SUBJECT: Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 6,951 square-foot portion of 60 foot-wide Harvest Avenue Right-of-Way, from Venus Street east to Easter Street, within the Harvest Heights Annex, being out of the Prairie View Gardens Subdivision, out of the Jas. Love Survey, A-528. Parcel SY22-010
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 6,951 square-foot portion of 60 foot-wide Harvest Avenue Right-of-Way, from Venus Street east to Easter Street, within the Harvest Heights Annex, being out of the Prairie View Gardens Subdivision, out of the Jas. Love Survey, A-528 for a cash consideration to the City of $46,919.00. Parcel SY22-010
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: Jason Conway, owner of Jjames Construction, LLC, requested the abandonment and sale of a 6,951 square-foot portion of 60 foot-wide Harvest Avenue Right-of-Way, from Venus Street east to Easter Street, within the Harvest Heights Annex, being out of the Prairie View Gardens Subdivision, out of the Jas. Love Survey, A-528. The applicant plans to merge his abutting fee-owned property with the subject property for construction of single family residences. According to the Harvest Heights Annex Plat, the subject property was platted to curve slightly north into subject area and to continue west to connect to Polk Avenue, but was never developed. Over the years, Harvest Avenue was renamed Ferguson Way and became a continuation from Venus Street east to Easter Street. Ferguson Way does not appear on the original plat. There is no dedicatory language on the plat for Ferguson Way, and no utilities in the subject area that would contribute to any public utility issues. The Joint Referral Committee reviewed and approved the request for the abandonment of Harvest Avenue in the subject area. Jason Conway, of Jjames Construction, 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 Jason Conway of Jjames Construction, LLC:
Parcel SY22-010
6,951 square-feet of Right-of-Way $46,919.00
Valued at $6.75 per square-foot at 100%
TOTAL ABANDONMENT AND SALE $46,919.00
Therefore, it is recommended that City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 6,951 square-foot portion of 60 foot-wide Harvest Avenue Right-of-Way, from Venus Street east to Easter Street, within the Harvest Heights Annex, being out of the Prairie View Gardens Subdivision, out of the Jas. Love Survey, A-528, in exchange for a cash consideration to the City of $46,919.00.
Fiscal Note: Revenue for this item is included in the FY2023 adopted budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works