HomeMy WebLinkAbout665-OBDATE: June 21, 2004
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for an abandonment of a 600' undeveloped portion of Birmingham Street
between Taylor and Fillmore.
FILE: 665-OB
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request Subject to maintaining the
abandoned right-of-way as a drainage/utility easement.
Roy Gorman, the applicant, is requesting the abandonment of a 600' undeveloped portion of
Birmingham Street located between Taylor and Fillmore. Mr. Gorman states that the reason
for the request is that lie lives adjacent to the right-of-way and has problems with undesirable
persons using this right-of-way. Mr. Gorman would like to place a six foot fence, running east
and west, in the middle of the right-of-way between Taylor and Wilson to eliminate egress.
This item was sent to all interested parties. No objections have been received, However, DD#6
and a number of utility companies wished to maintain easements.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
Being a 60' x 300' portion of Birmingham Avenue between the south right-of-way line of
Taylor Street and the north right-of-way line of Wilson Street and a 60' x 300' portion of
Birmingham Avenue between the south right-of-way line of Wilson Street and the north right-
of-way line of Fillmore Street, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, containing 0.82 acres,
more or less.
REASONS FOR ABANDONMENT
The area surrounding the R.O.W. has, according to Detective Boaz, one of the highest and
most persistent crack dealing problems in the City of Beaumont. I live adjacent to -the R.O.W. and
know of many an instance of dealing or of persons evading the police. The R.O.W. is a corridor for
undesirable persons especially at night. Due to a deep ditch at the North side of Wilson St. which
crosses the R.O.W., every person trespasses on my property (2350 Wilson).
I wish to place a six foot fence centered on the easement (midway between Taylor & Wilson &
parallel to them) to eliminate egress. I asked for permission to put in the fence but was told to
pursue this process to be proper.
The City would also benefit by an increase in their annual revenue.
Thank You,
�Roy Gorman
1, Roy A. Gorman, do hereby request that the existing R.O.W. for Birmingham (not open) St.,
be closed with utility easements left intact.
Thank You,
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Roy orman
2351 Wilson St.
Beaumont, TX 77703
409-835-3358
REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT OF RIGHT OF WAY
1, Beatrice Contreras, do hereby request that the existing R.O.W. for Birmingham (not open)
St., be closed with utility easements left intact.
Thank You,
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Beatrice Contreras
2346 Fillmore St.
Beaumont, TX 77703
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File 665-OB; Request to abandon a 600' undeveloped portion of Birmingham Street.
Location: Between Taylor Street and Fillmore Street.
Applicant: Roy A. Gorman
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GENERAL INFQRMATIO►N/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Roy A. Gorman
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Birmingham Avenue, between Taylor and
Fillmore
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -
Highest Density) District and GC -MD (General
Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.38 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Unimproved right-of-way
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" (shaded) - Areas of 500-year flood
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Residential
RM-1-1 (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density)
EAST: Residential
RM-H and GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
SOUT14: Residential
GC -MD
WEST: Residential
RM-11 and GC -MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Conservation and Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
Unimproved right-of-way
STREETS:
Birmingham Avenue - local street with a 60'
wide right-of-way
DRAINAGE: Unimproved
WATER: None
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: None
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #2,
Wilson at Ironton.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate,