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DATE: December 17, 2018
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request for abandonment of a 60' x 51.83' portion of Van Buren
Avenue, and of a 60' x 51.83' portion of Fulton Avenue, at the west right-of-way
line of Sycamore Street.
FILE: 890-OB
STAFF REPORT
Ashley Alemayehu has requested abandonment of a 60' x 51.83' portion of Van Buren Avenue,
and of a 60' x 51.83' portion of Fulton Avenue. ExxonMobil Oil Corporation would like to
limit access to Sycamore Street from Van Buren Avenue and Fulton Avenue. Both Fulton and
Van Buren are residential streets, but Industrial traffic uses these streets as a cut through to
access the Gulf States Road. This abandonment would force Industrial traffic to use Madison
Avenue, a much wider, curb and gutter, Major Collector. ExxonMobil owns the properties to
either side of Fulton Avenue at the proposed abandonment, and the property to the north of the
Van Buren abandonment. The lots adjoining the abandoned sections of right-of-way, will
retain access to Sycamore Street.
This item was sent to all interested parties.
The Planning staff recommends approval of the request.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being the 60' x 51.83' portion of the Fulton and Van Buren Avenue right-of-ways,
immediately adjacent to the west right-of-way line of Sycamore Street.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Ashley Alemayehu
PROPERTY OWNER: Berrick & Chelsea Pete
LOCATION: Fulton and Van Buren Avenues, just west of
Sycamore Street.
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling - Highest Density)
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.14 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Public right-of-way
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: “X” - Areas determined to be outside
500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling - Highest Density)
EAST: Commercial RM-H
SOUTH: Residential RM-H
WEST: Right-of-way RM-H
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
STREETS: Sycamore Street - Major Collector, with a
60' right-of-way, and a 46' pavement width.
Van Buren Avenue - Local street, with a 60'
right-of-way, and a 20' pavement width.
Fulton Avenue - Local street, with a 60'
right-of-way, and a 20' pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Sycamore - Curb and Gutter
Fulton and Van Buren - open ditch.
WATER: 6” water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line
ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED
EXXONMOBIL CORP
VITAL MATTIE ESTATE
EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION