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HomeMy WebLinkAbout689-OB DATE: December 19, 2005 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an abandonment of McLean Street. FILE: 689-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to the following condition:  Retention of a 50' x 600' general utility easement. This easement is measured from the east right-of-way line of Todd Avenue. L.M. Fulbright, representing Gulf Building and Loan, has applied for the abandonment of McLean Street, from Todd Avenue to Calhoun Street. The right-of-way is unimproved. Gulf Building and Loan owns all the property along the north side of this portion of McLean and approximately 600' along the south side. Mr. Fulbright states that his family owns a large number of the lots on either side of the McLean right-of-way. He did some preliminary engineering to determine the cost of extending the street so that the lots could be built on. However, the cost estimates were too high. It is Mr. Fulbright=s desire to abandon the right-of-way and construct one house on the property the family owns. All but one of the adjacent property owners has agreed to the abandonment. Exhibits are attached. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES Being a 50' wide street right-of-way beginning at the east right-of-way line of Todd Avenue and extending a distance of 1,470'  to the west right-of-way line of Calhoun Drive, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.69 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: L.M. Fulbright for Gulf Building & Loan PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont LOCATION: McLean Street, between Calhoun and Josey EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 1.69 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: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District EAST: Vacant RS SOUTH: Residential, vacant RS WEST: Todd Avenue RS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: McLean Street - Unimproved local street with a 50' wide right-of-way DRAINAGE: None WATER: 3" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #6, 1880 S. Major Drive. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.