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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: June 9, 2008 <br />Req.ested By, Tom TIetje., ~ <br />Department: Plannin2: <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: NI A <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: l <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 />The City has received an application from Mr. Bobby Schlenk to vacate, abandon and close the <br />alley in Block 414, Town of La Porte (4,123 sq. ft.). The applicant desires to close the subject <br />alley in order to create a single economic unit of land to facilitate future development. <br /> <br />City Staff and the City's franchised utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy, AT&T & Comcast) <br />have each reviewed the request and have expressed no objection to closing the alley. <br /> <br />In accordance with Section 62.35 of the Code of Ordinances, Staff has ordered an independent <br />appraisal of the alley in Block 643, La Porte. Fair market value has been assessed at $0.95 per <br />square foot for which the City has subsequently received payment from the applicant in the amount <br />of$2,937.63 (75% of Fair Market Value per the ordinance). <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends vacating, abandoning, and closing the alley in Block 414, Town of La Porte as <br />requested by the applicant. <br /> <br />Action Reauired of Council: <br /> <br />rove an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the alley in Block 414, Town of La Porte. <br /> <br /> <br />la <br /> <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br />