HomeMy WebLinkAbout626-OBDATE: June 17,2002
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: Consider request to abandon a 0.101 acre portion of Florida Avenue between Erie and
Cardinal Drive.
FILE: 626-OB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends denial of this request.
Gene Van Meter, the applicant, is requesting this abandonment of the dead-end portion of
Florida Avenue. It is not being maintained currently by the City of Beaumont. This remnant
was left over when Cardinal Drive was developed. Mr. Van Meter states that the subject right-
of-way is now used for the dumping of garbage. The only property that uses the subject right-
of-way for access is Mr. Van Meter's.
The Traffic Manager, in his review of the proposed request, said that the City needs this right-
of-way for future intersection improvements or re -alignment associated with roadway widening
(Florida Avenue) or safety enhancements. Presently, the widening of this portion of Florida
is not on the CIP.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being a 50' x 88' portion of Florida Avenue, beginning at the southeast corner of a 0.66 acre
tract out of the Annie T. Warren Subdivision and owned by Gene A. Van Meter, thence south
a distance of 50' to the south right-of-way line of Florida Avenue, thence along the south right-
of-way line of Florida Avenue for a distance of 88', thence north a distance of 50' to the
southwest comer of said 0.66 acre tract, thence along the north right-of-way line of Florida
Avenue for a distance of 88' to the point of beginning, containing 0.101 acres, more or less,
Gene A VanMeter
550 Langham Road
Beaumont, Texas 77701
May 23, 2002,
Mr. Stephen Richardson
Planning Division
City Hall, 801 Main Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Re: Application for Abandonment of
Right -of -Way, But Retain Utility Easement
Dear Mr. Richardson:
By this letter of application, along with several enclosures relative to
same, I request the City's approval to abandon the dead-end portion of
West Florida which is not being maintained by the City of Beaumont.
The subject right-of-way was for decades a portion of Florida Avenue
which extended westward and continuing to outside the city limits. Later,
with the development of Cardinal Drive (Hwy. 69, 96), this small portion of
Florida which is 88 feet in length became a mere remnant or stub of a
street not needed. In more recent years this 88-ft. x width of Florida area
has been used primarily for a garbage disposal drop' -off location and for
other illegal uses, all of which are negative influences to our city.
Presently, I am making significant improvements to this property abutting
this small portion of dead -ended Florida, the subject of abandonment.
This portion of street is my only legal access to my property at 1902
Florida, (Also referred to as 1902 W. Cardinal Drive.)
Further, this portion of Florida's dead -ended is not being used nor is it
needed by any other property owner(s). My only nearby neighbor, Mr.
Robert Aldredge, owner of Kay Electronics at 1910 W. Cardinal Drive joins
me in support of this application for abandonment. Please see his
signature of support on the list of adjoining property owners. Kay
Electronics has its driveway access directly from Cardinal Drive.
By this letter I request your earliest consideration of this application and
to process same for soon approval.
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May 23, 2002
Application for Abandonment of
Right -Of -Way, but Retain Utility Easement
Enclosed, please find my personal check for $200.00 in payment of the
Application Fee.
Cordially,
Gene A. VanMeter
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Gene A. Van Meter
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Dead-end portion of Florida Avenue between
Erie and Cardinal Drive
EXISTING ZONING: GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Commercial
EAST: Street right-of-way
SOUTH: Street right-of-way
WEST: Street right-of-way
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
DRAINAGE:
WATER:
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE:
0.101 acres, more or less
Street right-of-way
"C" - Minimal flooding
SURROUNDING ZONING:
GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District
GC -MD
GC -MD
GC -MD
Right-of-way is unimproved
Florida Avenue - a dead-end secondary arterial
with a 50' wide right-of-way and a 20'
pavement width.
Open ditch drainage
811 water line
36" sanitary sewer line