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• • REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: February 14, 2000 Requested By: Dou Kneu er Department: Planning Report Resolution X Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 2. Exhibit "A" -Closing Requested 3. Exhibit "B" -Utility Plan SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Current plans for development of the City's new library facility require that the existing 16' wide alley within Block 132, Town of La Porte be vacated, abandoned and closed in order to facilitate construction of the building and related site improvements. The City's Planning and Public Works Departments have investigated the closing and determined that an existing 1 "waterline within the alley should be abandoned. Additionally, each of the City's franchised utility companies have reviewed the closing request and have plans in place to modify existing power, telephone and cable utility locations from the alley to conform to the new library site (see Exhibit "B"1. A cost of 55,260 will be incurred by the City from Reliant Energy for the cost of relocating existing power lines in the alley. Southwestern Bell .and Time Warner Communication will relocate their respective facilities at no cost to the City. As per Sec. 62-32, Subsection C, and Sec. 62-35, Subsection C, of the Code of Ordinances, the City is exempted from the payment of an application fee as well as fair market value fees, respectively. Upon action by Council to vacate, abandon, and close the alley, Staff will submit the Final Plat of this block to the Planning & Zoning Commission for approval. Recommendation Staff recommends closing, vacating, and abandoning the alley in Block 132, Town of La Porte for construction of the new City Library. Action Reauired by Council: Consider approval of an ordinance to close, vacate, and abandon the alley in Block 132, Town of La Porte. Availability of Funds: N/A Approved for City Council Agenda CZa~~ ~ • 1~:~~ a-1o- a~uo Robert T. Herrera DATE City Manager