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HomeMy WebLinkAbout815-OB DATE: July 16, 2012 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider requests for the abandonment of a 50'x50' portion of Genoa Street and two 20' x 50' sections of alley right-of-way in Blocks 5 & 6, G. Cuchia Subdivision FILE: 815-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. The City of Beaumont Public Works Department has applied for the abandonment of a 50' x 50' portion of Genoa Street and two 20' x 50' sections of alley right-of-way in Blocks 5 & 6, G. Cuchia Subdivision. All three rights-of-way are unimproved and unused remnants that dead-end into private property. Currently, the City maintains the unused rights-of-way. The City wishes to abandon these unused rights-of-way and get them back on the tax rolls. This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses have been received. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 4 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Alley (Exhibit 1) - Being a 0.02 acre tract of land beginning at what is the east property line of Lot 8B, Replat of Lot 8, Block 1, South Park 4 and extending in an easterly direction to what is the west right-of-way line of Elba Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.02 acres, more or less. Genoa Street (Exhibit 2) - Being a 0.06 acre tract of land beginning at what is the east property line of Lot 8B, Replat of Lot 8, Block 1, South Park 4 and extending in an easterly direction to what is the west right-of-way line of Elba Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.06 acres, more or less. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES continued Alley (Exhibit 3) - Being a 0.02 acre tract of land beginning at what is the east property line of Lot 13, Replat of Lots 9-12, Block 1, South Park 1 and extending in an easterly direction to what is the west right-of-way line of Elba Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.02 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: City of Beaumont Public Works Department PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont LOCATION: 5000 - 5100 Blocks of Elba Street EXISTING ZONING: RS (Single Family Residential Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: Genoa Street - 0.06 acres, more or less Alleys #1 & 2 - 0.02 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Unimproved rights-of-way FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District, RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District EAST: Residential RS, RM-H SOUTH: Residential RS, RM-H WEST: Residential, vacant RM-H COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Genoa Street - Unimproved local street with a 50' wide right-of-way DRAINAGE: N/A WATER: N/A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: N/A PROPERTY OWNERS LARRY WELLS PROPERTY INVESTMENT JOSEPHINE FREGIA CLARENCE TOLIVER BILL TRAN & THI HANH TRUONG