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HomeMy WebLinkAbout704-OB 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