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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> Appropriation <br /> Agenda Date Requested: June 13, 2011 <br /> Source of Funds: N/A <br /> Requested By: Tim Tietiens <br /> Account Number: N/A <br /> Department: Planning <br /> Amount Budgeted: N/A <br /> Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br /> Amount Requested: N/A <br /> Exhibits: Budgeted Item: _ YES X NO <br /> 1. Ordinance <br /> 2. Deeds to Grantees <br /> 3. Sanitary Sewer Easements to City <br /> 4. Area Map <br /> SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> The City has received an application from Mrs. Linda Westergren to vacate, abandon and close a 1,600 <br /> square foot portion of the alley in Blocks 327, La Porte. The applicant desires to close the alley to unify <br /> Lots 5 thru 8 (owned by Mrs. Westergren) and Lots 25 thru 28 (owned by Fred Westergren) in the block <br /> for future development. <br /> City Staff as well as the City's franchised utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy, AT &T and <br /> Comcast) has reviewed the applicant's closing request. As a result, AT &T and Comcast have each <br /> issued letters of no objection to the closing while Centerpoint and the City have identified the need for <br /> utility easements to facilitate existing electrical and sanitary sewer facilities within the portion of the <br /> alley to be closed. The applicant has subsequently executed easement agreements for these facilities <br /> with both Centerpoint Energy and the City of La Porte. <br /> In accordance with Section 62.35 of the Code of Ordinances, Staff has ordered an independent appraisal <br /> of the alley in question to determine its fair market value. The appraisal determined the fair market <br /> value of the alley at $1.10 per square foot. The City has subsequently received payment from the <br /> applicant in the amount of $1,320 (75% of Fair Market Value per the ordinance). <br /> Staff recommends vacating, abandoning, and closing the subject alley, retaining a 16' sanitary sewer <br /> easement for the City of La Porte, and executing and delivering a deed for the closed alley to the <br /> adjoining landowners. <br /> Action Required of Council: <br /> Approve an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing that portion of the alley in Blocks 327, La <br /> Porte, situated between Lots 5 thru 8 and Lots 25 thru 28; authorize the recordation of a sanitary sewer <br /> easeme ed to the City from the applicant; and authorize the execution and delivery of a deed to <br /> the . ' oining : downers. <br /> Appro fo City ' 4i1 Agenda <br /> �r 644 <br /> Ron Bottoms, City Manager Date <br />