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HomeMy WebLinkAbout740-OB DATE: December 15, 2008 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for the abandonment of Taft Street, east of Ridgeland Avenue FILE: 740-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zambardino and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson have applied for an abandonment of that 100' long portion of Taft Street, east of Ridgeland Avenue. The applicants state that they have maintained the unimproved right-of-way for the past twenty years. This maintenance includes mowing, hauling dirt to improve the drainage and sodding when needed. The City has no plans to improve this portion of Taft. Taft dead-ends at the rear fence of the property at 4385 Brownstone Drive. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 3 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being the east 60' x 100' of Taft Street, beginning at the east right-of-way line of Ridgeland Avenue, continuing for a distance of 100' and ending at what is the southeast corner of Lot 31, Block 42 and the northeast corner of Lot 28, Block 47, Calder Highlands Extension Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.137 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zambardino and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Robinson PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont LOCATION: Taft Street, east of Ridgeland EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.137 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: Residential RS SOUTH: Residential RS WEST: Residential RS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: Taft Street - Unimproved local street with a 60' right-of-way width DRAINAGE: N/A WATER: N/A SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: N/A PROPERTY OWNERS ZAMBARDINO MICHAEL M FERGUSON PAUL F JR ROBINSON LINDA RUTH BACH