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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/24/2017
District H
Item Creation Date: 8/16/2017

20BAM9702/Abandonment of Easement/SY17-015

Agenda Item#: 13.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1; located within the Usener Addition, John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, abandoning the easement to THXGE Holdings, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $11,207.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

Background:

SUBJECT:  Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement, adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1, located within the Usener Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1.  Parcel SY17-015

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary) It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement, adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1, located within the Usener Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, in exchange for a consideration of $11,207.00.  Parcel SY17-015

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:  Neal Wade, the abutting property owner, requested the abandonment and sale of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement, adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1, located within the Usener Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1.  Thereafter the abutting property ownership changed from Neal Wade to THXGE Holdings, LLC (Emily Trout, Manager).  THXGE Holdings, LLC plans to re-plat the two adjoining lots for future redevelopment.  The Joint Referral Committee reviewed and approved this request.

THXGE Holdings, LLC, has complied with the transaction requirements, has accepted the City’s offer, and has rendered payment in full.

Parcel SY17-015      

241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement:

Valued at $93.00 per square foot at 50%

                                   $11,207.00 (R)  
       
TOTAL ABANDONMENT AND SALE   $11,207.00  
       

Therefore, it is recommended City Council approve an Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 241 square-foot sanitary sewer easement, adjacent to Lot 21, Block 1, located within the Usener Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1. 

Contact Information:

Darrin Ward 

Acting Senior Assistant Director - Real Estate Services

(832) 395-3154

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Acting Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering


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