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DATE: February 15, 1999
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request from the City Planning Division to abandon the 20" wide alley right-of-way
extending across a vacant block of land from the 3500 block of Chaison Avenue to
Avenue A.
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STAFF REPORT
The U. S. Postal Service intends to replace its existing south end branch post office in the
Stadium Shopping Center with a new facility located on the site of the former Giles
Elementary School. The City purchased the 4.563 acre tract from the BISD and has offered
to sell it to the postal service for $162,500. City Council Resolution No. 98-250 passed on
September 15, 1998, authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract to convey the
property to the United States Postal Service.
The City Council changed the zoning of the subject property from RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling-2) on
November 24, 1998. The GC-MD-2 District (established as a new district on 2/3/98)
requires a specific use permit for a post office. A joint public hearing for the specific use
permit will be scheduled on the Planning Commission agenda once the staff receives an
application. The architects for the postal service are presently preparing a site plan.
The 20' x. 662. 5' alley crosses through Block 60, Jef Chaison 2nd Addition and Lots 1 - 10,
Block 5, Pear Orchard Addition. The new post office will sit astride the alley, thus the
requirement for abandonment. The facility will serve three zip codes and will cost about $4
million dollars according to our local postmaster. The building will contain 25,000 square
feet.
There have been no objections received by the Planning staff from those contacted. No
utility easement is needed to replace the alley.
An exhibit is attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being the twenty foot (20) wide dedicated alley extending east to west 662.50 feet from the
east right-of-way of Avenue A, a 60' wide street right-of-way, to the west right-of-way line
of Chaison Avenue, a 60' wide street right-of-way, said alley lying south of Lots 1-5, Block
5, Pear Orchard Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, as platted in
1909 and filed for record in the Map Records of Jefferson County, and also lying south of
Lots 1-8, Block 60, Jef Chaison 2nd Addition as platted in 1924 and filed for record in the
Map Records of Jefferson County, said 20'wide alley lying north of Lots 6-10, Block 5, said
Pear Orchard Addition and also lying north of Lots 9-16, Block 60, said Jef Chaison 2nd
Addition, said alley containing 0.304 acres of land, more or less.
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FILE 584-OB: Request to abandon the 20'x 662'alley extension from Chaison Ave. to
Ave. A, the site of former Giles Elementary School for the United States Post Office.
Applicant: City of Beaumont, Planning Division
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Planning Division, Public Works Department,
City of Beaumont
PROPERTY OWNER: City of Beaumont
LOCATION: Known as 3500 Chaison Avenue when school
existed.
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD-2 (General Commercial -Multiple
Family Dwelling-2) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 20' x 662.5' or 0.304 acres (alley)
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "C" - (Minimal flood hazard)
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ,ZONING:
NORTH: Single family residence RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
EAST: Single family residence RS
SOUTH: Single family residence RS
WEST: Single family residence RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and Revitalization
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: Former public school site
STREETS: Avenue A is a secondary arterial with a 60'
right-of-way and a 22' wide pavement.
Chaison Avenue is a local street with a 60'
right-of-way with an 18' wide pavement.
Church Strcet is a local street with a 60' right-
of-way with a 20' wide pavement, Elgie
SlEgg is a local street with a 60' right-of-way
with a 20' wide pavement.
There is a 15" storm sewer in Elgie, a 24"
storm sewer in Chaison and a 21 " storm sewer
in Church.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
WATER: There is an 8" water line in Avenue A, a 6"
water line in Elgie, a 30" water line in
Chaison and a 12" water line in Church.
SANITARY There is a 6" sanitary sewer line that runs fi-om
SEWER SERVIC Avenue A through the center two-thirds of the
block. This line will be abandoned by the
City.
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Fire Station #3
at 3895 Kenneth. This station is being
relocated to 805 Woodrow.
ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate,