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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Annronriation <br /> <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Account Number: N/A <br /> <br />Department: Plannim! <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance:..x... <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Ordinance <br />2. Area Map <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: _YES ..LNO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />As part of the land acquisition for Phase I of the F216-00-00 (Little Cedar Bayou) Watershed <br />Improvement Project, the City has negotiated a mediated settlement with Cynthia Colvin Trust <br />(owner of Blocks 793,828 & 829) in which portions of the South 13th Street, West "E" Street and <br />West "F" Street Rights-of-Way are closed in turn for City acquisition of Blocks 793, 829, and Lots <br />17-32 of Block 828). A total of 57,700 square feet of City right-of-way is being closed to Colvin <br />to facilitate her plan for future development. This is the last property acquisition for the <br />F216-00-00 Project. <br /> <br />In reviewing the closing request, the Public Works Department has indicated that no existing City <br />utilities are located within the subject right-of-ways. Additionally, each of the City's franchised <br />utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy, SBC & Time Warner Communication) has received <br />notification of the closing and each has submitted letters of no objection. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends City Council to authorize the vacating, abandoning, and closing the subject <br />portions of the West "E" Street, South 13th Street, and West "F" Street Rights-of-Way as <br />negotiated in the settlement with the Cynthia Colvin Trust. <br /> <br />Action Required of Council: <br /> <br />Consider approval of ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close portions of the South 13th Street, <br />West "E" Street and West "F" Street Rights-of-Way. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br /> <br />rt- cQc1 -o~ <br /> <br />Date <br />