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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/15/2016
District C
Item Creation Date: 9/16/2016

20DOB091/Abandonment and sale of a prescriptive sanitary sewer easement/SY14-024

Agenda Item#: 21.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement, located within Lot 136 of the Ridgewood Addition Subdivision, out of the John Austin Two League Grant, Houston, Harris County, Texas; vacating and abandoning said easement to Andres Chapellin, the underlying fee owner, in consideration of his payment to the City of $2,100.00, the conveyance to the City of a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, located within Lot 136 of the Ridgewood Addition Subdivision, and other consideration - DISTRICT C - COHEN

Background:

SUBJECT: Abandonment and sale of a 10 foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement, in exchange for conveyance to the City of a 10 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both located within Lot 136, Block 1 of the Ridgewood Addition.  Parcels SY14-024 and DY14-007

 

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10 foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement, in exchange for a consideration of $2,100.00 plus conveyance to the City of a 10 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both located within Lot 136, Block 1 of the Ridgewood Addition.  Parcels SY14-024 and DY14-007

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:  By Motion 2014-0934, City Council authorized the abandonment and sale of a 10 foot-wide utility easement, in exchange for conveyance to the City of a 10 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both located within Lot 136, Block 1 of the Ridgewood Addition.  Subsequent to passage of Motion 2014-0934, the transaction description was changed to the abandonment and sale of a 10 foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement, in exchange for conveyance to the City of a 10 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both located within Lot 136, Block 1 of the Ridgewood Addition to correctly reflect the transaction.  The property owners at the time of the request for a motion, Christopher and Kimberly Evans, later sold their tract of land with the prescriptive easement to the current property owner, Andres Chapellin.  The relocation of the sanitary sewer line within the tract of land will facilitate Andres Chapellin’s plan to construct a single-family house.

 

Andres Chapellin has completed the transaction requirements, has accepted the City’s offer, and has rendered payment in full.

 

The City will abandon and sell to Andres Chapellin:

 

Parcel SY14-024

950 square feet of sanitary sewer easement                       $35,625.00

Valued at $37.50 per square foot

 

TOTAL ABANDONMENTS AND SALE                              $35,625.00

 

In exchange, Andres Chapellin will pay:

 

Cash                                                                                       $2,100.00

 

Plus convey to the City

 

Parcel DY14-007

950 square feet of sanitary sewer easement                       $35,625.00

Valued at $37.50 per square foot

 

TOTAL CASH AND CONVEYANCE                                    $37,725.00

 

Inasmuch as the value of the $2,100.00 minimum fee plus the easement being conveyed to the City is greater than the value of the easement being abandoned and sold, it is recommended City Council approve an Ordinance authorizing the abandonment and sale of a 10 foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement, in exchange for a consideration of $2,100.00 plus conveyance to the City of a 10 foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both located within Lot 136, Block 1 of the Ridgewood Addition. 

Prior Council Action:

Council Motion 2014-0934 (10/15/2014)

Contact Information:

 

Nancy P. Collins

Senior Assistant Director-Real Estate

(832) 395-3130

 

 

 

 

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Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering
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