of aW sewer or water lines, or telephone, telegraph, or electric lines, wires, poles, or cables -- or any other service or utility of the City, or the right of the City to grant franchises to persons or corporations to place and maintain therein any such sewer or water line, or telephone, telegraph, or electric lines; wires, poles., or cables, or arxy other service or utility of the City] J OWNER �� 4 � LOTS ✓ � � f1 r' �..r�c�. ' A "r o h BLOCK ADDITION 14 NOTE: This petition cannot be acted upon favorably if water line is in the alley, &U, , V -3--X 91--1 � - lllsA I 7X-'/ SKETC 1-1 s H 0 W (N, G AL L E Y -T 0 BE C LOS E D BLOCK I A M A I Nrl 0 A D E) 1710 N SCA L E Al. GU S.Tl, 195?- OF r- I "r Y E N G IIN E: E: R i