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DATE: November 17, 2008
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for amendments to the Major Street and Highway
Plan
FILE: 736-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
A review of the Major Street & Highway was conducted for that area generally south
of Washington Blvd. and Cardinal Drive to see how recent development and approved
plans in the area would impact the implementation of the MS&H Plan and in an effort
to determine how the plan would affect or could be improved to aid in the development
of the proposed BISD Athletic Complex between State Hwy. 124 and IH-10 south of
Walden Road and north of Brooks Road. That review resulted in some potential
changes to the MS&H Plan that are identified and described on two attached maps
and a table of additions and deletions to Appendix A A @ which is the written
description of the component elements of the plan. A copy of the current Appendix
A A @ is also enclosed for your review.
The major changes proposed include:
1.) A change in the general alignment of the extension of Walden Road east of
State Hwy. 124 (Fannett Rd.) due to a planned subdivision along the east
bank of Hildebrandt Bayou;
2.) The extension of Dowlen Road southward from Walden Road to connect with
Lawton Road and the connection of the southward extension of Keith Rd. with
that proposed southward extension of Dowlen Road. The intent is to provide
current and future residents of that southwestern part of Beaumont=s ETJ
with access to the Dowlen Road corridor and to provide further major collector
roads in an area having significant growth potential. With TXDOT approval
these new roads will also provide opportunities for future developer built
access roads linking these new roads to existing and future IH-10 service
roads.
Exhibits are attached.