1984-09-05 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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....---- \ .' September 5, 1984 I am addressing you on behalf of residents of Beck's addition to Oakhurst addition concerning surveys. The addition to Oakhurst was dedicated in 1926 in a very simple manner. All lots are laid out with straight boundary lines, 900 corners, and the same width on each end except the lots following the bay shoreline. It's very easy to measure - nothing difficult to spot large encroachments. All measurements I have taken to fences and other reference points are within inches except for two fepces involving one property owner - one of the two fences is eight-to-ten feet in public property on a right-of-way leading to the bay. This right-of-way was dedicated to all the people of the Oakhurst Addition, not just for the use of one property owner. As you know, a survey was made in 1965 by a professional engineer and registered in Texas for survey work. Survey stakes he placed on Lot 18, Block. 5, and other long-standing references point out these encroachments. It's simple, easy to see and important. You do not need a $3,500 survey. The evidence of encroachments' I mention are visible. Ask the encroacher to produce a registered survey and show his property locating points. Don't tell all the other residents of Oakhurst their surveys are wrong. You are aware of the fences in question, they have been in their present location a short time. There have been other fences on Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, through the years; but none of the previous owners elected to fence public property. I know first hand about the location of all these fences., I was reared on the property just west of Lots 2 and 3, Block 3; and my parents still reside there. All long term residents in this area know where the old fences were located. I request you to act in a manner benefiting all citizens of Oakhurst and LaPorte. Listen to your legal representative when he states the law is strongly in favor of the City. You have all the evidence you need. Please ask this property owner to remove his obstructions from public property.. This is all you have to do. If we did not have people with this PacMan approach of gobbling up property trying to alter well-defined property lines, our need for surveys and attorneys would be less. You must act on these encroach- ments I speak of. Think of the message you are sending this man, as well as others in our community, if you do not act on these encroach- ments. The encroachments I mention can be easily corrected. They were called to your attention in a timely manner. They were called to this property owner's attention prior to installation; no permit was issued; and all of you know the facts I have presented are true. This property owner is encroaching on public property. A I I