HomeMy WebLinkAbout1419-ZDATE: July 20, 1998
TO: Plannning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to PD
(Port Development) District.
FILE: 1419-Z
STAFF REPORT
City Council approved the annexation of the subject property on July 7, 1998. As per the
Zoning Ordinance, all annexed properties are temporarily zoned RS (Residential Single
Family), until permanently zoned by City Council.
The Planning Division is asking the Planning Commission and City Council to rezone to
PD (Port Development) that recently annexed portion of the Neches River extending from
the Mobil Oil Refinery to Brakes Bayou.
All property adjacent to the subject property is zoned PD.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 7 -
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Beginnin at a point in a northeast comer of the corporate limits of Beaumont, Texas, said
point lying in the northeast comer of the former Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
tract (sold to the Port of Beaumont 12/19/60 and leased by the Port to the Continental
Grain Company (12/18/64), said point being the northwest corner of Mobil Oil Company
property, said point lying thirty feet (30) west of the Mobil Oil Company fence, said point
lying onthe south and right descending bank of the Neches River and being located in the
D. Brown Survey, Ab. No. 5, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; thence north to a point
in the centerline of the Neches River, same beiria in the Jurisdiedional line which separates
Jefferson County from Orange County; thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction
LEGAL DESCRIPTION cox tInued
along the centerline of the Neches River and following its meanderings upriver to a point
opposite the centerline of Brakes Bayou where it intersects with the right bank of the
Neches River; thence northwest to the point of intersection of the centerline of Brakes
Bayou with the right descending bank of the Neches River; thence following the right
descending bank of the water's edge of said river with its meanderings in a southerly,
southeasterly, westerly, southerly and in an easterly direction to the place of beginning,
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, said above described tract containing 144.17 acres
of land and water, more or less.
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GENERAL INFi ORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPT TrANT,
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
EXISTING ZONING:
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Trinity Industries
EAST: Neches River
SOUTH: Port of Beaumont
WEST': Port of Beaumont, Commercial, Public
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
DRAINAGE:
City of Beaumont Planning Division
Neches River, from the bank to the middle of
the river and from the northwest comer of
Mobil Oil Company to the centerline of
Brakes Bayou.
See above
RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling)
District
144.17 acres
Port of Beaumont and water
SURROUNDING ZONING:
Outside city limits
Outside city limits
PI) (Port Development)
PD (Port Development)
Non -Urban Area
Storm sewers empty into Brakes Bayou and
the Neches River from Elizabeth, Mulberry,
Tevis, dedicated easements, Forsythe, City
of Beaumont property, College, Gilbert,
Franklin, Main, Pearl, Orleans, Riverside
Dr., Emmett, Sabine Pass, Verone, the Port
of Beaumont and Mobil Oil Company
There are several water lines serving the
riverfront along the length of the subject
property. From north to south to east the
following streets and tracts contain city water
lines: Elizabeth, Cypress, Main, the River
Front Park, Franklin, Blanchette, Buford,
Port of Beaumont and Carroll. These and
other lines can be extended to the riverbank.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES conthiued
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE:
FIRE PROTECTION:
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE:
There are several sanitary sewer lines that
serve or can be extended to serve the
riverfront along the length of Tract 2. From
north to south to east the following streets
and tracts contain city sanitary sewer lines:
Elizabeth, Cypress, Main, the River Front
Park, Franklin, Blanchette, Buford, Port of
Beaumont and Carroll.
Stations #1, 747 College and #11, 2185
Sabine Pass
At such time that any development were to
occur, services are existing or can be
extended.