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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVacation - Roland AdditionDATE: February 19,2001 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider the vacation of the Roland Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; located in the 3700 and 3800 blocks of Roland Road. FILE: Roland Addition - vacate STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the request to vacate the Roland Addition. The applicant, Reginald Johnson, has purchased the 7.80 acre tract known as the Roland Addition. The plat was filed for record on August 13, 1963 in the Map Records of Jefferson County in Volume 9, Page 103. The plat as recorded consists of Lots 1-10, Block 1; Lots 1-12, Block 2; and Lots 1-12, Block 3. It was out of Block 37 and the west 227.9' of Block 48, Beaumont Improvement Company Subdivision, H. R. Williams Survey, Ab-58. No individual lots were sold nor any public improvements made, Mr. Johnson plans to build his home on the property. The subject tract is zoned RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District. Section 24-10 of the Subdivision Ordinance is the regulation concerning how a plat is to be vacated. Section 24-10 (a) reads as follows: "Any such plan, plat or replat may be vacated by the proprietors of the land covered thereby at any time before the sale of any lot therein by a written instrument declaring the same to be vacated, duly executed, acknowledged and recorded in the same office as the plat to be vacated, provided the approval of the Planning Commission shall have been obtained as above provided, and the execution and the recordation of the instrument shall operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plan, plat or replat so vacated. In cases where lots have been sold, the plan, plat or replat , or any part thereof, may be vacated upon the application of all the owners of lots in said plat and with the approval, as above provided, of the Planning Commission. The County Clerk of the county in whose office the plan or plat thus vacated has been recorded shall write in plan, legible letters across the plan or plat so vacated the word "Vacated", and also make a reference on the same to the volume and page in which said instrument of vacation is recorded." A reduced copy of the plat petitioned for vacation is attached, along with a copy of the legal instrument required by law. Exhibits are attached. January 23, 2001 City of Beaumont Beaumont, TX Gentlemen: It is my intention to revoke and vacate the plat or subdivision named ROLAND ADDITION, being a resubdivision of Block 37 and the West 227.9' of Block 48 in the Beaumont Improvement Company Subdivision in the H. R. Williams Survey, Jefferson County, Texas, dedicated in Volume 9, Page 103, of the 44WRecords of Jefferson County, Texas, for the purpose of constructing a residence. I, Reginald Johnson, the present owner of the above -described property, am in compliance with Sec. 24-10, Vacation of plats, replats and resubdivisions. Yours very truly, Reginald Jo son 3m %J OQJ ...... ..... -� 77 : ,.«.... ,: a1 4 . ;1- \l r 5 ry`w� kL ...._..� $I tp 7 O.'> 4-r i 41 lb yor REVOCATION OR VACATION OF PLAT OR SUBDIVISION THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF JEFFERSON That 1, REGINALD JOHNSON, the present owner of all of the property described herein, do hereby revoke and vacate the plat or subdivision named ROLAND ADDITION being a resubdivision of Block 37 and the West 227.9' of Block 48 in the Beaumont Improvement Company Subdivision in the H. R. Williams Survey, Jefferson County, Texas, dedicated in Volume -9 , Page 103 of the map R%-,%-ords of Jefferson County, Texas. No lots have been sold from the subdivision and I am the current owner of the entire subdivision. It is my desire and intent, subject to the approval of the City Planning and Zoning Commission of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, to revoke or vacate the above described subdivision and I hereby revoke and vacate the plat or subdivision of the said ROLAND ADDITION to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. EXECUTED this 2S day of January, 2001. a-E-dINALD OH SON STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared REGINALD JOHNSON, proved to me through Driver's License to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that REGINALD JOHNSON executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office on 2.3'-"day ofJanuary, 200I. 0 �-o Wd� ja �/V L > x/A NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEs % p- CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS by: Secretary by:/ Chairman STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared S+d4)he4,C-Rickctj,,Jsz>r\ , Secretary of the CITY PLANNING AND ZONING OMMISSION OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, proved to me through Driver's License to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that i'le executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated. Given under my hand and seal of office on 3 1,4� day of January, 2001. JILL COL NOTARY PUBLIE C NOTARYiUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS STATE OF TEXAS MY Comm. Expires 01-27.2004 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared 4&ttr,1`e #all Chairman of the CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, proved to me through Driver's License to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that 5he" executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated. -L- Given under my hand and seal of office on day of January, 2001. Mel W. Shelander Attorney at Law 245 N. Fourth Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 833-2165 Fax (409) 833-3935 NOTARYP'UBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS CODJILL N0AARY P7EF YXBL ALESMy�Omm FX08S01-2I C 7-2004 GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: EXISTING LAND USES: URROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Woods EAST: Woods SOUTH: Woods WEST: Woods COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: STREETS: DRAINAGE: WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Reginald Johnson Reginald Johnson 3700-3800 block of Roland Road Roland Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District 7.80 acres, more or less "C" - (Minimal Hazard) Woods, partially cleared. A-R (Agricultural -Residential) District RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District RS RS Neighborhood Growth Unit None Roland Road - 60' right-of-way and 20' asphalt pavernent. Listed in the Major Street and Highway Plan as non -major street. Open ditches in road right-of-way. 611 water line in the road. 8" sanitary sewer in the road. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #2, Wilson at Ironton. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Existing services are adequate.