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DATE: August 20,
2012
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of Avenue E between
Gilbert and Milam Streets
FILE: 810-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
conditions:
1. BISD will pay to relocate any facilities in the right-of-way.
2. BISD will provide locking mechanisms on gates across the
abandoned right-of-way that are acceptable to the Fire
Department.
Robert Zingelmann, representing Beaumont Independent School
District (BISD), has applied for the abandonment of Avenue E
between Gilbert and Milam Streets.
Mr. Zingelmann states that BISD is requesting this abandonment
primarily for safety purposes as well as for potential future
school expansion. This section of Avenue E runs adjacent to
Fletcher Elementary School. BISD owns both blocks on either
side of this section of Avenue E.
The block across from the school is used as a playground. Young
children must cross Avenue E daily to get to the playground.
Mr. Zingelmann states that while students are escorted by
teachers and aides, the potential for a serious traffic accident
exists. Mr. Zingelmann says that closure of this right-of-way
would create a safe environment for the children going to and
from the playground.
Mr. Zingelmann also states that because of serious overcrowding,
the abandonment would allow for the expansion of the school.
The school is now land-locked and cannot accommodate any
further growth on the existing site due to the recent classroom
wing addition and cafeteria expansion. Future school expansion
would have to be located on the BISD property across Avenue
E.
This item was sent to all interested parties. BISD and the
City have worked out their differences and now there is no
objections from any of the City departments.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 1 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
BEGINNING at a point at the intersection of the northwesterly
right-of-way line of Milam Street and the southwesterly
right-of-way line of Avenue E for the north corner of Ordinance
No. 11-023 (vacating a utility easement) as recorded in Clerk=s
File No. 2011009177 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson
County, Texas, the east corner of said Block 20 and the south
corner of the said 0.4132 acre tract;
THENCE North 4847'00" West along the northeasterly line of
said Block 20, the said southwesterly right-of-way line of
Avenue E and the southwesterly line of the said 0.4132 acre
tract a distance of 300.00 feet to a point at the intersection
of the said southwesterly right-of-way line of Avenue E and
the southeasterly right-of-way line of Gilbert Street for the
north corner of said Block 20 and the west corner of the said
0.4132 acre tract;
THENCE North 4113'00" East along the northwesterly line of
the said 0.4132 acre tract a distance of 60.00 feet to a point
at the intersection of the said southeasterly right-of-way line
of Gilbert Street and the northeasterly right-of-way line of
Avenue E for the west corner of said Block 5 and the north corner
of the said 0.4132 acre tract;
THENCE South 4847'00" East along the southwesterly line of
said Block 5, the said northeasterly right-of-way line of Avenue
E and the northeasterly line of the said 0.4132 acre tract a
distance of 300.00 feet to a point at the intersection of the
said northeasterly right-of-way line of Avenue E and the said
northwesterly right-of-way line of Milam Street for the south
corner of said Block 5 and the east corner of the said 0.4132
acre tract;
THENCE South 4113'00" West along the southeasterly line of
the said 0.4132 acre tract a distance of 60.00 feet to POINT
OF BEGINNING and containing 0.4132 acre of land, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Robert Zingelmann for
Beaumont Independent School
District
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Avenue E, between Gilbert and
Milam
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.4132 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Street right-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
EAST: School playground RS
SOUTH: School RS
WEST: School RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
STREETS: Avenue E - Local street with a 60'
wide right-of-way and a 30'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 2" and 6" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 12" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT