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DATE: September 18,
2006
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of a 20' wide alley.
FILE: 697-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this abandonment
request subject to retaining a 20' wide general utility easement.
George and Sandra Bullington, Gilbert Adams and St. Giles Living
Centers, Inc. are requesting the abandonment of the 20' wide alley in
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Block 12, McFaddin 2 Addition. All but two property owners
within this block would like the alley abandoned.
The applicants state that over the past few years, there has been an
increase in the number of vagrants and street people wandering
through the alley. There have been several instances of graffiti and
broken windows. Over the past year, adjacent property owners are
now having extensive vandalism to vehicles along with theft from
properties and vehicles.
This item was sent to all interested parties. Centerpoint Energy
states that it has a 2" gas main in the alley. City of Beaumont Water
Utilities has a 6" concrete sanitary sewer main in the alley. AT&T
states that it has two buried communication cables in the alley.
Entergy has three phase 4 KV distribution facilities in the alley. Time
Warner Cable states that it has cable lines on existing power poles in
the alley. All have stated that the retention of a general utility
easement would suffice if the alley is abandoned.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
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Being the 20' x 300' alley located in Block 12, McFaddin 2
Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing
0.137 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: George and Sandra
Bullington
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
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LOCATION: Block 12, McFaddin 2 Addition,
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between 2
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and 3
EXISTING ZONING: RCR (Residential
Conservation and Revitalization)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.137 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Public alley
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial, residential GC0MD, RCR (Residential Conservation
and Revitalization) District
SOUTH: Commercial, residential RCR
WEST: Commercial, residential GC-MD, RCR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
WATER SERVICE: None
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer service
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Fire Station #7, 1700 McFaddin.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.