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DATE: February 26,
2007
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of a 0.5466 acre
portion of Main and Blanchette.
FILE: 710-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to
the retention of the abandoned right-of-way for a general utility and
drainage easement.
Ronnie Pullin, City of Beaumont Real Property Coordinator, is
requesting approval of the abandonment of a 0.5466 acre portion of
Main and Blanchette street right-of-way.
Mr. Pullin states that the Port of Beaumont recently donated the
southeast corner of Block 8, Beaumont Townsite to the City for the
purpose of improving the intersection of Main and Blanchette. In
exchange, the City agreed to abandon a portion of Main and
Blanchette so that the Port could extend its existing fence on the
south side of Blanchette to connect to its existing fence on the east
side of Main to close the gap for security purposes.
This item was sent to all interested parties. Water Utilities states
that the City has a 12" water main on the east side of the Main
Street right-of-way and an 8" water main on the south side of the
Blanchette Street right-of-way. Water Utilities has asked for an
easement and that no structures or appurtenances be placed within
the proposed easements. Streets and Drainage states that the City
has drainage systems within the proposed abandonment area that
need to remain. With the retained easements, the City will have
the authority to remove the fence to make any repairs on the water
lines and drainage systems.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
TRACT ONE -
BEING a 0.1538 acre tract or parcel of land situated in the Noah
Tevis Survey, Abstract No. 52, Jefferson County, Texas and being out
of and part of the right-of-way of Main Street (based on a width of
61.11 feet) and Blanchette Street (called Austin Street per
plat)(based on a width of 61.11 feet) according to the plat of the
Original Town Site of Beaumont, Texas as recorded in Volume 448,
Page 249, Deed Records, Jefferson County, Texas, said 0.1538 acre
tract being more particularly described as follows:
NOTE: All bearings are based on the assumed bearing of SOUTH 43
42' 53" EAST for the Northeasterly line of Block 8 of the said Town
Site of Beaumont, Texas, the same being the Southwesterly
right-of-way line of Main Street.
COMMENCING at a brass pin in concrete found for the intersection of
the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Orleans Street (based on a
width of 61.11 feet) and the Southwesterly right-of-way line of
Blanchette Street, said corner also being the most Westerly corner of
Lot 734, Block 72 of the said Original Town Site of Beaumont, Texas
and also being the most Westerly corner of that certain tract being
identified as Tract No. 4 as described in a deed from The City of
Beaumont to the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson
County, Texas as recorded in Volume 769, Page 361, Deed Records,
Jefferson County, Texas;
THENCE NORTH 46 23' 11" EAST, along and with the
Southeasterly right-of-way line of Blanchette Street, for a distance of
567.68 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set for the most Southerly corner and
POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract herein described, said corner also
being the beginning of a curve turning to the left having a radius of
179.96 feet and being subtended by a chord bearing NORTH 03 13'
28" WEST with a chord length of 240.05 feet;
THENCE NORTHERLY, along and with the said curve and over and
across the right-of-ways of Blanchette Street and Main Street, for an
arc length of 262.78 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set for corner, said
corner being in the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Main Street
and in the Southwesterly line of Block 1 of the said Original Town Site
of Beaumont, Texas;
THENCE SOUTH 43 42' 53" EAST, along and with the
Southwesterly line of the said Block 1 and the Northeasterly
right-of-way line of Main Street, for a distance of 182.83 feet to a
5/8" iron rod set for corner, said corner being the intersection of the
Northeasterly right-of-way line of Main Street and the Southeasterly
right-of-way line of Blanchette Street;
THENCE SOUTH 46 23' 11" WEST, along and with the
Southeasterly right-of-way line of Blanchette Street, for a distance of
155.87 feet the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.1538
ACRES, more or less.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES continued
TRACT TWO -
BEING a 61.11' x 280' portion of Blanchette Street, beginning at the
east right-of-way line of Main Street and extending 280' in an
easterly direction to a dead-end and containing 0.3928 acres, more
or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Ronnie Pullin, City of
Beaumont Real Property
Coordinator
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Corner of Main and Blanchette
EXISTING ZONING: CBD (Central Business
District) and PD (Port
Development) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.5466 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: City right-of-way
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Main Street, Port CBD (Central Business District) and PD
(Port Development) District
EAST: Port PD
SOUTH: Port PD
WEST: Blanchette Street CBD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: CBD Special District
STREETS: Main Street - Secondary arterial
with a 61' wide right-of-way and
a 40' pavement width; Blanchette
Street - Major collector with a 61'
wide right-of-way and a 40'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" and 12" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line