HomeMy WebLinkAbout577-OBDATE: July 20,1998 R2
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request of the Port of Beaumont to abandon Herring Street between Buford Street
and Stewart Street and the alleys in Blocks 4 and 7, Neches River Park Addition.
STAFF REPORT
The Port of Beaumont Navigation District is requesting abandonment of a 300' length of
Herring Street between Buford and Stewart and the 20'x 300' alleys lying in Blocks 4 and 7,
Neches River Park Addition. The two blocks flank the 1500 block of Herring on the east and
west and are totally owned by the Port Authority. The 1400 block of Herring north of Buford
to Finis, Street was abandoned by the City in 1988. Parts of Finis and the alleys in Blocks 3
and 8, said addition have also been abandoned.
These abandonments are to consolidate Port of Beaumont property for future development
and to secure Port property, Land to the east, west and north of Blocks 4 and 7 is all owned
by the Port. All structures have been removed from Blocks 4 and 7 and the land is awaiting
development by the Port.
If these abandonments are approved, it should be approved subject to the retention of a
drainage/utility easement in Herring and the relocation of the sanitary sewers at the
applicant's expense.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Tract One: Being the 1500 block of Herring Street an 80'wide street right-of-way extending
south from the south right-of-way line of Buford Street 300' to the north right-of-way line of
Stewart Street, said Herring Street abutting Lots I through 12, Block 4, Neches River Park
Addition on the west and abutting Lots 13 through 24 on the cast, said 80'x 300" length of
street containing 0,5509 acres, more or less.
Tract Two: Being the 20' x 300' alleyway lying in Block 4 of the Neches River Park
Addition, said alley extending south from the south right-o,f-way line of Buford Street 300'
to the north right-of-way line of Stewart Street, containing 0.1377 acres, more or less;
Tract Three: Being the 20'x 300' alley way lying in Block 7 of the Neches River Park
Addition, said alley extending south from the south right-of-way line of Buford Street 300'
to the north right-of-way line of Stewart Street, containing 0.1377 acres, more or less;
SAID above described Tracts One, Two and Three contain a total of 0.826 acres of land,
more or less.
June 3, 1998
Mr, Murray Duren, Senior Planner
Planning Division
City of Beaumont
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, Texas 77704
Dear Murray,
Attached for your consideration is the Port of Beaumont's Application for Right -of -Way
Abandonment of a portion of Herring Street and two (2) City of Beaumont Alleys.
This request for abandonment is necessary to allow the port to consolidate all its property in this
vicinity for future port use and for expansion.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Bill G. Masters
Port Director
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STATUS OF APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
EXISTING ZONING:
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Port of Beaumont Neches River terminal
EAST: Vacant Port property thence Mobil Oil
SOUTH: Residential and vacant lots
WEST: Vacant Port property
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES:
STREETS:
DRAINAGE:
Port of Beaumont
City of Beaumont, right-of-way
Port authority
1500 block of Herring Street between Buford
and Stewart.
RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling -
Highest Density) District
0.826 acres requested for abandonment
Street and alleys
"C" - Minimal flood hazard
SURROUNDING ZONING:
PD (Port Development) District
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Industrial
Port owns all abutting properties adjacent to
requested abandonments.
Herring Street, an 80'right-of-way with an 18'
concrete pavement with curb and gutters.
Apparently there is a storm sewer located
somewhere in, on or across Herring Street.
The exact specifications of the sewer and its
location is yet to be determined.
WATER: There is a 2" water line in Herring,
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
SANITARY
SEWER SERVICE:
FIRE PROTECTION:
ADEQUACY OF SERVICE:
There is a 6" sanitary sewer in the alley in Block
7 and a 6" sanitary sewer in Herring.
Fire protection is from Station No. 11, 218,5
Sabine Pass (station is to be relocated).
Existing services are adequate. The existing
6" sanitary sewer in Block 7, Neches River
Park Addition and the 6" sanitary sewer in
Herring Street will have to be relocated west
to the 6" sewer in Verone Street at a cost of
$7,000 according to the Water Utilities
Director. The Port has plans for a building
across Block 7. The City Engineer states that
the abandonment of Herring Street will be
subject to the retention of an easement for the
storm sewer.