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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 49-X15_� (t ! `I -I - r, q-3-0 2 ...: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF PORTIONS OF CALDWOOD DRIVE AND EAST DRIVE -ALL IN BLOCKS FOUR (4), FIVE (5), AND SIX (63, CALDWOOD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, WHEREAS, the owners of property abutting Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot Forty -One (41), Block Four (4) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot Twenty -Three (23),. Block Five (5) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot Fif- teen (15), Block Five (5) to its junctions with the West line of Caldwood Drive, and Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot One (1), Block Six (6) to its junction with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and their intersection parkways, in Caldwood Addition to The City of Beaumont, have requested that said portions of said streets be vacated and closed; and, ti WHEREAS, said request has been ref erred to the City Plan- ning Commission for study, investigation and recommendation to the City Council as to whether such proposal should be approved, and the City Planning Commission has thoroughly studied and in- vestigated 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 proposal should, there- fore, be approved; and, WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the City of Beau- mont and benefit to the public that said portions of said streets be vacated and closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: .r; . 44� _ That Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast cor- ner of Lot Forty -One (41), Block'Four (4) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot Twenty -Three (23), Block Five (5) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner of Lot Fifteen (15), Block Five (5) to its junctions with the West line of Caldwood Drive, and Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast corner,of Lot One (1), Block Six (6) to its junction with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and their intersection parkways, as shown in red on map or plat of said Addition attached hereto, be, and the same are hereby, authorized" to be vacated and closed, and that the title to said vacated and closed portions of said streets shall revert to and become the property of the parties entitled thereto, as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council this 3rd day of September, A.D.. 1952. - Mayor ' - SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY.PLANNING COMMISSION HELD AUGUST 6, 1952 BE IT-REMENSERED 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. HollarW 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. -000.- Chairman Holland requested that Don Terry, Tax Assessor and Collector for the City of Beaumont, be added to the mailing list. Mr. Schaumburg appeared before'the Commission and requested preliminary approval of North Abry Howell, Unit 1. Aub tion was made by Miss McCluskey and seconded by Mr. Phelps, that preliminary approval be given North Mary Howell, -Unit 1. Mr. 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, 2.3, 14, Block 6, and Lots 41 and 42, Blocs 4. City Engineer Martin stated that the Fire Department and Police Department did.pot 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.bave.the street names changed to three different names. Notion -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 stxeets be changed to three separate names. -000- G .. 1 t:t ; j 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. Mr. Holland said this closing had already - been approved by the City Engineer. Motion 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 Mayor and City Manager, -Mr. Southwell, Mr. Holtkamp, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief be invited to see if something couldn't be worked out on street naming. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Holland. C. B. Holland, Chairman City Planning Commission A.p� Q4 I X v s THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) NOW COMES D. E. Steinman, Jr., and Ethyl L. Sawyer, a widow, individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of 0. B. Sawyer, deceased, as petitioners; AND petitions the Honorable Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, to close certain portions of certain streets in the Caldwood Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. WHEREAS, D. E. Steinman, Jr., is the owner of Lots One (1) through Forty One (41) inclusive in Block No. Four (4); Lots One (1) through'Twenty Four (24) inclusive in Block No. Five (5) and Lots One (1) through Twenty Four (24) inclusive in Block No. Six (6), all in Caldwood Addition to the City of Beaumont;.and, I'MREAS, Ethyl L. Lawyer, a widow, Individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of 0. B. Sawyer, deceased, is the owner of Lot No. Forty Two (42) in Block No. Four (4) of the Caldwood Addition to the City of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a plat of an Addition to be known as a Replat of Parts of Blocks No. Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6) of the Caldwood Addition to the City of Beaumont, and said approved plat encom- passes the above mentioned properties and the streets herein mentioned; NOW COMES the above named petitioners and pray of the Honorable City Council to pass an ordinance closing that part of Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast (SE) corner of Lot Forty One (41) Block Four (4) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast (SE) corner of Lot Twenty Three (23) Block Five (5) to its junctions with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and East Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast (SE) corner of Lot Fifteen (15) Block Five (5) to its junctions with the West line of Caldwood Drive, and Caldwood Drive from a point adjacent to the Southeast (SE) corner of Lot One (1) Block Six (6) to its junction with the East line of Lindbergh Drive, and that the above streets and intersection.parkways be authorized to be closed and vacated, and the title to said vacated and closed streets shall revert to and become the property of the owners of the land abutting on said vacated and closed streets, as provided by law. EXECUTED this the $ OTH day of August, A. D., 1952. tt��4 Ethyl Sawyer, Indivi ly as as Inde- D. E. Steinm Jr. pende t Executris of Es e of 0. B. Sawyer, deceased.