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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE PGSBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That all statements made in the caption, preamble, preliminary recitals and documents attached to this ordinance are true, correct, and incorporated by reference. PART 2: That after opening and closing a public hearing, the City Council finds the following pertaining to the vacating and abandoning of the Easements described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and. 1. Abandonment of the Easements will not result in property that does not have access to public roadways or utilities; and 2. Other than as set forth herein, there is no public need or use for the Easements; and 3. Except as provided for in this ordinance, there is no anticipated future public need or use for the Easements; and 4. As set forth in this ordinance, abandonment of the Easements will .- not impact access for all public utilities to serve current and future customers; and 5. TAMUS intends to relocate the existing public utility infrastructure located in the Easements to a replacement Public Utility Easement. PART 3: That, in order to achieve the public benefits of the Project, the City Council hereby abandons and vacates the Easements as described in Exhibit "A" only under the terms and conditions as set forth in this ordinance. P ART 4: That the 0.29 acre portion of a 10 Foot Public Utility Easement, lying in Block 9 of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 1.52, Page 237 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas; and a 0.23 acre portion of a 10 Foot Public Utility Easement, lying in Block 10 of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 152, Page 237 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas; and a 1350 Square Feet acre portion of a 10 foot Public Utility Easement, lying in Block 12 of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 152, Page 237 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas; all as collectively described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be abandoned only upon completion of all of the following conditions: M The Project proposes to remove an existing 10-inch public sanitary sewer line adjacent to Block 12, between Lots 2 and 3 of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition necessitating the construction and realignment of approximately 350 linear feet of 10-inch public sanitary sewer line generally along the southern development property line to and along the reconstructed portion of Culpepper Drive; and 2. The abandonment of these Easements necessitates that a portion of the public overhead electric line in Block 12 be removed, reconstructed and realigned as follows: a. TAMUS will be responsible for the costs associated with removing the public overhead electric line in Block 12 and reconstructing and realigning the same as an underground electric line located along the southern property line; and IM b. Dedicating additional Public Utility Easements to CoCS by separate instrument in a form acceptable to CoCS for the above described electric reconstruction and realignment along the southern property line; and 3. Completion of the Project to achieve the public benefits to the citizens of CoCS necessitates that TAMUS: a. Provide surety for all public infrastructure to be reconstructed or realigned; and b. Provide necessary public infrastructure meeting the B/CS Unified Standards for all public infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to TAMUS providing construction plans, construction surety, reports, construction testing, utility fees, and as-builts, and for the CoCS City Engineer to approve design, construction plans, and construction inspection, including CS Fire. Marshall review; and c. Provide written confirmation to CoCS that the abandoned public sanitary sewer connections to the existing 21 inch sanitary sewer line are adequately removed and repaired; and Q -11-1- d. Dedicate a Temporary Blanket Easement by separate instrument, to CoCS in a form acceptable to CoCSfor the entire proposed development acreage. The Temporary Blanket Easement will be required until TAMUS relocates all necessary public infrastructure as described herein, CoCS accepts such public infrastructure, and TAMUS dedicates specific Public Utility Easements as described herein; and PART 5: If any of the above conditions are not met within eighteen (18) months, the abandonment shall be null and void and have no further force or effect. PART 6: That the Project is located within CoCS' singly certificated retail electric service area, retail sanitary sewer service area, and retail water service area and CoCS will serve electricity, water and sanitary sewer services to the Project. N 7� PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of J .2013. C y'J 62 : ms ; 3 M ATTEST: City Seer r APPROVED: L j", City Attomey Mayor M 237 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, and a 0.88 acre portion of the Milam Avenue Right of Way, said Right of Way lying between Blocks 9 and 10, of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 152, Page 237 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be abandoned only upon completion of all of the following conditions: 1. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of -Way necessitates that TAMUS reconstruct a portion of Cross Street and a portion of Culpepper Drive to the CoCS Comprehensive Plan's Thoroughfare Plan designation of a two (2) lane Minor Collector Street classification as follows: a. The limits of the reconstruction of Cross Street are from Dogwood. Street to South College Avenue; and b. The limits of the reconstruction of Culpepper Drive are south of Cross Street to the adjacent property line; and c. The pavement, sidewalks, electric, sanitary, streetlights, trees, streetscape, and benches shall meet both Northgate standards and the BICS Unified Standards. More specifically, the reconstructed pavement widths shall be 38 ft wide back of curb to back of curb, constructed of 8 inch thick concrete, and with striping for each street; and d. The subject reconstruction of Cross Street will have parallel parking on at least one side of the street; and e. TxDot Permitting will be required for Cross Street's improved connection to South College Avenue; and f Sidewalks on each side of Cross Street and one side of Culpepper Drive shall be 8 feet wide, back of curb, and constructed of colored brick pavers; and g. Public Access Easements will be dedicated to CoCS by separate instrument in a form acceptable to CoCS for all sidewalk or street pavement extending beyond existing rights of way; and 2. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of -Way necessitates that TAMUS remove and reconstruct approximately 700 linear feet PART 2: That after opening and closing a public hearing, the City Council finds the following pertaining to the vacating and abandoning of the Right -of -Way described in Exhibit "A" attached; and Abandonment of the Right -of -Way will not result in property that does not have access to public roadways or utilities; and 2. Other than as set forth herein, there is no public need or use for the Right -of -Way; and 3. Except as provided for in this ordinance, there is no anticipated future public need or use for the Right -of -Way; and 4. As set forth in this ordinance, abandonment of the Right -of -Way will not impact access for all public utilities to serve current and future customers; and 5. Utility infrastructure exists within the Right -of -Way and CoCS has a continuing need for current as well as future public utilities to be located within the Right -of -Way, and said uses are expressly not abandoned herein in those geographic areas where a Public Utility Easement as substantially set forth in Exhibit "B" (15 foot Public Utility Easement) attached hereto has been properly executed and recorded; and 6. TAMUS intends to relocate the existing public utility infrastructure located in the Right -of -Way to a replacement and existing Public Utility Easements and existing rights of way. PART 3: That, in order to achieve the public benefits of the Project, the City Council hereby abandons and vacates the Right -of -Way as described in Exhibit "A" only under the terms and conditions as set forth in this ordinance and, pursuant to Section 272.0010) of the Texas Local Government Code, hereby donates all of CoCS' right, title and interest in and to the Right -of -Way to TAMUS, an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to promote a public purpose related to higher education and hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Quit -Claim Deed for and on behalf of the CoCS to convey the Right -of -Way to TAMUS in form and substance acceptable to the City Attorney. PART' 4: That the 0.77 acre portion of the Culpepper Drive Right of Way, said portion lying along lots 4 through 13, block 9, of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition, according to the plat recorded in Volume 152, Page of existing 10 -inch public sanitary sewer line along the reconstructed portion of Cross Street; and 3. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of- -Way necessitates that TAMUS remove approximately l 100 linear feet of existing 10 -inch public sanitary sewer line along the portion of Culpepper Drive being abandoned and reconstruct said sewer line as a 21 -inch. sanitary sewer line; with such 21 -inch sanitary sewer line designed to be centered along the proposed development drive aisle; and 4. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of -Way necessitates that TAMUS dedicate a 20 -foot Public Utility Easement generally along the newly constructed 21 -inch public sanitary sewer line along Culpepper Drive. This Public Utility Easement will be aligned and centered along the proposed development drive aisle; and 5. The Project proposes to remove an existing 10 -inch public sanitary sewer line adjacent to Block 12, between Lots 2 and 3 of the Second Revision, Oak Terrace Addition necessitating the construction and realignment of approximately 350 Iinear feet of 10 -inch public sanitary sewer line generally along the southern development property line to and along the reconstructed portion of Culpepper Drive; and 6. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of -Way necessitates that TAMUS remove an existing public water line located in that portion of Milam Avenue to be removed and reconstruct and realign an 8 -inch public water line for approximately 1000 linear feet along Dogwood Street connecting to the existing public water line at Inlow Boulevard looped to the existing public water line on the southern development property line south of Cross Street; and 7. The abandonment and removal of the Right -of -Way necessitates that a portion of the public overhead electric line along the reconstructed portion of Cross Street and Dogwood Street as described above be removed, reconstructed and realigned as follows: a. TAMUS will be responsible for the costs associated with removing the public overhead electric line along the reconstructed portion of Cross Street and Dogwood Street and reconstructing and realigning the same as an underground electric line located along the southern property line; and b. Dedicating Public Utility Easements to CoCS by separate instrument in a form acceptable to CoCS for the above described electric reconstruction and realignment along the southern property line; and 8. Completion of the Project to achieve the public benefits to the citizens of CoCS necessitates that TAMUS: a. dedicate a Temporary Blanket Easement by separate instrument to CoCS in a form acceptable to CoCS for the entire proposed development acreage. The Temporary Blanket Easement will be required until TAMUS relocates and reconstructs all necessary public infrastructure as described herein, CoCS accepts such public infrastructure, and TAMUS dedicates to CoCS specific Public Utility and Access Easements as described herein; and b. Provide surety for all public infrastructure to be reconstructed or realigned; and Q c. Provide necessary public infrastructure meeting the B/CS Unified Standards for all public infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to TAMUS providing construction plans, construction surety, reports, construction testing, utility fees, and as-builts, and for the CoCS City Engineer to approve design, construction plans, and construction inspection, including CS Fire Marshall review; and d. Orient building structures in the Project to front on each side Cross Street so there is no parking lot(s) between the building structures and Cross Street; and e. Obtain driveway permits for all driveways in the Project, provided, however, that no driveway access will be granted to Dogwood Street. The Project's driveways and gated parking areas shall comply with City of College Station driveway spacing and alignment in College Station Chapter 12 Unified Development Ordinance, as well as the standards in the "Gating of Multi-Family Developments" in the College Station Site Design Standards. If any of the above conditions are not met within eighteen (18) months, the abandonment shall be null and void and have no further force or effect. F9