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Home My WebLink About618-OBDATE: November 19,2001 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request to abandon two 10' wide unused utility easements in Block 2 of the Suburban Acres Addition, Unit One. FILE: 618-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends the abandonment of the 10' wide utility easements as requested by the applicant, the easements lying at the rear of Lots I - 6 and 13 - 19, Block 2, Suburban Acres Addition, Unit One. Adam's Storage, L.P. is the applicant. The subject property is controlled by Bruce A. Craig, President of Centurion Capital, Inc. He owns Lots I - 6, Block 2, Suburban Acres, Unit One, which front oil Old Voth Road and Lots 13 - 16 which front the Eastex Freeway. A Mr. Hat -graves owns Lots 17 - 19, also fronting on Eastex, All of Block 2 lies between Old Voth Road and East" Freeway, north of Lawrence Drive, All of the lots in the block are zoned GC -MD. This section of Suburban Acres was platted in 1955, when the Eastex Freeway was under construction by the State. A 30' lateral ditch extending through the middle of Block 2 was platted and owned by the LIANA. This lateral has since been abandoned and quitclaimed to Mr. Craig's company, A note on the 1955 subdivision plat stated that there would be ",..10' utility easement on all rear lot lines." The lots on Voth Road are wooded and not developed. But Mr. Craig has future plan to use the property in one of his business ventures. Therefore, the request to abandon the easements, Mr. Hargrave of Galveston who owns Lots 17 - 19 has not responded to Mr. Craig's request to sign off oil the petition to abandon the easements, Lots 17 - 19 are being leased from the owner for a heavy equipment rental company. The Planning staff has received no objection to our inquiry to all interested parties as of this writing. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices Mailed to Property Owners: N/A Responses in Favor: Responses in Opposition: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being a 10' wide utility easement lying along the rear 10' of Lots I through 6 and a 10' wide utility easement lying along the rear 10' of Lots 13 through 19, Block 2, Suburban Acres Addition, Unit One, as shown on the plat filed for record in the Map Records of Jefferson County on May 2,1955, in Volume 8, Page 202, said property being in the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, and said utility easements containing in land area a total of 0.330 acres, more or less. ADAMS STORAGE9 L.P. P.O. BOX 12467 BEAUMONT, TX 77726-2467 PHONE 409/755-2919 FAX 409/755-2903 October 15, 2001 Mr. Murray Duren. Planning Division, Room 205 City Hall, 801 Main Street Beaumont, TX 77701 Dear Murray; Enclosed is our Application for Right of Way or Utility Easement Abandonment along with the application fee of $200.00. As you can see from the enclosed plat of Suburban Acres Unit One, Block Two, the 10' utility easement runs down the backside of our Lots 1-6 and Lots 13-16 along either side of the lateral crossing labeled as Tract 2, which we also own. In addition, it runs down the backside of Lots 17-19 owned by Bert Hargraves, who has not responded to our request for his signature. It is my understanding that the utility easement has never been used, and all of the above referenced Iots have access to utilities from Old Voth Road and the feeder road of U.S. Highway 69/96/287. Since the easements are unnecessary and we have future plans to expand our mini storage facility, we would appreciate the city abandoning the easements, which make up a 10' x 567.25' strip on one side of our property and about a 10' x 420' strip on the other side. This comprises a substantial section of land that is currently unusable, and we represent about 80% of the ownership affected by this utility easement. Your consideration and approval of our request for the City to abandon these utility easements would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, A -"' ✓1' L-::5 ' Bruce A. Craig, President Centurion Capital, Inc. General Partner BAC/Im lAk�A' LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING THE UTILITY EASEMENT IN SUBURBAN ACRES UNIT ONE ADAM'S STORAGE LP Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, Block Two P. O. BOX 12467 BEAUMONT, TX 77726-2467 MR. BERT J. HARGRAVES Lots 17, 18, 19, Block Two 903 SHORT REACH DRIVE GALVESTON, TX 77554-7130 W. B. DYCHES LEAGUE ABSTRACT NUMBER 17 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS U 02 41 t AdA in;ss TRACT 3 f. 0.366 AC. till) tip 1.0T TRACT IA UNIT ONE 2.404 AC. SUBURBAN ACRES 4 1,0T 1 y \tj IDT 260.�13 All I, TRACT IB 0,631 AC 11 PDT 3 T 0 TRACT 6 CT 3 'DI Elm ILE .618-OB: Request to abandon a 10' utility easement on either side of abandoned lateral crossing. NORTH Location: Lots 13-19, 1-6, Blk. 2 Suburban Acres A Applicant: Bruce Craig SCALE P=200' I MMMFL 44 f/4 L /5 LN I 16FO 4 Its I ON, YEASEMENT io, Wr=w LAW o 0?, GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND USES: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: Adam's Storage, L.P. Adam's Storage, Bert Hargraves 3�- North of Lawrence Drive, between Old Voth Road and the Eastex Freeway, GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) (Esnit's) 0,330 acres, more or less 10' wide utility easements C (Minimal) SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial uses GC -MD (General Commercial Multiple Family Dwelling) EAST: Storage company, equipment rentals GC -MD U.S. Highway's 69,96,287 SOUTH: Stone and rock sales, church, Lawrence Dr. GC -MD WEST: Woods, Old Voth Road GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Activity Corridor (U.S. Highways 69, 96 and 287.) OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: U.S. Highways 69, 96 and 287 (Eastex) is a major arterial. It has a right-of-way of 400'. The pavement width varies. Old Voth Road is a major collector. It has a 60'right-of-way and a 18'wide pavement. DRAINAGE: Open ditches along Old Voth Road and along the southbound Eastex service road. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: There is a 6" water line in the freeway and a 16" line in Old Voth Road. There is an 8" sanitary sewer in the freeway and an 8" in Old Voth Road. Fire protection is provided by Station #14, 8250 Old Voth Road at Chinn Lane, ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate for commercial development.