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DATE: January 28,
2008
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: Request for an abandonment of a portion of 8 Street
FILE: 724-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
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DD#6 has requested the abandonment of that portion of 8 Street
south of Corley and north of the Santa Fe railroad tracks. Candy
Melancon, right-of-way secretary for DD#6, states that DD#6 has
developed a plan to relieve the flooding in the Corley Cartwright area.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Nash Jr. own Lot 22 and a portion of Block 18.
DD#6 owns Lot 6, Block 23. DD#6 intends to buy that portion of
Block 18 owned by the Nash=s. There is an existing concrete ditch in
the east side of the 60' right-of-way. All of this property would be
used for the drainage project.
This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses
have been received.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
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Being that portion of 8 Street beginning at the south right-of-way
line of Corley Avenue and continuing in a southerly direction to the
north right-of-way line of the Sante Fe Railroad right-of-way, City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.08 acres, more or
less
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Candy Melacon
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: South of Corley Street
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.08 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Unimproved street right-of-way
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
EAST: Vacant RS
SOUTH: Railroad RS
WEST: Residential, vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area
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STREETS: 8 Street - Unimproved local
street with a 60' wide
right-of-way
DRAINAGE: Existing concrete ditch on east side
of right-of-way
WATER: N/A
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: N/A