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DATE: July 27, 2009
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for an amendment of a 50' x 172.10'
portion of Austin Avenue
FILE: 748-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
condition:
1. The applicant shall provide DD#6 with written approval
allowing unhindered access to its ditch located on the
west end of the abandonment.
Hart Green has applied for an abandonment of a 50' x 172.10'
portion of Austin Avenue. This portion of Austin lays west
of Central Drive and dead-ends at a DD#6 ditch.
Mr. Green states that he owns the properties north and south
of the subject right-of-way. He has spoken with DD#6 and has
received approval from them regarding this abandonment subject
to giving DD#6 written approval allowing unhindered access to
their ditch.
This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative
comments have been received.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 2 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being a 50' x 171.8' portion of Austin Avenue, beginning at the west right-of-way line of
Central Drive and extending in a westerly direction a distance of 171.8', City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.197 acres, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Hart Green
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Austin Street, west of Central
Drive
EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.197 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Unimproved street
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: Unimproved right-of-way
WATER: N/A
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: N/A
PROPERTY OWNERS
Hart Green
Drainage District #6