HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) A21-01 PwPt.Presentation.Abandonment.S.10th.AvenueCITY OF PORT ARTHUR
PUBLIC HEARING
ABANDONMENT REQUESTA20-01 –H. SEMOUR(Portion of South 10th Avenue)
Department of Development ServicesDivision of PlanningMarch 16, 2021
Request…
City Council is being asked to consider an abandonmentrequestforapproximately0.2754-acre portion of anundevelopeddedicatedpublicstreetright-of-way,known asSouth10thAvenue,being part of 5440 Mechanic Street,legally described as Tract 2,Block 10,Range “I”,SabinePass,Jefferson County,Texas .
Background…
On October 8, 2020, the applicant, Henry J. Semour, submitted an application for review and acceptance.
Utility Entities were contacted, and responses were received and made part of the application packet.
A public hearing was scheduled with the Planning and Zoning Commission for February 1, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Notices were mailed to adjacent property owners within a 200 feet radius, as well as published in the Port Arthur Newspaper on January 16, 2021.
The Planning Commission voted 3:0 to recommend approval of said request.
Real Estate Appraisal was ordered on December 11, 2020 and received on February 19, 2021.
Purpose…
The purpose of the abandonment request is to resolve acloudcurrentlyonthetitleduetoaresidentialstructurebeingbuilton/across the right-of-way.The applicant iswishingtoselltheproperty;however,must legallyabandontheportionofright-of-way to make part of theresidentiallot.
A cloud on title is any document,claim,unreleased lien,orencumbrancethatmightinvalidateorimpairatitletorealpropertyormakethetitledoubtful.Clouds on thetitleareusuallydiscoveredduringatitlesearch.
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Public Comment…
Public Notices were mailed to five (5)property owners withina200feetradiusoftheproposedsiteandpublishedinthePortArthurNewspaperonthefollowingdates:
January 16, 2021 (P&Z Commission)
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: 0
February 27, 2021 (City Council)
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: 0 (before public hearing)
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