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DATE: October 21, 2013
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Chris Boone, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: Consider a request for utility easement abandonment.
FILE: 841-OB
STAFF REPORT
Planning staff recommends abandonment of the east half of the 10’x138’ easement.
Helbig CDC is requesting abandonment of a 10’ wide and 138’ long utility easement.
The property address is 5690 Kingswood Drive.
Time Warner Cable has agreed to abandon the most easterly half (5’x138’ portion) of the
easement. This parcel has an unusual series of setbacks and easements. There is a 10’
road easement along Garner Road, which is followed by an adjacent 10’ utility easement.
These easements are followed by the standard building setback. The combination of these
easements and setbacks creates a condition in which it is difficult to construct a residence.
Abandoning the easement will allow the builder to construct the desired home, and all
utilities can be located in what is called the road easement.
This item was sent to all interested parties. There currently are no utilities in this portion
of the easement. The City will retain the road easement and locate any potential utilities in
that location.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
A 10’ x 138’ utility easement located in the easterly portion of Lot 1, Block 2, Kingswood
Place Subdivision, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, being 1380 square feet,
more or less.