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DATE: December 18,
2006
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of Threadneedle
between Block 2 and 3, Pear Orchard Addition located between
Avenue A and Avenue B and a 20' alley in Block 2, Pear
Orchard Addition located between Avenue A and Avenue B.
FILE: 704-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
Mark W. Whiteley & Associates is requesting the abandonment of
Threadneedle, between Avenue A and Avenue B and a 20' alley
located in Block 2, between Avenue A and Avenue B. These
rights-of-way are located in what is the Stadium Shopping Center.
The request is being made to allow the owner of the property to utilize
the land on both sides of Threadneedle and the alley for a single use.
The applicant states that all water and sanitary sewer lines are
located in the adjacent street rights-of-way.
This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses
have been received.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Threadneedle Street - Being that 60' x 560' portion of Threadneedle
located between Avenue A and Avenue B, City of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas, containing 0.77 acres, more or less.
Alley - Being that 20' x 480' alley located in Block 2, Pear Orchard
Addition beginning at the east right-of-way line of Avenue B and
extending east to the west right-of-way line of Avenue A, City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.22 acres, more or
less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Mark W. Whiteley &
Associates, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Stadium Shopping Center, between
Avenue A and Avenue B
EXISTING ZONING: NC (Neighborhood
Commercial) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.99 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Commercial
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial NC (Neighborhood Shopping Center) District
EAST: Avenue A NC
SOUTH: Commercial NC
WEST: Avenue B NC
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Threadneedle Street - Local street
with a 60' wide right-of-way,
unimproved
DRAINAGE: Developed as part of the shopping
center drainage
WATER: 8" water lines in Avenues A and B
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 12" and 36" sanitary sewer lines
in Avenues A and B and north of
subject property