1997-11-10 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e City Council Meeting Minutes November 10. 1997 Page 3 Motion was made by Councilperson Gay for Resolution 97-13 to be approved as read by the City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Clarke. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Engelken, Ebow, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clark and Malone. Nays: None 7. CONSlDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF CANIFF ROAD (WEST "H" STREET) RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS (Ord. 97-2200) - G. Rankin Planning Director Guy Rankin presented summary and recommendation to Council. Mr. Rankin advised Council that on November 21, 1996, Pecan Crossing received a preliminary plat approval for Section II. Subsequently, on September 23, 1997, Mr. Glen Angel, Developer of Pecan Crossing, petitioned the City to close the right-of-way of Caniff Road. Mr. Rankin advised the fair market value of this right-of-way in question has been determined to be twenty- seven cents per square foot. He further advised the staff is recommending the HCAD value times a factor of 1.75 be collected for the future development of Caniff Road. Mr. Rankin stated Mr. Angel has requested the new subdivision be received as fair market compensation, or he requested that part of Caniff Road not be considered in the calculations since he is not building homes on that right-of-way. Mr. Rankin stated Mr. Angel was requesting the 70,241.25 square feet of closing be reduced to 48,326.55 square feet. Staff requested it be closed at 70,241.25 square feet, but Mr. Rankin advised Mr. Angel he would bring his request before City Council. Questions by City Council were addressed by Mr. Rankin. City Manager Robert T. Herrera advised Council if they want to make this change from the current way the City does business, this will be something new for the City. In addition, he advised if we do take this route, a notation will be made that future issues relating to subdivisions will be handled in the same manner. City Council authorized the closing of said portion of Caniff Road, with the closing fee calculated on that portion of Caniff Road which will not be utilized as either streets or rights-of-ways in Pecan Crossing, Section n, for a net area of 48,326.55 square feet. This amount, multiplied by $0.2698, results in a closing fee of $13,038.50.