HomeMy WebLinkAbout588-OBDATE: April 5, 1999
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District to abandon the general utility
easements located in the abandoned Wallace Street north of Buford Street.
101 IN, -00091
STAFF REPORT
The Port Authority owns all of the property abutting the requested abandonment. The Port
has immediate plans to construct a rail dump pit to unload rail cars. The project is geared
toward the export of goods.
Wallace Street from Buford north to Finis Street was abandoned by ordinance in August,
1990. Later in November, 1995, Wallace from Finis north to the Neches River was
abandoned. General utility easements were retained in each instance. Most of the public
utilities and city services have been abandoned or relocated.
The staff sent a memorandum to the City, County and public utility companies explaining
the Port's request.
At the time of the preparation of this report, only one objection to the request has been
received. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company objects because of existing phone lines
in the easements. However, these lines can be relocated at the expense of the Port of
Beaumont.
Should the City abandon the easements, a condition to satisfy the utility companies as to
any required relocation or abandonment of facilities should be made a part of the
ordinance.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners N/A
Responses in Favor -. Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being a description of two existing general utility easements„ said easements retained when
Wallace Street between Buford Street and Finis Street was abandoned in 1990 and when
Wallace Street between Finis and the Neches Diver was abandoned in 1995, said below
described easements to be abandoned combined in one legal description;
BEGINNING at a point at the northwest corner of Buford Street and the abandoned
Wallace Street; thence north along the west side of the farmer Wallace Street a distance
of 865" to a point at the southwest intersection of the Neches River and the abandoned
Wallace Street; thence northeast along the south bank of the Neches River a distance of
30' to a point in the southeast intersection of the Neches River and the abandoned Wallace
Street; thence south along the east side of the abandoned Wallace Street a distance of 8 65'
to a point for corner at the northeast corner of Buford Street and the abandoned Wallace
Street} thence west along the north right-of-way line of Buford Street a distance of 30' to
the place of beginning, containing 0.60 acres, more or less.
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February 26, 1999
Mr, Murray Duren
City of Beaumont
Planning- Tivision
P.O. Box 3227
Beaumont, TX 77704
Dear Murray:
Attached for your consideration is the Port of Beaumont application for Utility Abandonment of a
portion of Wallace Street, City of Beaumont, Texas
This request for utility abandonment is necessary to enable the port to excavate an area to build a
rail dump pit necessary to unload railcars containing soda ash to facilitate the exporting of this
commodity via ocean carrier.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call,
7 Sinc I ,
ry M. Curti
Deputy Port Dir
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P. 0. Drawer 2297
Beaumont, Texas. U.S.A. 77704
4091835.5367 - FAX 4091835-0512
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT:
Port of Beaumont Navigation District
PROPERTY OWNER:
Port of Beaumont
STATUS OF APPLICANT:
Port Authority
LOCATION:
Abandoned Wallace Street between Buford
and the Neches River
EXISTING ZONING:
ID (Port Development) District
PROPERTY SIZE:
30' x 285' (0.20 acres) and 30' x 580' (0.40
acres) = 6/10 acres
EXISTING LAND USES:
Utility easements
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
"C" - (Minimal Hazards)
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Neches River
PD (Port Development)
EAST: Port of Beaumont (Neches River
PD
Terminal)
SOUTH: Buford Street, Port property
WEST: Port property
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
STREETS:
DRAINAGE:
WATER:
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE:
RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest
Density) District
PD
Industrial Area
None
N/A
N/A
Available
Available
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
FIRE PROTECTION:
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE:
Fire protection is provided by Station #11,
2185 Sabine Pass and Station #1, 747
College Street.
Existing services are adequate.