HomeMy WebLinkAbout025426 ORD - 08/19/2003AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 34,404.18-SQUARE FOOT
PORTION OF A DEDIC.~ED 60-FOOT WIDE UNDEVELOPED RIGHT-
TURN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN BLOCK B AND C, ISLAND
BUSINESS CENTER UNIT 1; SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND THE OWNER REPLATTING THE
PROPERTY WITHIN 180! DAYS AT IT'S EXPENSE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there is a 34,404.18-square foot portion of a dedicated 60-foot wide
undeveloped street right-of-way between Block B and C, Island Business Center Unit 1,
as recorded in Volume 25, Pages 46, Map Records Nueces County, Texas, that the
owner, Shell Development Joint Venture, (Owner), wishes to have abandoned and
vacated; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to abandon and vacate said portion of the utility easement for all
purposes, subject to the provisior~s below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the 34,404.18-square foot portion of a dedicated 60-foot wide
undeveloped street right-of-way between Block B and C, Island Business Center Unit 1,
as recorded in Volume 25, Pages 46, Map Records Nueces County, Texas is
abandoned and vacated for public use as street right-of-way, subject to Owner's
compliance with the following specified conditions as part of the abandonment and
vacation:
Payment of the fair market value, appraised at $7,890.00 for the proposed
34,404.18-square foot portion of a dedicated 60-foot wide undeveloped right-turn
public right-of-way within The Island Business Center Unit 1 Subdivision, that is
to be abandoned and vacated at owner's expense.
Abandonment and vacation of the public right-of-way is subject to existing
pipeline blanket easements being found in volume 734, page 249 Deed Records
Nueces County, Texas and Volume 222, Page 371, Deed Records Nueces
County, Texas.
That the abutting property owners replat their respective properties within 180
days at Owner's expense; provided however, the City Engineer may extend the
time limit for an additional 180 days if extenuating circumstances outside the
Owner's control necessitate an extension.
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025426
SECTION 2. That upon written~request of the Mayor or five council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) fii~ds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 19th day of August, 2003.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved i~t~?~,~,( t/ ,2003
By:
Josepl~ Hamey
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texasrx
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/We, therefore, request that you
suspend said Chaffer rule and psss this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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