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DATE: October 18,
2010
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request to abandon Iowa Avenue from the east
right-of-way line of University Drive to the west right-of-way
line of Cheek Street
FILE: 767-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
condition:
1. The City of Beaumont shall retain a 60' x 460' general
utility easement in the abandoned right-of-way.
Lamar University has applied for the abandonment of Iowa Avenue
from the east right-of-way line to the west right-of-way line
of Cheek Street.
Lamar University is in the process of adding additional student
housing. This portion of Iowa is located between two dorm
buildings. To allow for the safety of the dorm residents, Lamar
is requesting that this portion of Iowa be abandon. The
university is in agreement that the abandonment will be subject
to retaining a general utility easement to accommodate the
existing utilities within the right-of-way.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 1 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being a 60' x 460' portion of Iowa Avenue, beginning at the
east right-of-way line of University Drive and continuing in
an easterly direction a distance of 460' to the west right-of-way
line of Cheek Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas,
containing 0.63 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Lamar University
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Iowa Avenue, between University
Drive and Cheek Street
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest
Density) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.063 acre, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: City street
PROPERTY OWNERS
Lamar University