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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: April 12, 2021 Requested By: Ian Clowes, City Planner Department: Planning & Development Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: Ordinance 2021-3821, Deed, Area Map, Appraisal Summary Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: Yes (--; No SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City of La Porte Planning & Development Department received an application from Justin Bennett, on behalf of 1117 N. Broadway, LLC to vacate, abandon and close a portion of the North 1st Street right-of-way situated between North J Street and Reserve A, Block 1 of La Porte Landfill and a portion of the North J Street right-of-way situated between North 2nd Street right-of-way and an abandoned section of North J Street right-of-way, adjacent to the property legally described as Lots 1-16 & 28, Block 375, La Porte Subdivision. 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. La Porte Real Property, LLC, the only other adjacent property owner, decided not to participate in Mr. Bennett's request and has authorized conveyance of their portion of the described North 1st Street and North J Street rights -of -way. The total area of the requested closure is 50,080 square feet. The area to be closed and abandoned will be incorporated into the existing development to the east and north. Staff have determined that there are no City or franchised utilities existing within the right- of-way. Comcast, AT&T, and CenterPoint, the three (3) franchise utility companies, have all provided letters of no objection to the proposed right-of-way closure. Sections 62-32 of the City's Code of Ordinances requires the city obtain an appraisal of any subject right-of-way proposed for closure. The applicant requested closure of adjacent right-of-way (North J St.) in December of 2020. Staff agreed that the appraisal conducted at that time would be sufficient for the current proposed closure. A copy of the North J St. appraisal summary has been included in the packet. The appraisal report for