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DATE: February 28,
2005
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a vacation of an approximately 545' section of East
Lavaca Street
FILE: 679-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to
the retention of a 60' general utility easement.
Gerald McCaig, on behalf of Lamar University, is requesting the
abandonment of the 1000 Block of E. Lavaca Street for future
development of the campus master plan. Currently, the street
provides access only to Lamar University=s Facilities Management
complex, the parking lot for the Montagne Center and a secondary
egress for the KCS railroad yard.
The current master plan for the university calls for the relocation of
the Facilities Management complex. Once this occurs, the buildings
located on E. Lavaca will be demolished and the Montagne Center
parking lot will be expanded to provide additional parking. The
abandoned street will be used as an entrance drive to the parking lot.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Lamar University
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: East of MLK Parkway, north of the
Montagne Center
EXISTING ZONING: LI (Light Industrial) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.7183 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: Industrial LI (Light Industrial) District
EAST: Industrial Outside city limits
SOUTH: Lamar University GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
WEST: MLK Parkway GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: University District
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: E. Lavaca Street - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
a 20' pavement width
DRAINAGE: Open ditch
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #3, 805 Woodrow.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.