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Home My WebLink AboutO-2002-2544 ---- REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: Man:X/ Requested By: DOU2 Kneuppe~~ Department: Plannin2 Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance:...x... Amount Requested: Exhibits: 1. Ordinance wi Exhibit "A" 2. Special Warranty Deed from PPG 3. Overall Land Swap Exhibit 4. Letter Agreement between PPG and City Budgeted Item: _YES ...,LNO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Plans are underway for the reconstruction ofFairmont Parkway from Bay Area Boulevard to State Highway 146. Harris County Engineering Department has contracted with TSC Engineering for design of the project, which includes improvements to portions of South 16th Street's intersection with Fairmont Parkway. Currently, insufficient right-of-way exists to accommodate the County's plans; therefore, additional land must be acquired. The City has entered into negotiations with PPG to acquire specific tracts as defined by the County for the required right-of-way. As a result of negotiations, PPG has agreed to deed approximately 36,241 square feet of its property to the City (see Exhibit No.1) in return for the closing of approximately 32,760 square feet of existing rights-of-way to PPG (see Exhibit No.3). Recommendation Staff recommends closing, vacating, and abandoning the alleys in Blocks 861,868 and 897, Town of La Porte and the easternmost 226' of West "f' Street between Blocks 868 & 897 in return for additional rights-of-way along South 16th Street from PPG to facilitate the Fairmont Parkway Improvement Project. Additionally, Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute the "Letter Agreement" requested by PPG as presented in Exhibit NO.4. Action Required bv Council: Consider approval of an ordinance to close, vacate, and abandon the alleys in Blocks 861, 868, & 897, Town of La Porte and the easternmost 226' of the West "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 & 897, Town of La Porte. Additionally, consider authorizing the City Manager to execute the attached "Letter Agreement" as requested by PPG. Approved for Citv Council A2enda ~~T.~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager ~.\~.o). Date EXHIBIT NO.1 Ordinance wi Exhibit "A" ORDINANCE NO. 2002- ~54L AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 861, 868 AND 897, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND A PORTION OF THE "I" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCKS 868 AND 897, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HAtmIS COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFtc1'IVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of La Porte has been requested by the record owners of all of the property abutting the alleys in Blocks 861, 868 and 897 Town of La Porte, hereinafter described in Section 1 of this ordinance as Tract 1, and a portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, hereinafter described in Section 1 of this ordinance as Tract 2, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 861, 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, and the hereinafter described portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the hereinafter described alleys in Blocks 861, 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, and the hereinafter described portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, 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 861, 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, and the hereinafter described portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, 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 861, 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, and the hereinafter described portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed. Ordinance No. 2002- ~5Lf~ 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 in Blocks 861, 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, and the hereinafter described portion ofthe "f' Street Right-of-Way between Blocks 868 and 897, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to wit: Tract 1: The full length of all ofthe alleys located in Blocks Eight Hundred Sixty-one (861), Eight Hundred Sixty-eight (868) and Eight Hundred Ninety-seven (897), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Tract 2: That portion of the "I" Street Right-of-Way situated between Blocks Eight Hundred Sixty-eight (868) and Eight Hundred Ninety-seven (897), Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and being further described as follows: BEGINNING at the southeast comer of Block 868, Town of La Porte, said comer also being the intersection of the west right-of-way line of 15th Street and the north right-of-Iine of "I" Street; THENCE in a westerly direction a distance of 226 feet to a point in the north right-of-way line of "I" Street, said point also being located on the south line of Block 868, Town of La Porte, and being the proposed easterly right-of-way line of 16th Street (proposed 100 foot width); THENCE in a southerly direction along a line perpendicular to the north right-of-way line of "I" Street and being the proposed easterly right-of-way line of 16th Street (proposed 100 foot width) a distance of 60 feet to a point on the south right-of-way line of "I" Street and the north line of Block 897, Town of La Porte, said point lying 226 feet westerly from the northeast comer of Block 897, Town of La Porte; THENCE in an easterly direction along the south right-of-way line of "I" Street and the north line of Block 897, Town of La Porte, to its point of intersection with the west right-of-way line of 15th Street, said point also being the northeast comer of Block 897, Town of La Porte, a distance of 226 feet; THENCE in a northerly direction along the projected west right-of-way line of 15th Street to the southeast comer of Block 868, Town of La Porte a distance of 60 feet to the Point of Beginning. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject ofthis meeting ofthe City Council Ordinance No. 2002- ,,5~t 3 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. It is understood and agreed that references herein to "f' Street, 15th Street and 16th Street are the same streets commonly referred to as West 'T' Street, South 15th Street and South 16th Street respectively. Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS l~ DAY OF rYl.Clrcll 2002. CITY OF LA PORTE BY.!(~ Norman L. one, Mayor ATTEST: LfJ1 Wa /t/IU Martha Gillett, City Secretary APPROVED: I ~ //'// ~t~/{,f)i;?c, {~~ \ Knox W. Askins, City Attorney ! L. ~ R I ! ! ~ ~ L..___.J .i-.'- ! 1 I i I i ! \ j i : 1 i L_-- ..i. .--.: o ."'\ -.- L......-.-- ___1-_._. :--- -0 t'\ I _,J~ ~..._...--_..........- ---.......- ,~--~ .... 896 ~: ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 861,868 & 897 TRACT 2: 226' x 60' PORTION OF WEST "I" ST. PREVIOUS STREET/ALLEY CLOSINGS oc -1 VV.L tu w 0:: tii :c to .... OCO \.JVV F => o lJ) -.......... 0'::1/ =J 1 I WEST G STREET I 11 - - - == TRACT 1 ~F /li v , ~ )'1- // I v A I -, 7 I I I I FAIRMONT PARKWAY TRACT 2 7~ ~ ~ WEST I STREET , I I WEST H STREET oti""7 -OW tu w 0:: t;; :c In .... :c l- => o lJ) - - - - - - - - ~~~- - - '-- - ~ - - ,- N.T.S. - - - tu ~ tii :c ~ .... F => o lJ) EXHIBIT "A" TO ORD. NO. 2002-