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BrYcln, Texas
Aug. 8, 19F31
Ci ty of C"ollege Station
Planning Department
Attn. Mr. Jim Callaway
InRe:Re-zoning 5 acres on
University Drive.
There are some pertinent facts which I wish the Commission to
consider before actil1g onttlis request.
"Along wi.th others, I purchased t11is land in 19?1; a total
of 13.876 acres~Prior to purchasing the tract, Mr. Ran Boswell
(City Manager at. that time)assurect us that all utilities were
available, with the provision that we extend a sewer line along
a previously approved route to connect to the Bryan sewage
treatment plant.
We applied for zoning in 1973; you have a record of actiorl
taken, appDoving a zoning cl, assification of C-L on the property
fronting along University Dr.i ve. I do not recall the exact dista11ce
frOm University Drive, but it was reasonable..
Before this re-zoning process could be completed, Fred Sandlin,
(City Manager of Bryan at the,time), advised Ran Boswell, by
letter, that Bryan could not treat any additional sewage. Upon
learning this, the request wa~~tabled, and with no access to
sewer services, we could not develop~
In 1980. tije property was served with sewer, and lam now irl a
position io develop, and/or sell the property to other developers.
I understand fully t.rte problem t11e City of College Station [lad in
finally providing sewer~service(and I bear ill-will toward none).
I have now owned the property twn years, eight of which saw me
with a frozen asset.
Two of the original investors were bankrupt in 1974, a third was
unable to contribute additional funds to hold the property, so I am
now the sole owner of 8.876 acres, and the College Heights Assembly
of God Church wwns the 5 acres remaining.
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I do not ask that the City make any reparations, nor do I
expect the City to insure me a profitable return. I do recognize
the City of College Station to be a responsible Entity, and feel
that those in Authority should, in fairness, consider the circum-
stances encountered (not through any fault of their own, nor on
my part), and recognize that I was rendered a dis-service.
I am re~pectfully requestirlg, and s'uggestirlg tIlat present f-ldm"irl-
istrators can, without harm to the City, rectify the problem by
restoring the 1973 zoning approval.
Purely as a matter of interest, I have incurred, to dat~/some
$4),200.00 in interest to ~arious banks, have paid some $5,000.00
in taxes while awaiting City services within the City limits of
the City of College Station.
The City of Coll~ge Station is a responsible legal Entity. and
honors decisions made by former Administrations(for example ,Bond
Issues)o I am confident that honorable" men, in authority will
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____"_act responsibly. While this land is topographically superior to
adjacent properties zoned! C-l, it is ohviously of the same characte.r,
orl tlle same highway; I am not in a competitive position ;13 ;1 develo-
per, unless I have comparable OI)pO"rtuni ty, which means 1 i v.e Z Orl1. ne;
f'orlike property.
I guess I'm just expecting fair treatment from honorable men; I
thank you, Mr. Callaway for your courteous manner, which I appreciate.
Sincerely YO~.
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. v.. Henton, Owner
CAUSE NO. 21939 - J. V. IIENTON VS. MEISLER, ET AL
IN THE 8tTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS
"EXHIBIT B It TO AGREED JUDGMENT
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Being all those certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being situated
in Brazos County, Texas~ and being more particularly described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and
11eTrig s 1 tuated in the Richard Carter League, in College Stat ion, Brazos
County, Texas, and being a part of that 200 acre tract conveyed to Fannie
Put z by Jaco b- Luza, et ux, by deed dated, Apr i 1 18, 1925, recorded in Vol.
66, Pg. 585, Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, and being more particu-
larly described by metes and bounds as follows: .
BEGINNING in the Southeast line of the said Putz 200 acre tract, S 440 32'
r~ 1899.5 ft. from the most Easterly ~OTneT of the Putz 200 acre tract;
TliEI~CE S 44032' W 467.8 ft. with the Southeast line of the Putz 200 acre
tract;
THENCE N 450 28' \\' 1369.1 ft. through the Putz 200 acre tract to the
Southeast right of way- line of University Drive (F.M. 60);
THENCE N 630 13' E 94:4 ft. with the Southeast right of way line of Univ-
ersity Drive to an iron "rod; "
1~HENCE N 720 27' E 428.2 ft, cont,irluing with the Southeast right of way
line of University Drive;
THENCE S 450 28' E 1138.5 ft. to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 13.5
acres of land, more or less, as surveyed by Joe Orr, Inc. in July, 1970.
And being designated as yract 4 of the Putz. Partition, a plat of which is
recorded in Vol. 287, Pg. 745, Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas, and
being the same property conveyed by Fannie. Putz, et al to Pauline Putz
Higgins by Partition Deed dated July 28, 1970, recorded in Vol. 287, pg.
814, Deed, Records of B,razos County, Texas.
SECOND TRACT: . Being all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and
De1ng situated in the Richard Carter League in College Station, Brazos
County, Texas, being a part of that 13.54 acre tract conveyed to Sylvia
Putz Willingham by deed recorded in Vol. 287, Pg. 817, Deed Records of
Brazos County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron rod in the southeast right of way liheof F.M. 60
(University Drive) at the common corner of the said" Willingham tract and
that 13.54 acre tract conveyed to Pauline Putz Higgins by deed recorded
in Vol. 287, Pg. 814, Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas;
THENCE S 450 281 E 255.00 ft. along the line betweeri the said Willingham
tract "and the said Higgins tract to an iron ~od;
l'l-IENCE'N 14051' 13" l\' 225.58 ft. through the said Willingham, tract ,to an
iron rod in the southeast line of F.M. 60;
THENCE S 720 27' W, 130.00 ft. 'along the southeast line of F.M. 60 to the
POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.336 acres of land, more or less."
SAVE AND EXCEPT: Being a 5.00 acre tract or parcel of land lying and being
SItuateo in the Richard' Carter League, Abstract No.8, Brazos County, Texas
and being part of the" 13.54 acre tract described in the Deed of Trust from
the Trustees for the College Heights Assembly of God Church to Roy V. Simmol
Trustee, recotded in Volume 188, Page 738, Deed of Trust Records of Brazos
County, Texas; said 5.00 acre tract being more particularly described as
follows: . "
BEGINNING at an iron rod in the Southeast R.O.W. line ofF.M. Road No. 60,
University Drive, 'same being the common corner of tract No. ~ arid Trac~ No.
4 of the Putz Partition, D.R.2~7/74S;
THENCE N 630 13' E, along said Southeast R.O.W. line, for a distance of 94.'
feet .to an iron.rod for corner;
THENCE N 720 27'E, continuing along said R.O.W. line, for a distance of
155.6 feet to an iron- rod for corner;
THENCfr S 450 2B' E, within Tract No.4, for a distance of 904.6 feet to an
iron rod for corner;
THENCE S 440 32' W for a distance of 226.8 feet to an iron rod for corner
in the common line of Tract. No. 3 and Tract No.4; ,
THENCE N 450 28' W, along said common line of Tract No.3 and Tract No.4,
for a distance of 1008.3 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 5.00
acres of l~lnd more or less. '.~
SAVE AND EXCEPT the rear, (Southeasterly) 360.8 feet of the above' described property;
the net area of the property hereirtdescribed being 5 acres, more or less:
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