HomeMy WebLinkAbout(PH3) A23-03 Abandonment Presentation (2)CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
PUBLIC HEARING
July 18, 202310:00 A.M.
ABANDONMENT REQUESTA23-03
Lamar State College
Department of Development ServicesDivision of Planning
Request…
City Council is being asked to consider an
abandonment request for a 0.4821-acre of land
consisting of a dedicated and approved portion
of Vicksburg Avenue,located between Blocks
179 and 180,City of Port Arthur,Jefferson
County,Texas
Background…
May 16, 2023 –Application for the abandonment was submitted to the Planning Division.
June 16, 2023 –Public Notice published in Port Arthur Newspaper/notification sent to adjacent property owners within 200 ft.
A public hearing was held by the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission on June 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The item was tabled due to citizens concerns. On July 17, 2023, the tabled item came before the P&Z Commission at it’s 5:30 Meeting.
The Planning Commission voted 5:0 recommending approval of said request.
On June 20, 2023, -City Council approved Res. No. 23-274,calling for a public hearing.
July 1, 2023 -Notification was mailed to adjacent property owners, as well as published in the Port Arthur Newspaper.
Purpose…The purpose of the abandonment is to allow
for the continued development of the college
campus (i.e.,construction of a new Allied
Health Facility).
Street View
Street View
StoneciperMap
Zoning Designation
Public Comment…
Public Notices were mailed to property owners
within a 200 feet radius of the proposed site and
published in the Port Arthur Newspaper on the
following dates:
June 26, 2023 (P&Z Commission)
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: 1
Letter Returned 0
July 1, 2022 (City Council)
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: 0
Letter Returned 0
Questions?