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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1601 - abandonment of an un-named street ROW ORDINANCE NO. 1601 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT OFAN UN- NAMED STREET RIGHT OF WAY LYING BETWEEN BROWNING STREET AND BISSONNET STREET, WEST OF WESLA Y AN STREET; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, 5177 Builders, Ltd, ("Builder"), has requested that the City abandon the street right of way described in this ordinance, and the Builder is the proposed purchaser of all the abutting land; WHEREAS, the City Council finds and detennines that such right of way would not be needed, if the area is replatted as proposed, and that abandoning it will .. be in the public interest if such a replat is approved;. WHEREAS, the said right of way has been appraised by an appraiser obtained by the City, whose written appraisal report have been filed with City . Council and taken into consideration by it in detennining the action herein taken; WHEREAS, the Builder proposes to convey to the City approximately 11,250 square feet of land, in fee, for streets to replace the street to be abandoned; WHEREAS, the Builder also proposes to reimburse the City for certain sewer main construction and proposes to construct certain improvements to public property, including a major gateway area at the comer ofWesalyan and Bissonnet, a minor gateway area at the comer ofBissonnet and Annapolis, a bus shelter on Bissonnetand six street light poles along Weslayan, all as more particularly described in Exbibit B, attached; WHEREAS, the value oftbe streets to be conveyed to the City, taken together with the reimbursements and improvements proposed by the Builder, are at . least as great as the value of the street to be abandoned; NOW, THEREFORE, 1 i-mil I .ullr . "l.ir"l.I"j',lll", ~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble of tins ordinance are adopted, and the City COlIDcil hereby: (a) authorizes the Zoning & Planning Commission to approve a replattIlat would, in effect, abandon street right of way described in Exlnbit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, and (b) approves and authorizes tile additional tenns and conditions. set out in Exllibit B. '- Section 2. This ordinance shall not take effect until tile pending mnendment of the Zoning Ordinance forthe PDD-TH4 District takes effect Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby.repealed to the . extent of the conflict only. Section 4. Ifany word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or otIler part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever beheld to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither tile remainder of this ordinance,northe application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of tins ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected tIlereby. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, detennines and declares tIlat a sufficient written notice of tile date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at wInch this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required. by tile Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended,. and that each such meeting has been open to tile public as required bylaw at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The 'City CounCil ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and tile contents and posting tIlereof. Section 6. Because the right .of way to be abandoned by tile City is required to replat the land and start constmctionof new buildings, a state of emergency is declared requiring tIlat this ordinance be read and adopted finally at tins meeting. Accordingly, tins ordinance shall be adopted finally on. first reading and shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature. 2 j;~__ ____________J_---'--......i.. c=::::-_.______~_~L_____LlILil._ _ _ ______~.lLUiliJL.[. . '.,::lliI:J-,-rt'1'1f':" I PASSED AND APPROVED this e:z8~ay of ~~~.~, 19!1F Attest: ~e~~ ~ b43 :\540row 3 , r-- - l mil i ,LlI r -liiFf""l'Tlil'i--- nn ..J ) ,~ em - ti~ ~. a- i:. 'i ~. ...~ ~ - - - ~~::.b"; ~ c.. ~ ._'-,:"\ :::.. :"; t_" . . ..,;", '. Right of way authorized for abandornnent . r':~'~.. 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Q.~ \J ~ . .... .t, " ~~ ~~ ~ " 1a.J:t "i ~. ~ () ~ . l . ~ .. V) t;: ~ ~ ~ 't ~.~ ~ .. .. l'Q:t.~ 'i .'" t.~:--. 4-' EXHIBIT _ . '_. (Page~of~totaIPages) . .. .',.. I ~J::,~~~:;~,.,:::..:::.:':.'.,:; 1.~t~f:~~:..,/~~it;: Ln_ ern.il____ _ __ ____~.~L.jLLlLI. .. --,--~:-:= riLL' TT1jj~"'-' r- Exhibit B Additional terms and conditions: (1) Owner must convey to the City fee simple title to the substitute streets and to Reserves "A" and "c" as shown on the proposed site plan dated August 13, 1998 and on file in the City Secretary's office for the pending amendment to the zoning ordinance. Conveyances are subject to approval by the City Manager and City Attorney. (2) Owner must build the streets and the perimeter wall along Wesalyan and Bissonnet, including a niche for a bus stop, all to the City's specifications. This will be in addition to the other items the owner or developer must provide for the new project, but does not include the items left to the City (see below). (3) Owner must pay $50,000 to the City to reimburse the City for certain sewer system modifications already done and to provide a fund that the City may use to: (i) construct improvements and landscaping on said Reserves "A" and "C," (ii) provide streetlights along Weslayan, (iii) provide furniture and fixtures for the bus stop on Weslayan. The allocation offunds among these items is left to the City. (4) The abandonment of right of way cannot takeeffecfurffinhe conveyances and cash payment required by this exhibit have occurred, but they may be done simultaneously. -.. .,~ 5 1111.rJ I]..illllll-.... ------.,-------,----;.,..,.,-c-~~:r"f':'T'1""'l'IT""~'r