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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
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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