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Home My WebLink About651-OBDATE: June 16,2003 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for the abandonment of portions of Grove Street, Holly Street, Doucette Avenue, Madison Avenue, Van Buren Avenue, Fulton Avenue and numerous alleys. FILE: 65 1 -OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request subject to retaining a 26' wide utility easement, 13'either side of the pole line running along the east side of Holly Street and along the north side of Doucette Avenue, from Sycamore to Holly or move the line at ExxonMobil's expense. Fittz & Shipman, Inc., the applicant, is requesting the abandonment of portions of numerous streets and alleys south of Grant Street and east of Sycamore Street. The purpose of these closures is to facilitate ExxonMobil's development of all electrical substation and a cogeneration plant to more efficiently operate the refinery. Over the years, the City of Beaumont has abandoned a number of streets and alleys in this area at the request of ExxonMobil. This item was distributed to all interested parties. Entergy states that it has 34,5 KV primary distribution facilities along Doucette and Holly and is requiring a utility easement. Exhibits are attached. Grove Street - Being that portion of Grove Street beginning in the south right-of-way line of Grant Street and continuing in a southerly direction to what is the northeast corner of Tract E Plat, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5, C-3 and the northwest corner of Tract 3, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5, C-3, containing 0.762 acres, more or less. Alley (Block C, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 20'x 350'alley beginning at the east right-of- way line of Grove Street and the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block C, Oakwood Addition, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5 and continuing in an easterly direction to what is the northeast corner LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued of Lot 7, Block C, Oakwood Addition, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5, containing 0.16 acres, more or less. Alley (Block 4, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 20' x 250' alley beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 13 and the northwest comer of Lot 4, Block 4, Oakwood Addition and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.114 acres, more or less. Doucette Avenue - Being that portion of Doucette Avenue beginning at the east right-of-way line of Sycamore Street and continuing in an easterly direction to what is the southeast corner of Lot 9, Block D, Oakwood Addition, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5, and the northeast corner of Lot 7, Block E, Oakwood Addition, D. Brown Survey, Abs, 5, containing 1.44 acres, more or less. Alley (Block 5, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 20'x 400' alley beginning at the east right-of- way line of Holly Street and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Grove Street, containing 0.183 acres, more or less. Alley (Block 7, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 15' x 400' alley beginning at the east right-of- way line of Sycamore Street and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.137 acres, more or less. Alley (Block 14, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 20' x 350' alley beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 2 and the northwest corner of Lot 15, Block 14, Oakwood Addition and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.160 acres, more or less. Alley (Block 16, Oakwood Addition) - Being a 20'x 400' alley beginning at the east right-of- way line of Sycamore Street and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.183 acres, more or less. Fulton Avenue - Being that portion of Fulton Avenue beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 12, Block 16, Oakwood Addition and the northwest corner of Lot 5, Block 23, Oakwood Addition and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.275 acres, more or less. Holly Street - Being thatportion of Holly Street beginning at the south right-of-way line of Burt St. and continuing in a southerly direction to the north property line of Tract 6, D. Brown Survey, Abs. 5, C-3, containing 2.093 acres, more or less. Madison Avenue - Being that portion of Madison Avenue beginning at the Southwest comer of Lot 15, Block 7, Oakwood Addition and the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 14, Oakwood LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued Addition and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly Street, containing 0.482 acres, more or less. Van Buren Avenue - Being that portion of Van Buren Avenue beginning at the east right-of- way line of Sycamore St. and continuing in an easterly direction to the west right-of-way line of Holly St., containing 0.55 acres, more or less. Fittz & Shipman 6S-/- 6" INC May 22, 2003 Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors Mr. Steve Richardson - Director of Planning Planning and Zoning Department City of Beaumont 801 Main Beaumont, Tx. 77704-3827 Reference: Street -Ailey Abandonment's Exxon -Mobil Properties Dear Mr. Richardson, Attached are the application and documents for the requested street and alley closures for the subject Exxon -Mobil refinery properties fronting their refinery. The request for abandonment's are consistent with previous street and alley closure approvals for other Exxon -Mobil properties, Exxon -Mobil is developing an electrical sub -station (existing) and a cogeneration plant to more efficiently operate the refinery. We would like to appear before the Planning Commission on June 16, 2003. Thank you for your consideration. Should you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, FITS' "IIIPMAN. INC. , ohn R. - " lill, P.E. For t7heirm Attac inctit cc: Exxon -Mobil .. . ..... . ...... .. F, J 40Comerstone,,C-ourt,*�Beaumon 1 2 UZ--F -;-- LEGEND PROPOSED CLOSED STREETS & ALLEYS 0 100_200 N, 11 , - Fittz&Shipman PROPOSED STREET -ALLEY CLOSURES INC. PROJECTNAME: EXXON-MOBIL cl -s—M WO Land Swvrym JEFFERSON COUNTY 1405 CORNERSTONE COURT, BEAUVO��IT, TEXAS TEXAS RMM JUK 9, 2003 PROJECT NO. (409) "_7235 rAX (409) 832-7303 DATE:6-22-03 02166 GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Fittz & Shipman, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont LOCATION: South of Grant and east of Sycamore EXISTING ZONING: GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District and LI (Light Industrial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 5.34 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Street and alley right-of-way FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Port Ll (Light Industrial) District EAST: ExxonMobil Outside city limits SOUTH: Industrial Outside city limits WEST: Vacant, residential RM-II (Residential Multiple Family -Highest Density) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: The properties on either side of these streets and alleys are vacant. DRAINAGE: Open ditch and curb and gutter WATER: 2"-6" water lines SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 6"-10" sanitary sewer lines FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station # 11, 2185 Sabine Pass. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.