HomeMy WebLinkAbout025799 ORD - 06/22/2004AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 3,155-SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
A 20-FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF BLOCK B-2B,
CULLEN PLACE; REQUIRING THE OWNER, DR. RONALD KUFFEL,
JR., TO COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND REPLAT
THE PROPERTY WITHIN 180 DAYS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there is a 3,155-square foot portion of a 20-foot wide utility easement out of
Block B-2B, Cullen Place, as recorded in Volume 26, Page 5, Map Records Nueces
County, Texas, that the owner, Dr. Ronald Kuffel, Jr., (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 provisions below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the 3,155-square foot portion of a 20-foot wide utility easement out of
Btock B-2B Cullen Place, as recorded in Volume 26, Page 5, Map Records Nueces
County, Texas is abandoned and vacated for public use as utility easement, subject to
Owner's compliance with the following specified conditions as part of the abandonment
and vacation:
Payment of the fair market value will be waived because Owner will be
dedicating a utility easement of greater value to offset the proposed vacation and
abandonment.
Owner must grout-fill the existing 8-inch sanitary sewer line and relocate the
sanitary sewer line at its expense. Owner must submit construction plans of the
sanitary sewer line to be relocated prior to commencing construction for
Wastewater Department approval.
Owner must relocate the existing 8-inch water line within the easement to be
abandoned and vacated at its expense.
Owner must dedicate the 20-foot wide utility easement along the southern edge
of Block B-2B, within the 20-foot Y.R. (building line), until it meets the existing 5-
foot utility easement located on the east property line of Block B-2B.
Owner must widen the existing 5-foot utility easement located on the east
property line of Block B-2B, from 5 foot to 10 foot by dedicating an additional 5
foot to the existing easement.
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Owner is to relocate the existing 5-foot plant strip located on the east property
line of Block B-2B, to the west and outside of the existing 5-foot utility easement
and the additional 5-foot utility easement to be dedicated, located along the east
property line of Block B-2B.
7. AEP will seek reimbursement if adjustments to their facilities become necessary.
That the Owner replat the portions of Block B-2B, Cullen Place, being abandoned
and vacated, showing the easements abandoned and vacated and the additional
easements dedicated, 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.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds 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 22nd day of June, 2004.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor
Approved June 16, 2004
For City Attorney
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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: INVe, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respec~ully,
Respec~ully,
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel ,. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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