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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 6/9/2015
District C
Item Creation Date: 5/29/2015
20TP049 Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, being out of Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5, of the Mayfair Addition First Section, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey, A-61. Parcel SY14-054
Agenda Item#: 24.
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ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, being out of Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5, of the Mayfair Addition First Section, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey, A-61, Houston, Harris County, Texas; vacating and abandoning said easement to South Winstone, LLC, the underlying fee owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $49,200.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT C - COHEN
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SUBJECT: Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, being out of Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5, of the Mayfair Addition First Section, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey, A-61. Parcel SY14-054.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, being out of Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5, of the Mayfair Addition First Section, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey, A-61. Parcel SY14-054.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: By Motion 2014-0317, City Council authorized the abandonment and sale of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, from the east boundary line of Lots 1 and 8 east ±120-feet to the west boundary line of Lot 5, within the Mayfair Section 1 Subdivision, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey. Thereafter, a survey was conducted and it was determined the utility easement was located within Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5 of the Mayfair Addition First Section. The transaction description was updated accordingly and the transaction was processed as reflected in the above description. South Winstone, LLC (Windi Grimes, President), the underlying fee property owner, plans to use the subject property to construct a new office facility.
South Winstone, LLC has completed the transaction requirements, has accepted the City's offer, and has rendered payment in full.
The City will abandon and sell to South Winstone, LLC:
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Parcel SY14-054
1,200 square-foot utility easement
Valued at $80.00 per square foot x 50%
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$48,000.00
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Depreciated Cost of Improvements
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$1,200.00
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TOTAL ABANDONMENT
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$49,200.00
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Therefore, it is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive utility easement, being out of Lots 2, 3, 6, and 7, Block 5, of the Mayfair Addition First Section, out of the A.C. Reynolds Survey, A-61.
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Action:
Council Motion 2014-0317, dated 04/16/2014 |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Nancy P. Collins
Phone: (832) 395-3130
Senior Assistant Director-Real Estate |
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