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Home My WebLink About1511-ZDATE: May 15, 2000 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Consider a zone change request for a 118.598 acre Amoco tract from A-R (Agricultural -Residential) and RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) District. FILE: 151 1-Z STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the zone change to RM-H. This change will be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Velma Martin, President of Martin Home Builders, Inc. and her husband, W. B. Martin have entered into a contract to purchase the Amoco Production Surplus property Tract #119, containing 118.6 acres of undeveloped land. This tract lies west of Old Dowlen Road and extends west about 1500 feet. The tract lies approximately 500 feet south of Highway 105. Property to the south was recently rezoned to RM-H for the Phelan interests. Land across Old Dowlen to the east is zoned commercial (Wal-Mart) and RM-H (vacant). The Martin's propose apartments, condos and townhouse development. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices Mailed to Property Owners: 29 Responses in Favor: Responses in Opposition: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES Being a 118.598 acre tract of land lying in and being a part of that certain 891,828 acre tract of land conveyed to Amoco Production Company described in a deed recorded in Volume 376, Page 367 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County in the southeast comer of the W.B. Dyches League, Abstract 17 of Jefferson County, Texas, said 118.598 Acre tract being more particularly describe by metes and bounds, as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES continued Beginning at a Yount Lee concrete monument found marking the intersection of the north of the said 891.828 acre tract with the west line of Old Dowlen Road being the southeast comer that certain tract of land conveyed to J.D. Humphries described in a deed recorded in Volume 2326, Page 481 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas and also being the northeast comer of the herein described tract having Texas Plane Coordinate, N.A.D. '83, South Central Zone, Y(N)= 13,990,664.76 and X(E) = 3,495,207.71; Thence South 03' 02'12" East along the west line of Old Dowlen Road and the east line of the herein described tract, 2,167.74 feet to a G. S.U. concrete monument found marking the northeast comer of that certain 0.703 acre tract conveyed to G.S.U. described in a deed recorded in Volume 1651, Page 451 of the Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas; Thence South 86'58'12" West along the north line of the said 0.703 Acre tract, 175.32 feet (called 175.0 feet) to an iron rod with Amoco cap found marking the northwest comer of the said 0.703 acre tract; Thence South 03'05'23" East along the west line of the said 0.703 Acre tract, 176.01 feet (called 175.00 feet) to an iron rod with Amoco cap found marking the southwest comer of the said 0.703 acre tract, Thence North 86'46'09" East along the south line of the said 0.703 acre tract, 175.01 feet (called 175.00 feet) to a G.S.U. concrete monument found marking the southeast comer of the said 0.703 acre tract in the west line of Old Dowlen Road; Thence South 03'02'19" East along the west line of Old Dowlen Road and the east line the herein described tract, 1,297.40 feet to an iron rod found marking the northeast comer of that certain 34.849 acre tract (called Tract No. 2) conveyed to M.A. Phelan described in a deed recorded in County Clerk's File No. 98-9847769 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas and being the southeast comer of the herein described tract having Texas Plane Coordinate N.A.D.'83, South Central Zone, Y(N) = 13,987,029.48 and X(E) 3,495,400.37; Thence South 86'56'38" West along the north line of the Phelan tract and the south line of the herein described tract, 1,260.45' (called 1,260.27 feet) to an iron rod found marking the northwest comer of the said Phelan tract and the lower southwest comer of the herein described tract, said comer being in the cast line of that certain 300.00 Acre tract (called Tract No. 1) conveyed to Jefferson County Drainage District No, 6 (DD6) described in a deed recorded in County Clerk's Fihn Code No. 104-01-0353 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas; LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES continued Thence North 03'02'0 1 " West (called N 00'08'31 " W) along the east line of said 300 acre tract and the lower west line of the herein described tract, 900.56 feet to an iron rod with a DD6 aluminum cap found marking the northeast comer of the said 300 acre tract for, an ell comer of the herein described tract of land: Thence South 87'06'47" West (called South 89'5 1'29" West) along the north line of the said 300 acre tract, 195.74 feet to an iron rod with a DD6 aluminum cap found marking the southeast comer of that certain 7.5,7 acre tract (called Tract 2-C) conveyed to DD6 for a drainage easement described in a deed recorded in County Clerk's Film Code No. 104-01 - 0353 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas for an ell comer of the herein described tract; Thence North 04'03'1 6" West (called North 01 ' 09'3 5 " West) along the cast line of said 7.57 acre tract and the upper west line of the herein described tract, 2,746.49 feet (called 2,746.58 feet) to an iron rod set for the northwest comer of the herein described tract, being in the north line of the said Amoco 891.828 acre tract in the south lines of that certain 0.66 acre tract of land conveyed to DD6 described in a deed recorded in County Clerk's Film Code No. 103-36-0483 of the Official Public Records, of Jefferson County, Texas: Thence North 87'1 P53" East along the north line of the said 891.828 acre tract and the north line of the herein described tract and the south line of the following tracts: DD6-Film Code No.103-360483; J. Canazaro - D.R. Volume 1227, Page 59; Coville/Cummings - D.R. Volume 2164, Page 243; W. Nelson, - Film Code No. 102-80-1296; H. Clubb - Film Code No. 100-97-1054; J. Frederick D.R. Volume 1658, Page 159; L. Caffey - D.R. Volume 1777, Page 463; R.H. Caffey - D.R. Volume 657, Page 164; J. Bankston - Film Code No. 104-22- 2069; J. Bankston - Film Code No. 100-44143 1; and J.D. Humphries - D.R. Volume 2326. Page 481, for a distance of 1,505.12 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract. Containing 118,598 acres of land, more or less. A plat of even date accompanies this description. All bearings are based on grid North. referenced to Texas State Plane Coordinate System, South Central Zone, N.A.D. '83 convergence angle = 02'22'00". All distance are based on the Texas State Plane Coordinate System South Central Zone, N.A.D.83. True Surface distances are shown. Grid factor 0.9999598. Area shown is true surface area. One Cheska Place # Beaumont, Texas 77706 (409) 892-5628 April 6, 2000 City of Beaumont Pl' 16ning Div'6ion P. 0. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Dear P116ning Committee: Martin Home Builder, Inc. wished to develop the 118.598 acres of land on Old Dowlen Road into multifamily housing; 4partments, condos, and townhouses. The project will commence as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration in the zone change. sincerely, Velma Martin, President MARTIN HOME BUILDER, INC. 14 Bellechase Gardens Beaumont, Texas 77706 409 892-5628 VM/tc Enclosed: 1. 4500-0.0 ..check #7566 2. Survey 3. P 1 bit 4. Field Notes 5. Application 'APR vt 440 FILE 1511-,Z: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family NORTH Dwelling) to RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - High Density). Ak Location: West of Old Dowlen Road, north and south of the GSU Company substation. SCALE —Applicant: Mai -tin Home Builder, Inc. . I,V=8001 21 Ilk; 40) 0 'IJ fill im T- GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES STATUS OF APPLICANT: Martin Home Builder, Inc. Amoco Production Company Prospective buyer (contract) LOCATION: Extending approximately 3,640' along w. side of Old Dowlen Rd., beginning about 500's. of SH 105 and having a depth of about 1500'. EXISTING ZONING: PROPERTY SIZE: EXISTING LAND NORTH: Residences and commercial retail along Hwy. 105 EAST. Wal-Mart, woods, storage, residences, Amoco Production Tract # 111 SOUTH: Vacant fields, woods WEST: DD#6 ditch, DD#6 retention pond 300 acre tract, Amoco Production Tract #120 (282 acres) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: A-R (Agricultural -Residential) and RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) 118.598 acres Vacant, woods, pastures, fields "C" - (Minimal Hazards) 611 "1010VAPULWAGWIN RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density) and GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District GC -MD and RM-H 111458: A-R and RS Regional Center (3-7-2000) RPM - STREETS: Old DQwlen Road - a secondary arterial. Proposed is a 90' right-of-way and four traffic lanes, including a 14' median and curbs and gutters (3-7-2000). The present right-of-way is 60' wide with a 20' asphalt pavement. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued DRAINAGE: Open ditches along Old Dowlen, DDA ditch along west boundary line of subject tract. WATER: There is a 6" water line in Old Dowlen. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: There is an 8" sanitary sewer in Old Dowlen. Fire protection is provided by Station #8, St. Hwy. 105 @ Lampman. Utilities and services will be extended to serve the proposed developments.