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Home My WebLink About586-OBDATE: March 15, 1999 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Request to abandon portions of Grove Street, Madison Avenue, Van Buren Avenue and utility easements in Blocks 6 and 15, Oakwood Addition. I W I N 1-914sel 1.11 STAFF REPORT Mobil Oil Corporation owns all lots and tracts abutting the streets and easements proposed for abandonment. The abandonments will provide the area needed for the new steam driven electric power co -generation plant that is proposed on this property. The plant will extend from Holly Street east to the Kansas City Southern Railroad right-of-way. In conjunction with this abandonment request, Mobil has requested that 5.14 acres of their land in Blocks 6 and 15, Oakwood Addition be rezoned to LI (Light Industrial). This request is Planning Division File 1444-Z and will be heard at a Joint Public Hearing on March 15, 1999. See meeting packet for File 1444-Z for particulars. A lega I description of and exhibits showing the requested abandonments are part of this report. Exhibits are attached, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners N/A* Responses in Favor Responses in Opposition * Petition signed by abutting property owner. LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ABANDONMENT ORDINANCE PURPOSES GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENTS: (1) The 15' x 400' utility easement extending east to west across Block 6, Oakwood Addition, said easement retained when the 15' x 400' alley in said block was abandoned in 1943; (2) The 20' x 400' utility easement extending east to west across Block 15, Oakwood Addition, said easement retained when the 20' x 400' alley in said block was abandoned in 1931. STREET RIGHTS -OF -WAY: (1) Grove Street - 60' wide street right-of-way from the south right-of-way line of Doucette Avenue south 625' to the north right-of-way line of Van Buren Avenue; (2) Madison Avenue - 60' wide street right-of-way from the west right-of-way line of Grove Street west 400" to the east right-of-way line of Holly Street; (3) Van Buren Avenue - 60' wide street right-of-way from the east right-of-way line of Grove Street extending west a distance of 360' to a point perpendicular to and parallel with the southeast corner of Lot 15, Block 15, Oakwood Addition, same being the southwest corner of Lot 14, Block 15, said addition. All of the above described streets and easements lie in the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, and contain 2.23 acres of land, more or less, 0"0 rKU&Shipman INC February 18, 19199 City of Beaumont P.O., Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Attention: Stephen Richardson Planning Director . c ml '-s closures Reference: Application for street and a-144 Blocks 6 and 15, Oakwood Addition Dear Steve: Coraulting Engineers and Lancl Attached are copies of the application form, application fee and exhibits for the subject street and alley closures. Mobil Oil Corporation has acquired the property in Blocks 6, and 15 (except Lot 15 of Block 15), and the Valspar Plant to build a co -generation plant. See attached site plan. The construction and operations of the proposed co, -generation plant is consistent with Mobil's pledge of energy conservation/recycling and Mobil's commitment to operate its refinery in a safe environment In addition to the cost effectiveness of the co -generation plant, the plant would allow Mobil to bring down its refinery very safely during a catastrophe event, i.e. tornadoes, hurricanes, etc, This safety feature is very important. If you or your staff have any questions, please advise. i R. the JRH/dp y submitted, 440 18th St., Suite A - Beaumont, Texas 77707 # (409) 832-7238 fib FILE 586-QB: Request to abandon the following rights -of -way: (1) Grove St. between NORTH Doucette and Van Buren; (2) Madison Avenue between Grove and Holly; (3) Van Buren from the east right-of-way line of Grove St. 360 fl, west, a point abutting Lots 9-14, Block A i 5, Oakwood Addition; (4) The 15' wide general utility easement lying between Grove and SCALE Holly in Block 6, Oakwood Addition; and (5) The 15' wide general utility easement lying 111-200, between Grove and Holly in Block 15, Oakwood Addition. Applicant: Fittz and Shipman, Inc., consulting engineer for Mobil Oil Corporation 30 .4j.6�4 0 to 11 50. Uj Li W 0 DOUCETTE AVE., '50 7 14 is 11C to, AVE MADISON AVE, VAN BUREN AVE, 50 T r s ro l rr $ r i t l t �♦ t a r. FULTON AVE, ejII w aW "X'ew; Na J ti AP j LI - G , 3 3 14 Abondo,7e—_ ,,,,7c q' 1,5 A� x 1fl pie ��a. � s� tee! y�i�■A ��'� �� !�'e�p�g� E3p7k7�3��+Eft'@�360(+000�fS�GA+7t��9��ffiEDI+k"91rt I ■ log", ammiww""��1 bJli yA � r .rgwMJ� a, _ ~b iT-----------------.._.___—_—_,I uj Li zA 1 M( U) c� ' ZI IL �a s m p g 6 Ci�Y loco WITJ 1]. 1 1 ; a 4 � , g1 a 1 + I T V 4 it GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES APPLICANT: Fitt z & Shipman, Inc. ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER: Mobil Oil Corporation STATUS OF APPLICANT: Consulting engineers LOCATION: A southeast corner of the city limits in the D - Brown Survey, AB-5, south of Doucette, and east of Holly Street, EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest. Density), GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) and LI (Light Industrial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 2.23 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Public street rights -of -way and utility easements. FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - (Minimal Hazards) SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial building, warehouses, RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest vacant lots, houses Density) and GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) EAST: Mobil Oil Refinery, old Valspar RM-H and LI (Light Industrial) plant SOUTH: Mobil Oil property, refinery, vacant RM-H and LI tracts, KCS Railroad right-of-way WEST: Vacant lots, storage yard, residences RM-H,(Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -Highest Density)and GC -MD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization. The Charlton Pollard Neighborhood Plan proposes Light Industrial uses and commercial and warehousing uses. OTHER PHYSICAL Abutting property purchased by Mobil Oil FEATURES: Corporation for a co -generation plant. GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued STREETS: Right-of-wa y Doucette 60' Madison 60' Van Buren 60' Holly 60' Grove 60' RM-101AW-r-al WATER: SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: FIRE PROTECTION: ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Pavement Varies Varies (to be abandoned) Varies (to be abandoned) Varies Varies (to be abandoned) Storm sewers and street side ditches. In streets (to be abandoned in place). In streets and easements (to be abandoned in place). Fire protection is provided as called on by Mobil if needed, otherwise, protection by Mobil Oil firefighters. Existing services and utilities are adequate.