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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: And127, 2009 <br />I <br />( <br /> <br />Requested By: Tim Tietit~ns <br /> <br />\ . <br />\ 'V'V....... <br />"..1 <br /> <br />I.. ~;'I <br />~~. <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />Depal-tment: Planning <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/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 .....K-NO <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City has received an application fi'om Mr. Andy Rolf to vacate, abandon and close the alley in <br />Block 331, Town of La Porte. Mr. Rolf desires to consolidate his property within the block. <br /> <br />Each of the City's 11'anchised utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy, AT&T & Comcast) has <br />reviewed the applicant's closing request. Both Centerpoint Energy and AT&T maintain existing <br />utilities in the alley for which utility easements will be required and executed by each company. <br />Comcast has issued a letter stating it has no objection to the closing. City Staff has identified the <br />existence of a 3" waterline and a 6" sanitary sewer main within the subject alley for which an <br />easement will be retained within the closing ordinance. <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 331. As a result, fair market value for the alley (which will be <br />retained as a utility easement) has been assessed at $0.50 per square foot. The City has <br />subsequently received payment {l'om the applicant in the amount of $2,400 (75% of Fair Market <br />Value per the ordinance) for closing of the alley which contains 6,400 square feet. <br /> <br />Since replatting of the property is not part of the applicant's immediate plans, Staff has requested <br />the City Attorney to prepare individual "Deeds without Wananty" for each of the eight adjacent <br />property owners within the block. Upon execution, these deeds will be filed for record with Harris <br />County by the City. <br /> <br />Action Required of Council: <br /> <br />Approve an ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the alley of Block 331, Town of La Porte, <br />retaining said alley as a public utility easement for the maintenance of existing City, Centerpoint <br />an T &1' utilities. <br /> <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City M~m~lger <br /> <br />1 {lL~ <br /> <br />Date <br />