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Port Arthur commission approves three replats for residential and commercial lots
Summary
The Port Arthur Planning and Zoning Commission approved three replat requests — R25-10 (Sunnydale residential lots), R25-11 (Port Arthur Land Company commercial tract) and R25-12 (Port of Port Arthur office parcel) — after staff said the applications were standard and public notices were mailed.
The Port Arthur Planning and Zoning Commission on July 7 approved three replat requests that combine existing lots into single tracts for residential and commercial use.
Planning staff presented three items: R25-10, a replat combining Lots 21 and 22 in Block 2 of the Sunnydale Addition into a single tract for single-family residential use; R25-11, a replat combining Tracks 3 and 4 in Block 12 (Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision) into a 1.271-acre commercial tract; and R25-12, a replat combining Lots 1 through 6, Block 103, into a single 0.4851-acre tract for an existing office building owned by the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
Miss Harries told commissioners R25-10 covers new tract name 21-A with lot dimensions effectively totaling about 13,500 square feet (0.3101 acre) and that R25-10 remains low-density residential with no zone change. For R25-11 she said the total acreage is 1.271 acres, current zoning commercial retail, and no zone change was proposed; staff noted no development plans were filed with that replat. For R25-12 she said the replat is to facilitate renovations at an existing office building on Reverend Ransom Howard Street, and that the current zoning is commercial general.
Miss Harries said the office experienced technical issues with photography for the packet but confirmed that notices were mailed in advance: 22 notices for R25-10, seven for R25-11 and 15 for R25-12, and all were published in the Port Arthur newspaper a minimum of 15 days before the hearing.
A resident, Jan Johnson of 100 Emery Lane, spoke during R25-10 to question the property owner listed in the mailed notice; staff explained deeds and county records indicated a sale had been recorded and recommended the resident check county records if questions remained. No other members of the public spoke in opposition to the three replats.
Commissioners took a single motion to approve R25-10, R25-11 and R25-12 together; the motion and second passed on voice vote. The transcript records commissioners calling for the ayes and the chair stating "Motion carries." No individual roll-call tallies were read during the recorded vote.
The approved replats will be filed with the Office of Planning and Zoning. R25-12 is intended to consolidate multiple lots into a single tract to support renovations of an existing office building owned by the port navigation district. Staff said no development plans were submitted with R25-11, which simply consolidates property for future commercial development.
Staff announced the next commission meeting is scheduled for July 21 and said staff will email commissioners to confirm attendance.
