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Home My WebLink About1453-ZJ2 DATE: May 17,1999 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Request to rezone 11.379 acres of land in the A. Huston (Houston) Survey from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to RM-M (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Medium Density) District. FILE: 1453-Z STAFF" REPORT Mr. Vic Marino has plans to build one-story townhomes on a tract of land which abuts the cast property line of the Westbrook High School property 1185 feet, The tract is 417' wide cast towest. Major Drive lies about 700' east. The developer also has proposed to develop a 500'wide x. 700'deep tract of land between the subject tract and Major Drive into a single family subdivision. There are some existing single family homes on large acreage tracts along Major Drive, but most of the land between the highway and the high school is vacant or wooded land. The Evangeline West Subdivision is to the north. The RM-M district allows a maximum density of 18 units per acre. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 14 Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition-. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES That certain 11.379 acre tract out of the A. Huston Survey, Jefferson County, Texas, and being out of a 27.161 acre tract conveyed to G. F. Stagg as recorded in Volume 532, Page 488 of the Jefferson County Deed Records; said 11.379 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at a concrete monument found in the west line of Major Drive at the intersection of the north line of a 9.98 acre tract conveyed to B. E. Stone as recorded in Volume 918, Page 535 of the Jefferson County Deed Records; LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES continued THENCE North 89' 49'02" West (called North 89'57'00" West) along the said north line of the 9.98 acre tract, a distance of 694.45 feet to a point for corner in the east line of the said 11.379 acre tract and being the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE South, a distance of 456.00 feet to a point on the south line of the said Stone tract for the southeast comer of the said 11.379 acre tract; THENCE North 89' 49'02" West (called North 89' 57'00" West) along the south line of the said Stone tract, a distance of 419.25 feet to a point for the southwest comer of the said Stone tract and the southwest comer of the said 11.379 acres tract; THENCE North 000 07'03" East along the west line of the said Stone tract and the west line of the said 27.161 acre tract, a distance of 1185.99 feet to the northwest comer of the said 27.161 acre tract and the northwest comer of the said 11.379 acre tract; THENCE South 89' 44'27" East (called South 89' 54'00" East) along the north line of the said 27.161 acre tract, a distance of 416.82 feet (called 415.50') to the northeast comer of the said 11.379 acre tract; THENCE South (called South), a distance of 729.44'to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 11.379 acres of land, more or less. 1*5 3 - -L- FAUST Engineering and Surveying, Inc. Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors Telephone (409) 892-3550 E-MAIL ADDRESS FAUSTENCOTEX-IS-NET Fax (409) 892-0066 2855 Easter Freeway, Suite A Beaumont, Texas 77708 April 23, 1999 City of Beaumont Planning and Zoning Commission, C/o City of Beaumont Planning Department P. 0. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Attn: Murray Duren, Senior Planner Ref- Rezoning of 11.379 acre tract out of the A. Huston Survey Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Dear Mr. Duren, Enclosed is a request for the rezoning of 11.379 acres of land out of the A. Huston Survey, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. The property is presently zoned R-S and is bounded on the west by Westbrook High School, the north by Evangeline West, the east by a tract to be developed as single family residences, and the south by an adjacent land owner. The request is to rezone the property from RS (Residential Single Family) to RM-M (Medium Density Multiple -Family Dwelling). The developer intends to provide single family dwellings in the first 690 feet of the project (from Major Drive west to the area to be rezones) and higher density housing at the rear of the development (see Exhibit A). Utilities for the development are present along 71VIaJor Drive and Entergy has electrical distribution lines and easements adjacent and across the rear of the 11.379 acre tract. Page 1 Zoning Request 11,379 acre tract Enclosed with this application is a site location map identifying the area to be rezoned (Exhibit A), a vicinity map (Exhibit B), an Application for Rezoning, check for fee, and a Field Note Description for the 11.379 acre tract. If I can be of further service in this matter, please call. FOR THE FIRM, 4 :P.E. Richard F. F st, P.E. Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 4782 CC: Project 146-162 Page 2 P'. D. F ILE 1453-Z: Request to rezone 11.379 acres in the A. Huston (Houston) Survey NORTH from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to RM-M(Residential Multiple Family Dwelling - Medium Density). A Applicant: Faust Engineering for XL41UNO Investments, B. E. SLOANE, et al. SCALE I 91`i400l ff r NOW OR FORMERLY SOUTH PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VOL. 1492, PAGE 1C D.R. 100 ACRE TRACT is z N ginee and suaea S. Inc FAUST Engineering and Surveying, Inc. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS SCALE: 1" 200' 2855 EASTEX FREEWAY, SUITE W Beovmont, Texos 77706 (409) 892-3550 fox (409) 892-0066 E V A N G E L I N E W E S 7 S U 8 D I V I S 1 0 N LOT 17 / LOT 16 LOT 15 // 0; LOT 24 LOT 25 LOT 26 LOT 27 LOT 28 I 6kA2 At s 89,49'03- E — 419.25' S 89'57'23" E — 694.45' 765 ft. (CALUD S 89*54*00* E - 696.0W) TO EVANGELINE RD. LLJ 7) Uj cc z 0 N 89'49'02* W 694.45' NOW OR FORMERLY B.E. SLOANE VOL. 918, PACE 535 U) J.C.O.R. 1000 ft.- 9.98 ACRE TRACT TO PHELAN B:LVD. O NOW OR FORMERLY I.W. HARALSON NOW OR FORMERLY J.O. CORLEY GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Richard Faust, P. E. PROPERTY OWNER: Marino Investments and B. E. Sloane STATUS OF APPLICANT: Consulting engineer LOCATI 70�0' west of the 200, 300 and 400 block of Major Drive (FM 364). EXISTING ZONIN RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) PROPERTY SIZE: 11.379 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant land FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - (Minimal hazards) SIMROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZON-ING: NORTH: Single family subdivision RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District EAST: Vacant tracts, homes on Major Drive RS SOUTH: Vacant, church RS WEST: Westbrook High School, parking lots RS and stadium COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Major Drive (FM 364) lies 700' east DRAINAGE: Surface ditches WATER: Available SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: Available FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Stations #6 and 99. ADEQUACY Utilities and public services will have to be OF SERVICE: provided.