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DATE: January 24,
2011
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request to close a portion of Main Street at the KCS
Railroad right-of-way
FILE: 773-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
The City of Beaumont Public Works Department has applied for the
closure of a portion of Main Street at the KCS Railroad right-of-way.
Main St. is already barricaded at the railroad. Patrick Donart, Public
Works Director, states that the reason the City would like to
permanently close Main Street is for the Port of Beaumont=s rail
project. By leaving the road temporarily closed, Kansas City
Southern (KCS) would be required to upgrade the signals at this
location. The proposed work would cost approximately $200,000.
The City would retain the right from the railroad to re-open the road
at a later date provided the signals are installed at that time.
This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses
have been received.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 3 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being a 0.13 acre portion of Main Street beginning at the east
right-of-way line of the intersection of Main Street and the Kansas
City Southern Railroad right-of-way and continuing in a
southwesterly direction to the west right-of -way line of the
intersection of Main Street and the Kansas City Southern Railroad
right-of-way, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing
0.13 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: City of Beaumont Public
Works Department
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Intersection of Main Street and
Kansas City Southern Railroad
EXISTING ZONING: CBD (Central Business
District)
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.13 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Improved street and railroad
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Government CBD (Central Business District)
EAST: Government CBD
SOUTH: Government CBD
WEST: Government CBD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: CBD District
STREETS: Main Street - Local street with an
81' wide right-of-way and a 40'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 12" and 18" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 30" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
City of Beaumont
Jefferson County Courthouse
Port of Beaumont