SUBJECT: Abandonment and sale of: 1) Saunders Road, from Dodson Street to Willie Street; 2) Lakewood Drive, from Dodson Street to Friendly Street; 3) Dodson Street, from Lakewood Drive south to its terminus; 4) Lowrie Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 5) Larry Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 6) Friendly Street, from Langley Street south to its terminus; and 7) Friendly Street, from Willie Street north to its terminus, located within Hall Park Addition, Farrington Place Section Two, and/or Farrington Place Section Three, out of M.B Terrell Survey, A-772. Parcels SY16-073A, SY16-073B, SY16-073C1, SY16-073D1 and SY16-073D2, SY16-073E1 and SY16-073E2, and SY16-073F1 through SY16-073F3
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of: 1) Saunders Road, from Dodson Street to Willie Street; 2) Lakewood Drive, from Dodson Street to Friendly Street; 3) Dodson Street, from Lakewood Drive south to its terminus; 4) Lowrie Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 5) Larry Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 6) Friendly Street, from Langley Street south to its terminus; and 7) Friendly Street, from Willie Street north to its terminus, located within Hall Park Addition, Farrington Place Section Two, and/or Farrington Place Section Three, out of M.B Terrell Survey, A-772. Parcels SY16-073A, SY16-073B, SY16-073C1, SY16-073D1 and SY16-073D2, SY16-073E1 and SY16-073E2, and SY16-073F1 through SY16-073F3
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) (Imelda Diaz, P.E., Project Manager) requested the abandonment and sale of: 1) Saunders Road, from Dodson Street to Willie Street; 2) Lakewood Drive, from Dodson Street to Friendly Street; 3) Dodson Street, from Lakewood Drive south to its terminus; 4) Lowrie Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 5) Larry Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 6) Friendly Street, from Langley Street south to its terminus; and 7) Friendly Street, from Willie Street north to its terminus, located within Hall Park Addition, Farrington Place Section Two, and/or Farrington Place Section Three, out of M.B Terrell Survey, A-772. HCFCD plans to construct a detention basin as part of HCFCD’s Hall Park Stormwater Detention Basin project that will reduce flooding risks and damages along Halls Bayou in the Greens Bayou watershed of northeast Harris County. The City of Houston and HCFCD recognized an opportunity to work together to create a flood damage reduction project for the health, well-being, and benefits to the citizens of the City and Harris County. Ordinance 2016-0511 authorizes an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HCFCD for Hunting Bayou Phase II. As consideration for the abandonment of the street rights-of-way, HCFCD will relocate the existing public utilities and build the detention basin at no costs to the City of Houston.
HCFCD has complied with the transaction requirements and has entered into an Interlocal Agreement with the City.
The City will abandon to Harris County Flood Control District:
Parcel SY16-073A
122,092 square feet of street easement $6,410.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073B
54,280 square feet of street easement $2,850.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073C1
19,445 square feet of street easement $1,021.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073D1
42,184 square feet of street easement $2,215.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073D2
33,334 square feet of street easement $1,750.00
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073E1
36,128 square feet of street easement $1,897.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073E2
37,545 square feet of street easement $1,971.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073F1
29,289 square feet of street easement $1,538.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073F2
65,469 square feet of street easement $3,437.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
Parcel SY16-073F3
27,938 square feet of street easement $1,467.00 (R)
Valued at $1.05 per square foot x 5%
TOTAL ABANDONMENTS $24,556.00
Because the project will reduce flooding risks and damages along Halls Bayou and its benefits are greater than the value of the streets being abandoned, it is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment of: 1) Saunders Road, from Dodson Street to Willie Street; 2) Lakewood Drive, from Dodson Street to Friendly Street; 3) Dodson Street, from Lakewood Drive south to its terminus; 4) Lowrie Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 5) Larry Street, from Langley Road to Lakewood Drive; 6) Friendly Street, from Langley Street south to its terminus; and 7) Friendly Street, from Willie Street north to its terminus, located within Hall Park Addition, Farrington Place Section Two, and/or Farrington Place Section Three, out of M.B Terrell Survey, A-772.