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DATE: February 26,
2007
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for preliminary plat approval of The Regents
FILE: Preliminary Plat - The Regents
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
conditions:
1. Provide the necessary general utility easements.
(Entergy)
2. Provide a fire hydrant layout as approved by the Fire
Marshall. (Fire)
3. Label all sanitary sewer mains outside of the proposed
right-of-way as private. (Water Utilities)
4. Show the existing 2" water line on the east side of Jirou
Street. (Water Utilities)
5. Label the size of all water mains. (Water Utilities)
6. Remove the proposed water main which runs south off of
Maime and east to Gulf. (Water Utilities)
7. Provide a 10' exclusive water line easement for all fire
hydrant lines outside of the right-of-way. (Water
Utilities)
8. Any dead-end fire hydrant line will be accepted as long
as the irrigation meters are installed near the end of
the line upon construction of the apartments. (Water
Utilities)
9. Provide the appropriate street right-of-way around the
cul-de-sacs at intersection of Jirou at Maime and the
end of Maime. Designate the temporary cul-de-sac at the
end of Regent. (Planning and Engineering)
10. Approve a variance to the cul-de-sac length requirement
from 800' to 915'. (Planning)
In December, 2006, the Beaumont Housing Authority was granted
approval of a zone change from GC-MD and RCR to RS for 19.6
acres of Fair Park property. At the same time, the Housing
Authority was granted approval of the abandonment of portions
of Maime Street, Regent Street, St. Helena Street, Jirou Street
and alleys in Blocks 9-11, Gold Hill Addition. The zone change
and the abandonments were done in anticipation of building both
multi-family and single family, mixed income housing. The
first phase of this development is to build A The Regents @, a
thirty-seven building, multi-family complex within that portion
of the Housing Authority=s property that remained GC-MD. All
buildings will conform to the setback requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance unless variances are granted.
STAFF REPORT continued
As part of Phase I, Regent Street will be constructed as a minor
collector street with a 60' right-of-way. Averill Street and
Jirou Street will be constructed as local streets with 50'
rights-of-way. Maime Street will be realigned and constructed
as a 915' long cul-de-sac street with a 50' right-of-way.
This item was sent to all interested parties. Entergy, Fire,
Water Utilities, Planning and Engineering conditionally
approved the plat.
Exhibits are attached.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Beaumont Housing Authority
LOCATION: Fair Park
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 11.89 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: Vacant RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
EAST: Magnolia Park GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
SOUTH: Fair Park GC-MD
WEST: Vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
Revitalization
STREETS: Regent Street - Minor collector
with a 60' wide right-of-way and
a 38' pavement width; Jirou
Street, Averill Street, Maime
Street - Local streets with a 50'
wide right-of-way and a 28'
pavement width.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 2", 6", 8" and 12" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer lines