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HomeMy WebLinkAbout600-OBDATE: August 21, 2000 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a request to abandon the 60' x 135.61' street right-of-way of Cartwright Avenue adjacent to Lot 1, Block 13, Washington Manor Addition. 30000001 0=0 9 STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the request to abandon the west and final 135.6l'of Cartwright Avenue as platted, subject to the following conditions: (1) The north 3 0' x 135.6P of the street be retained as a general utility and drainage easement and (2) The south 30'x 135.6 P of the street be retained as an access easement for Drainage District #6. Mr. Clayton Mayfield owns the most westerly lot on Cartwright west of 23rd Street. The lot abuts a DDY6 ditch easement on the west. This 135.61' wide lot lies on the north side of Cartwright. The street is unimproved at this point. The DD#6 ditch turns east and lies south of and abuts Cartwright. Information regarding this request was sent to all interested parties. No objections were .forthcoming. Drainage District No. 6 does require an easement for access to their ditch #112. Storm sewers and water lines exist to the east in Cartwright but have not been extended to the subject abutting Lot 1. The street pavement stops before it reaches Lot 1. The retention of an easement to serve future utility and city services is recommended. Exhibits are attached. 1,EGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES For Place of Beginnin , begin at the southeast comer of Lot 1, Block 13, Washington Manor Addition, said addition filed for record in the Map Records of Jefferson County on August 13, 1980, in Volume 13, Page 55, said point also lying in the north right-of-way line of Cartwright Avenue, a 60 foot wide street right-of-way; Thence S. 88' 42'20" W. along the south line of Lot 1, Block 13, said addition, same being along the north right-of-way line of Cartwright Avenue a distance of 135.61 feet to a point for comer in the southwest comer of said Lot 1, same being the northwest comer of the herein described tract, same lying in the east line of DD#6 ditch No. 112, Thence S. 0' 57' 44" E. along the cast line of DD#6 ditch No. 112 a distance of 60 feet to a point for comer in the southwest comer of the herein described tract, same lying in the north line of said DD#6 ditch, same being in the south right-of-way line of Cartwright Avenue; LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued Thence east along the south right-of-way line of Cartwright Avenue and the north line of Ditch No. 112 a distance of 135.61 feet to the southeast comer of the herein described tract; Thence a distance of 60 feet to the Place of Beginning, said tract lying in the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.1868 acres of land, more or less. GRAHAM PENA & SAMPGON, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1148 PARK STREET BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701-3614 (409) 832-9483 FAX (409) 833-2638 August 1, 2000 Beaumont City Counsel P. 0 Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704-3 827 Attn: Murray Duren Planning Department Re: Request to Abandon Street Right of Way Dear Mr. Duren: My wife and I are the owners of Lot I Block 13 of the Washington Manor Addition to the City of Beaumont. We request the City of Beaumont abandon the unpaved portion of Cartwright Street which runs adjacent to all of Lot I and 10 feet of Lot 2 of Block 13 of the Washington Manor Addition. The paved portion of Cartwright Street stops 10 feet short of the eastern boundary of Lot 1. (Note: my application to abandon right of way with attached Map). This renders Lot I unaccessible. Cartwright street is the only street with access to Lot 1. I have spoken with the city engineers office about any plans the city may have to extend Cartwright Street. I was told that there are at present no plans to extend Cartwright Street beyond the present location. I am presently keeping the grass cut on the street right of way. Additionally, persons have begun to place trash and clean out concrete trucks on the street right of way. I have had to pay to get the trash and concrete residue remove from the property to prevent it from becoming an eyesore. If the city abandons this property so that we can have access to a public street, my wife and plan to build a residence on the property. The Washington Manor Addition was designed for the construction of single family residences. My plans for the development of Lot I will be in keeping with original design of the addition and will only enhance the surrounding properties. If you have any questions regarding this matter, Please do not hesitate to contact me, Sincerely, Clayton E' — Mayfie d CITY OFSFAUMONT PLANNING UVISK"N RECF91!"'-, , FILE 600-OB: Request to abandon 135.6' of Cartwright Ave. adjacent to Lot 1, ]Block NORTH 13, Washington Manor. Location: 4805 Cartwright Ave. Applicant: Clayton Mayfield SCALE 111=200' 4 E30LIVAR AVE. fir so 10 00 90 .90 rwyc .. . . . . "�A CON r Or AV • CORLEY AVE. IV- 01 ...... Z. S 144 [lob, Ep gas= ILa is to SO I Fn* k] cLrirlmmm 1c4ry CARTWRIGFfr AVE, U hki T AO t651 985 85 • 86 95 6 J(5) 9 A ou IM 85 W *1 , 86 95 ROB, - 2 S TAVNU 1-2 1. 03 1 P ze IJ 15 k' 6 18 r GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES STATUS OF APPLICANT: LOCATION: EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: EXISTING LAND USES: SURROUNDING LAND USES: NORTH: Residential EAST: Residential SOUTH: DDY6 ditch WEST: DD#6 ditch COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Clayton E. Mayfield City of Beaumont Abutting property owner 4800 block of Cartwright Avenue RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District 135.61'x 60'= 0.1868 acres "C" - (Minimal hazard) Street right-of-way. SURROUNDING ZONING: RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District RS RS RS Stable Area The street right-of-way requested for abandonment abuts a DD#6 ditch on the west and south. STREETS: Cartwright Avenue - a 60'residential right-of- way. Unpaved adjacent to Lot 1, Block 13, Washington Manor. DRAINAGE: Surface drainage at this point. There is a storm sewer in Cartwright Avenue lying further to the east. WATER: None in the street at Lot 1, Block 13, Washington Manor. There is a 6" water line lying to the east which serves Lot 3. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: . M#��IMO None in the street at Lot 1, Block 13, Washington Manor. There is an 8" sanitary sewer in an easement at the rear lot line, Fire protection is provided by Station #10, 3855 Washington Boulevard. Utilities and services will need to be extended to serve the lot.