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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreliminary Plat - Regent II Addition DATE: March 17, 2008 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for preliminary plat approval of Regent II Addition FILE: Preliminary Plat - Regent II Addition STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Name the three unnamed cul-de-sacs. (Planning) 2. Show the right-of-way and pavement widths. (Planning) 3. Identify the land next to Lot 51. (Planning) Fittz & Shipman, Inc. has applied for approval of a preliminary plat of Regent II Addition. The property is located at the old Fair Park site. Regent II Addition is a 19.6 acre, 83 lot, single family residential subdivision. The subdivision is being developed as part of the Beaumont Housing Authority=s $20 million HOPE VI grant. In December, 2006, City Council approved a zone change to RS for the subject property. The property will be accessed by extensions of Averill, Regent and St. Helena Streets and three newly built cul-de-sacs. All improvements will be built to City of Beaumont standards. This item was sent to all interested parties. The Planning Manager has conditioned approval subject to naming the three cul-de-sac streets and showing the right-of-way and pavement widths for all streets. Exhibits are attached. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: Beaumont Housing Authority LOCATION: Regent at St. Helena EXISTING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District PROPERTY SIZE: 19.613 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: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District EAST: Gulf Street GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District SOUTH: Fair Park GC-MD WEST: Fair Park GC-MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization STREETS: Regent Street - Local street with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 28' pavement width; Averill Street - Local street with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 28' pavement width; St. Helena Street - Local street with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 28' pavement width; 3 unnamed streets - Local streets with 50' wide rights-of-way and 28' pavement widths DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WATER: Proposed 6" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Proposed 6" sanitary sewer lines