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HomeMy WebLinkAbout749-OB DATE: October 19, 2009 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request for an abandonment of easements FILE: 749-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the 15 foot wide utility easement in the abandoned portion of Hebert Street and denial of the 20 foot wide utility easement along the south side of Fannett Road. Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church has applied for the abandonment of a 15 foot wide utility easement located in the middle of an abandoned portion of Hebert Street and a 20 foot wide utility easement along the south side of Fannett Road (Hwy. 124). Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church owns the property on either side of the abandoned Hebert Street and to the south of the easement along Fannett. The church would like to construct a new parking lot across the subject property. This item was sent to all interested parties. City of Beaumont Water Utilities has a 6" sanitary sewer main within the 15 foot wide utility easement located in the abandoned Hebert Street. There is a 48" sanitary sewer main and an 8" water main located within the 20 foot wide easement on the south side of Fannett Road. Water Utilities does not object to the abandonment of the 15 foot easement. However, Water Utilities does object to the abandonment of the 20 foot easement. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 1 . Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition . LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Easement No. 1 - Being a 15' x 210' utility easement located in the middle of an abandoned portion of Hebert Street as abandoned by Ord. 80-65 and being located between Fannett Road and Dolores Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.072 acres, more or less. Easement No. 2 - Being a 20' wide utility easement located adjacent to the south side of Fannett Road and crossing Lots 2-9 and all of Lot 5, Block 29, West Oakland Addition, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.16 acres, more or less. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church PROPERTY OWNER: Same LOCATION: South side of Fannet Road, west of Dolores Street and within the abandoned portion of Hebert Street, between Fannett Road and Dolores Street EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Famiy Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.088 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Fannett Road, vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District EAST: Church GC-MD SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD WEST: Fannett Road GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Stable Area STREETS: N/A GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES cont. DRAINAGE: N/A WATER: Easement No. 2 - 8" water main SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Easement No. 1 - 6" sanitary sewer main Easement No. 2 - 48" sanitary sewer main PROPERTY OWNERS Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church