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Home My WebLink About706-OB DATE: December 18, 2006 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of a 5' x 121' sanitary sewer easement. FILE: 706-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends denial of this request. Fittz & Shipman, Inc. is requesting the abandonment of a 5' x 121' sanitary sewer easement located on property at the northwest corner of Chamberlin and College. With the abandonment of this and adjacent easements to the west, the properties will better accommodate development. A proposed 15' utility easement is to be dedicated at the north end of the property to replace the abandoned easement. This item was sent to all interested parties. Water Utilities recommends denial of this request. There is a 10" sanitary sewer line located in the existing easement. This line serves properties east of Chamberlin and west of Lindbergh. Water Utilities states that the line cannot be relocated. Exhibits are attached. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being a 5' x 121' sewer easement as recorded in Vol. 943, Pg. 411, Deed Records of Jefferson County, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.013 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Tommy Saleme LOCATION: Northwest corner of Chamberlin and College EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.013 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Sanitary sewer easement FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Chamberlin GC-MD SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD WEST: Sanitary sewer easement GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None WATER: No water in easement. 8" water line in Chamberlin and 12" water line in College. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 10" sanitary sewer line in easement. 8" sanitary sewer line in Chamberlin.