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Home My WebLink About672-OB DATE: October 18, 2004 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for an abandonment of a part of Bowie Street between Avenue C and Kansas City Southern Railroad right-of-way and a 20' alley, Block 51, Van Wormer Addition FILE: 672-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Oilquip, Inc. is leasing the properties on both sides of this section of Bowie and the alley. Due to the planned future growth and development of the company in Beaumont, they are requesting the abandonment of these two rights-of-way. Both this section of Bowie and the alley are unimproved. This item was sent to all interested parties. As of today, no negative responses have been received. Exhibits are attached. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES Alley - Beginning at a 2" iron rod at the northwest corner of said alley where it intersects with the east right-of-way line of Avenue C; THENCE, N 4928'00" E a distance of 44.23'; THENCE, S 8902'00" E a distance of 30.18'; THENCE, S 4928'00" W a distance of 66.84'; THENCE, N 4032'00" W a distance of 20' to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.020 acres, more or less. Bowie Street - Beginning at a 5/8" iron rod at the northwest corner of Bowie Street where it intersects with the east right-of-way line of Avenue C; THENCE, N 4928'00" E a distance of 200.00'; THENCE, S 8902'00" E a distance of 92.21'; THENCE, S 4928'00" W a distance of 294.25'; THENCE, N 4032'00" W a distance of 61.10' to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.359 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Perry Yoder PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont LOCATION: East of Avenue C, south of KCS Railroad EXISTING ZONING: LI (Light Industrial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.379 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Unimproved street right-of-way FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: KCS Railroad LI (Light Industrial) District EAST: KCS Railroad LI SOUTH: Commercial LI WEST: Commercial LI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Bowie Street - local street with a 61' right-of-way width, unimproved; Alley - 20' right-of-way width, unimproved DRAINAGE: Unimproved drainage WATER: None SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: None FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #1, 747 College. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.