HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-4482 - Ordinance - 11/09/2023ORDINANCE NO. 2023-4482
AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE FINDINGS AND VACATING
AND ABANDONING TWO PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, THE FIRST BEING A
PORTION OF A 15-FOOT-WIDE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE
CRAWFORD BURNETT SURVEY, ABSTRACT 7, COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE EASEMENT DESCRIBED BY
CENTERLINE IN VOLUME 1364, PAGE 195 OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF
BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE SECOND BEING A PORTION OF A 20-FOOT-
WIDE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE CRAWFORD BURNETT
SURVEY, ABSTRACT 7, COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS AND
BEING A PORTION OF THE EASEMENT DESCRIBED BY CENTERLINE IN
VOLUME 468, PAGE 92 OF THE DEED OF RECORDS OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, has received an application for the vacation and
abandonment of a portion of a 15 foot wide public utility easement, said portion lying in the
Crawford Burnett Survey, Abstract 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas and being a portion
of the easement described by centerline in Volume 1364, Page 195 of the Official Records of
Brazos County, Texas, as described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, has received an application for the vacation and
abandonment of a portion of a 20 foot wide public utility easement, said portion lying in the
Crawford Burnett League Survey, Abstract 7, College Station, Brazos County, Texas and being a
portion of the easement described by centerline in Volume 468, Page 92 of the Deed of Records
of Brazos County, Texas, as described in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, in order for the public utility easements to be vacated and abandoned by the City
Council of the City of College Station, Texas, the City Council must make certain affirmative
findings; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That after opening and closing a public hearing, the City Council finds the
following pertaining to the vacating and abandoning of the public utility easements
described in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part of this
ordinance for all purposes.
1. Abandonment of the public utility easements will not result in property that
does not have access to public roadways or utilities.
2. There is no public need or use for the public utility easements.
3. There is no anticipated future public need or use for the public utility
easements.
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4. Abandonment of the public utility easements will not impact access for all
public utilities to serve current and future customers.
PART 2: That the public utility easements as described in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” be
abandoned and vacated by the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9th day of November, 2023.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
Exhibit A
Exhibit B