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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />June 8, 2015June 8, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Tim Tietjens Tim Tietjens <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Planning & Development Planning & Development <br />Department: <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other:N/A N/A <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. Ordinance1. Ordinance <br />2. Deed <br />3. Appraisal Summary3. Appraisal Summary <br />4. Area Map4. Area Map <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The City has received and processed an application from Oakland Land & Development, LLC to vacate, abandon The City has received and processed an application from Oakland Land & Development, <br /> LLC to vacate, abandon <br />and close the alley in Block 866, La Porte, in order to incorporate the tract into the applicantand close the alley in Block 866, La Porte, in order to incorporate the tract into the <br /> applicant’’s proposed s proposed <br />thth <br />development located in the 900 block of South 14development located in the 900 block of South 14 St. (see Area Map).  St. (see Area Map).  <br />Staff’s review of the application has determined that no existing City utility mains are located within the area to be s review of the application has determined that no existing City <br /> utility mains are located within the area to be <br />closed.  Additionally, Centerpoint Energy, Comcast and AT&T have each submitted letters stating closed.  Additionally, Centerpoint Energy, Comcast and AT&T have each submitted letters <br /> stating ““no objectionno objection” <br />to the closing.  <br />In accordance with Section 62.35 of the Code of Ordinances, an independent appraisal of the alley has established In accordance with Section 62.35 of the Code of Ordinances, an independent <br /> appraisal of the alley has established <br />a value of $2.50 per square foot for the 6,400 square foot area of alley to be closed.  The applicant has a value of $2.50 per square foot for the 6,400 square foot area of alley to <br /> be closed.  The applicant has <br />a value of $2.50 per square foot for the 6,400 square foot area of alley to be closed.  The applicant has a value of $2.50 per square foot for the 6,400 square foot area of alley to <br /> be closed.  The applicant has <br />subsequently placed $12,000.00 in escrow with the City (after 25% discount by ordinance) pending final subsequently placed $12,000.00 in escrow with the City (after 25% discount by ordinance) <br /> pending final <br />subsequently placed $12,000.00 in escrow with the City (after 25% discount by ordinance) pending final subsequently placed $12,000.00 in escrow with the City (after 25% discount by ordinance) <br /> pending final <br />consideration and action by Council.consideration and action by Council. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the alley in Block 866, Consider approval or other action of an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and <br /> closing the alley in Block 866, <br />La Porte, and authorize the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent owner for the subject rightLa Porte, and authorize the City Manager to execute a deed to the adjacent owner <br /> for the subject right--ofof--way.way. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />