ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Harvard Street, from West Whitney Street south 138 feet, more or less; vacating and abandoning the street to the City of Houston, Texas, abutting owner; authorizing the designation of a full-width utility corridor in the same location; the designation of a right-of-way for a cul-de-sac and the construction of a cul-de-sac to City standards, all located in the S.W. Allen Survey, A-94; authorizing the granting of a 10 foot-wide private utility easement to CenterPoint Energy, Inc and a 10 foot-wide private utility easement to AT&T (Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT:  Ordinance authorizing the abandonment of Harvard Street, from West Whitney Street south ±138 feet; designation of a full-width utility corridor in the same location; designation of right-of-way for a cul-de-sac; construction of a cul-de-sac to City standards; conveyance to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., of a 10 foot-wide utility easement; and conveyance to AT&T (Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) of a 10 foot-wide utility easement, all out of the S. W. Allen Survey, A-94.  Parcels IT11-004, VY11-013, AY11-022, SY16-061, and SY16-062

RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the abandonment of Harvard Street, from West Whitney Street south ±138 feet; designation of a full-width utility corridor in the same location; designation of right-of-way for a cul-de-sac; construction of a cul-de-sac to City standards; conveyance to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., of a 10 foot-wide utility easement; and conveyance to AT&T (Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) of a 10 foot-wide utility easement, all out of the S. W. Allen Survey, A-94.  Parcels IT11-004, VY11-013, AY11-022, SY16-061, and SY16-062

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:  Harry J. Hayes, Director of the Solid Waste Management Department (SWM), requested the abandonment of Harvard Street, from West Whitney Street south ±138 feet; designation of a full-width utility corridor in the same location; designation of right-of-way for a cul-de-sac; construction of a cul-de-sac to City standards; conveyance to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., of a 10 foot-wide utility easement; and conveyance to AT&T (Southwestern Bell Telephone Company) of a 10 foot-wide utility easement, all out of the S. W. Allen Survey, A-94.  SWM combined the subject portion of Harvard Street with its current facility at 9003 North Main Street and its property on the west side of Harvard Street to create one contiguous complex.

After City Council approves the ordinance abandoning the street, the Real Estate Branch will adjust the City’s property inventory records to reflect that the subject portion of Harvard Street was abandoned as street right-of-way and incorporated into the City’s fee-owned land occupied by SWM, subject to the easements for private utility purposes, and the designation of the cul-de-sac and full-width utility corridor.

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