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REQulT FOR CITY COUNCIL AG'DA ITEM Appropriation Requested By: Source of Funds: N/A Agenda Date Requested: Account Number: N/A Department: Plannin Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: l Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: Exhibits: 1. Internal Guidelines for Review 2. Closing Ordinance 3. Area Map Budgeted Item: _YES -LNO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Mr. Tony Gonzales bas petitioned the City to vacate, abandon and close a portion of the alley in Block 12 of the Bayfront Addition. The purpose of Mr. Gonzales' request is to join two individual tracts of land he owns in Block 12 (Lots 19-24 and Lots 25-29) by acquiring the alley that bisects these tracts (see Exhibit A of Ordinance). In reviewing the closing request, the Public Works Department has detennined that an existing 8" sanitary sewer line is located within a portion of the subject alley and recommends the line be abandoned as part of the closing request Each franchised utility company (i.e. Centerpoint, SBC & Time Warner) has received notification of the closing application and have responded with letters of no objection. In accordance with Ordinance No. 98-2225, Staff has arranged for an independent appraisal to be conducted of the alley in question. As a result, the fair market value of the property has been assessed at $1.25 per square foot The City bas received compensation in the amount of $2,342.55 (75% of Fair Mmket Value as per the ordinance) for the subject closing containing 2,498.72 square feet Recommendation: Internal guidelines list the closing of partial rights-of-way where landowners (single family type) request a partial closure solely for land acquisition (i.e. additional yard) as a considemtion for denial (see attached guidelines). Careful consideration of this individual case was given due to the fact that the closing does not adversely affect existing or future access to public utilities by adjacent landowners in the block and does not impede future comprehensive plan considerations of the City. The decision to close the subject portion of the alley is presented to Council without staff's positive recommendation as we typically discourage partial closings. However, we see no long-term adverse impact to the City for this individual case. Should Council favor closing the alley as petitioned by the applicant, it is recommended that the aforementioned sanitary sewer line within the subject alley be abandoned from the existing sanitary sewer manhole in the S. Nugent St Right-of-Way. This sanitary sewer line selVes only the applicant's property and ownership and maintenance of the subject line will revert to the applicant and will no longer be maintained by the City. Action Required of Council: ~ )~/8/0..3 , / Dafe