HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 14390: KNAUTH RDiriterof f ice
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark Sokolow, City Att;orney M"~ ~/~r,,.~
Date: October 5, 2007 / '"'~"'`
Subject: P.R. No. 14390; Council Meeting of October 9, 2007
Attached is P.R 14390 as :it pertains to the development of
approximately 223.26 acres which is bounded by Knauth Road to the
south and extends between West Port Arthur Road and Hebert Road
to the west, adjacent to the Federal Prison.
MTS:ts
Attachment
cc: Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney
CITY OF BEAUMONT
Roy Breaux
d.p. Consulting Engineers, Inc.
z.pr14390_memo
P. R. No. 14390
10/05/07 is
RESOLUTIONS NO.
A RESOLUTION AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF APPROXIMATELY 223.26 ACRES WHICH IS BOUNDED
BY KNAUTH ROAD TO T]iE SOUTH AND EXTENDS
BETWEEN WEST PORT ARTHUR ROAD AND HEBERT ROAD
TO THE WEST, ADJACENT T'O THE FEDERAL PRISON
WHEREAS, Roy Breaux owns approximately 223.26 acres which is a
bounded by Knauth Road to the South and extends between West Port
Arthur Road and Hebert Road to the West , adjacent to the Prison
System; and
WHEREAS, approximately 49.26 acres of the Breaux property are
within the City of Port Arthur and is described in Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, approximately 174 acres are in the Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction of the City of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, Roy Breaux is planning to develop this tract in
phases, with up to 384 single family residences and possibly a
commercial development adjacent thereto; and
WHEREAS, the timetable for the filing of plats and the
development of the subdivision's infrastructure for the initial
phase I (roads, water lines, sewer lines and drainage facilities)
as to the easterly portion of t;he property in the vicinity of
Hebert Road will be June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the nearest City of Port Arthur water and sewer lines
are 2.68 miles from this area, and it would cost in excess of
z.pr14115
$1,740,110 for the developer Roy Breaux to extend the water and
sewer lines to the nearest Port Arthur facilities; and
WHEREAS, the nearest City oi° Beaumont water and sewer lines
are .38 miles from this area and :it would cost up to approximately
$395,000 to extend the water and sewer lines to the nearest
Beaumont facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is critical to i3outheast Texas to alleviate the
housing shortage; and
WHEREAS, Roy Breaux is requesting to extend water lines from
the planned residential development to the City of Beaumont's 18"
water line adjacent to Hebert Road; and
WHEREAS, Roy Breaux is requesting to extend sewer lines from
the planned residential development to the City of Beaumont's 12"
force main that is already adjacent to Hebert Road; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public's interest to
facilitate this development anti to allow Roy Breaux or his
affiliates to connect into the sewage and water connections of the
City of Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, the utility lines will be built to either the City of
Port Arthur's specifications ar to the City of Beaumont's
specifications, whichever is most. the strict; and
WHEREAS, Roy Breaux will bui:Ld valves in the utility lines so
that when and if the City of Port Arthur extends its water and
sewer lines to the area, the City of Port Arthur can take over the
z.pr14115
utility system at its discretion; and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont.'s Utility Director has indicated
that they do have capacity in their system to serve the new
subdivision on the 223.26 acre s_i.te as described in Exhibit "A";
and
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont will benefit therein by the
receipt of additional water and sewer revenue.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That the City of Port Arthur herein consents
to the extension by Roy Breaux of water and sewer lines from the
planned subdivision, as delineated in Exhibit "A", to the City of
Beaumont's water line and sewer line.
Section 3. That this permission is contingent upon all of
the costs of said extension of the: water and sewer lines being made
at the expense of Roy Breaux, with said extension being completed
by June 30, 2009.
Section 4. That this permission is contingent upon the
insertion of valves in the utility lines so that when and if the
City of Port Arthur extends its water and sewer lines to the area,
the City of Port Arthur can take over the utility system that is
serving this subdivision at its discretion.
z.pr14115
Section 5. That this permission is further contingent upon
the agreement of the City of Beaumont to: (1) allow Roy Breaux to
connect onto its water and sewer utilities as denoted in Exhibit
"A", (2) sell water and sewer services to the residents of the
proposed subdivision as described in Exhibit "A" at published
rates, and (3) maintain water and sewer lines in the public
easements.
Section 6. That Resolution No. 07-196 is herein repealed.
Section 7. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2007, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
z.pr14115
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
AGREED TO:
CITY OF BEAUMONT
BY:
z.pr14115
EXHIBIT "A"
d.p. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
~ 409 / 727-6263 409 / 769-0592
PROJECT LOCATION MAP I Ste; 1" = 5000
gY; RJC I CHECKED EIY: WVL 'DATE: 12-08-06
SHEET 1 OF
SUEIJECT: ROY BREAUX DEVELOPMENT -WATER & SEINER SERVICE ESTIMATE ~ d.a. N0. 106-0$