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Home My WebLink AboutO-2004-2800 .~ ",,-- REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: December 13, 2004 Requested By: Wayne Sabo uf Department: Plannine Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: l Amount Requested: Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 2. Area Map Budgeted Item: _YES ...x....NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The City has received an application from Randall Jones to vacate, abandon and close the alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, and 1137, Town of La Porte, and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way. The purpose of Mr. Jones' request is to acquire additional land needed to facilitate development of the Home Port Storage facility (see Exhibit No. 2-attached). A condition of the applicant's Special Conditional Use Permit (SCU #04-006) requires him to file an application with the City to close the streets and alleys within the boundaries of his proposed site. Mr. Jones Elans a phased development that will ultimately include the additional closings of South 12th and South 15 Streets at a future date. In reviewing the application, the Public Works Department has indicated that no existing City utilities are located within the subject alleys or right-of-way. Additionally, each of the City's franchised utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy, SBC & Time Warner Communication) has received notification of the closing and has submitted letters of no objection. In accordance with Ordinance No. 98-2225, Staffhas arranged for an independent appraisal to be conducted of the alleys in question. As a result, the fair market value of the subject properties has been assessed at $.85 per square foot. The City has received compensation in the amount of $27,540.00 (75% of Fair Market Value as per the ordinance) from the applicant for the closings, which contain a total of 43,200 square feet. Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council authorize vacating, abandoning, and closing of the alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, and the portion of the 14th Street right-of-way, Town of La Porte as petitioned by the applicant. Action Reauired of Council: Consider approval of ordinance to vacate, abandon, and close the alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, and the portion of the 14th Street right-of-way, Town of La Porte. Approved for City Council Agenda 1:J-2-0( Date }'.XflIB1't ~O.l -- - ordinance ._---,,,.-_.~..-,.-- ORDINANCE NO. 2004- A '600 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 1135, 1136, & 1137, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND A PORTION OF THE 14th STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas~ to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas~ and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. 2 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule charter and Chapter 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described alleys of Blocks 1135, 1136, & 1137, Town of La Porte, and a portion of the 14th Street Right-of-Way, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to wit: The entire alley of Block 1135, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, containing six thousand four hundred (6,400) square feet as generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein. The entire alley of Block 1136, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, containing six thousand four hundred (6,400) square feet as generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein. The entire alley of Block 1137, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, containing six thousand four hundred (6,400) square feet as generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein. The portion of the 14TH Street Right-of-Way situated between Block 1137, Town of La Porte and Block 1136, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, containing twenty-four thousand (24,000) square feet as generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice ofthe date, hour, place, and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered, and formally acted upon. The City Council further 3 ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS GJL- DAY OF f) QC · . 2004. CITY OF LA PORTE ~y~ By: Alton Porter, Mayor \ \ APP~u~ Knox W. Askins, City Attorney 1( ~4 W. "K" ST. -\ 0 0 ~ ~ . 'Z 0 :r. N to--' 0 OJ 0 ~ ~ I ... ... ~ ... ...... 0\ ;- ~ 1 ~8 ~ W. "L" ST. 1 1\3 ~ , fAIRMONT PARKWAY - .-- - 1\ BS 16' rd 1~ 7 12~ ...... ~ ':T ~ 1 4 W. "M" ST. 1(b1B7 Ii' Bll' Ii' 50' 1~ 6 1~ 5 125' 125' 125' 125' 125' ...... ~ ':T ~ ...... vJ go ~ 1 1\6 1 ~S ~ PROPOSED STREEI & ALLE'f CLOS\I'IGS N.T.s. 1( ~8 1 ~4 tJ') :t: ...... ~ 0\ 12:5' 12:~ ...... ~ ':T ~ 1. ~7 EXHIBIT NO.2 Area Map AREA MAP (Home Port Storage) Prop. Streets & Alleys To Be Closed - [J (43,200 Total Sq. Ft.)