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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Appropriation
Agenda Date Requested: AU2:ust 27, 2007
Source of Funds: N/A
Requested By: Wayne J. Sabo
Account Number: N/A
Department: Plannin2:
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 DFMA Properties to vacate, abandon and close the
North 14th Street Right-of-Way (24,000 sq. ft.) between Blocks 682 & 683, La Porte. The
applicant desires to close the subject right-of-way in order to create a single economic unit of land
to facilitate future development.
City Staff as well as each of the City's franchised utility companies (i.e. Centerpoint Energy,
AT&T & Comcast) has reviewed the request and expressed no objection to the closing.
In accordance with Section 62.35 of the Code of Ordinances, Staff has ordered an independent
appraisal of the North 14th Street Right-of-Way. As a result, the fair market value has been
appraised at $.75 per square foot. The City has subsequently received payment from the applicant
in the amount of $13,440 (75% of Fair Market Value as per the ordinance) for closing 24,000
square feet of right-of-way.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends vacating, abandoning, and closing the North 14th Street Right-of-Way as
described.
Action Required of Council:
Consider approval of an ordinance vacating, abandoning, and closing the North 14th Street Right-
of-Way between Blocks 682 & 683, Town of La Porte.
Approved for City Council Agenda
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ORDINANCE NO. 2007-30DCj
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF NORTH
14TH STREET IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, 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 record owners of all of the property abutting the
hereinafter described portion of North 14th Street, City of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently
close that portion of North 14th Street, City 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 portion of North 14th Street, City of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial
to the public as a public road, street and alley, and the closing
of the hereinafter described portion of North 14th Street, City 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 portion of North 14th Street, City of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently
closed.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTEz
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 portion of North 14th Street, City of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed
by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
That portion of the right-of-way of North 14th street,
between Blocks 682 and 683, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, and between the north right-of-way line of
West Adams Street and the south right-of-way line of West
Tyler Street, in the Town of La Porte, Harris County,
Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in
Office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas,
reference to which is here made for all purposes, as more
fully shown on a map attached hereto as Exhibit "A",
incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof
for all purposes.
Section 2.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the 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 ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 27th day of August, 2007.
By:
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Alton E. Porter
Mayor
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT 2 (to Agenda Packet)
Area Map
EXHIBIT 1 (to Aeenda Packet)
Ordinance