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ORDINANCE NO. 26-052
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE
PERMIT TO ALLOW A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND
ASSOCIATED EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD
ACTIVITIES IN A GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-
MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) AND RM-H
(RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-HIGHEST
DENSITY) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2060
IRVING AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Christopher Jones, on behalf of the South End Charlton-Pollard Greater
Historic Community Association has applied for a specific use permit to allow a community
garden and associated education and neighborhood activities in a GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) and RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-
Highest Density) District for property located at 2060 Irving Avenue, being the northern 1/2 of
Lots 1, 2 and 3 and all of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 1 of the Amos Addition and 1/2 of Tract 22 and
all of Tract 23, Plat D of the David Brown League Survey, Beaumont Jefferson County, Texas
including 152' x 34.5' of the westernmost portion of the Grant Street right-of-way, containing
1.53 acres, more or less, as shown on Exhibit “A,” attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Beaumont considered
the request and is recommending approval of a specific use permit to allow a community garden
and associated education and neighborhood activities in a GC-MD (General Commercial-
Multiple Family Dwelling) and RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density)
District for property located at 2060 Irving Avenue, subject to the following conditions:
1. Construction plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities for water and sanitary
sewer services, including any requirements of the City’s backflow, pre-treatment, and/or
F.O.G. program; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the issuance of such specific
use permit to allow a community garden and associated education and neighborhood
activities is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
Section 1.
THAT a specific use permit to allow a community garden and associated education and
neighborhood activities in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) and RM-
H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District for property located at 2060
Irving Avenue, being the northern 1/2 of Lots 1, 2 and 3 and all of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 1 of
the Amos Addition and 1/2 of Tract 22 and all of Tract 23, Plat D of the David Brown League
Survey, Beaumont Jefferson County, Texas including 152' x 34.5' of the westernmost portion of
the Grant Street right-of-way, containing 1.53 acres, more or less, as shown on Exhibit “A,”
attached hereto is hereby granted to Christopher Jones, on behalf of the South End Charlton-
Pollard Greater Historic Community Association, their legal representatives, successors and
assigns, as shown on Exhibit “B,” attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, subject
to the following conditions:
1. Construction plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities for water and
sanitary sewer services, including any requirements of the City’s backflow, pre-
treatment, and/or F.O.G. program.