03-11-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriations Agenda Date Requested: March 11, 2019 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Ian Clowes Account Number: N/A Department: Planning and Development Amount Budgeted: N/A Report: __ __Resolution: _____Ordinance: _X___ Amount Requested: N/A Exhibits: Ordinance Deed Budgeted Item: N/A Area Map Appraisal Summary ______________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City received an application from Mr. Mark Domingue of Chem Spray, Inc. to vacate, abandon, and close a portion of two separate 16-foot wide alleys, adjacent to the property legally described as Lots 16-24, Block 715 th and Lots 6-15, Block 715, Town of La Porte, located at the northwest corner of N. 17 Street and Spencer Highway. Mark Domingue of Chem Spray Inc. owns Lots 16-24, while a second property owner, Analytic Stress, Inc., owns Lots 6-15. (See the area map for details.) The abandonment process requires that all adjacent property owners either participate in the closure or sign away rights to their portion of the proposed closure. Analytic Stress, the only other adjacent property owner, decided to participate in right-of-way (ROW). If approved by Council, there will be two deeds produced, one for each property owner. The total area of the requested closure equals 4,728 square feet. Upon Council approval, 3,856 square feet will be sold to Mark Domingue of Chem Spray, with the remaining 872 square feet going to Analytic Stress, Inc. The applicants are seeking to purchase the ROW in order to expand their current business operations and enhance security on the site. Staff have determined that there are no City or franchised utilities existing within the alleys. Comcast, AT&T, and CenterPoint Energy, the three franchise companies, have all provided letters of no objection to the proposed ROW closure. In accordance with Sections 62-the City obtained an appraisal of the subject ROWto establish fair market value. The appraisal report established a value of $2.50 per square foot. The applicant has submitted closing fees in the amount of $11,820 (4,728 sq. ft. x $2.50) to the City. These funds are being held in escrow subject to final consideration and action by Council. Action Required by Council: