DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT: Disposition: ROW Closure (Unimproved portions of Blackberry Drive and Lealand
Drive)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the closure, vacation and abandonment of 2.740 acres of unimproved portions of Blackberry Drive and Lealand Drive public right-of-ways in Council District 7, as requested by Caliburn Capital, for a fee of $120,678.00.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Petitioner, Caliburn Capital, purchased approximately 28 acres of undeveloped property near Wurzbach Road, south of Bandera. The petitioner plans to develop a market-rate, multi-family development including limited access gates, a resort-style pool, an amenities center and grill house, community walking trail and dog park. The development will be completed in two phases. Phase I will include approximately 264 units of one, two and three bedroom floor plans with attached or detached garages. Construction is anticipated to begin late March/early April 2017 and is estimated for completion in October 2018.
Within the proposed development are two 'paper streets' - public right-of-ways that were platted, but never developed. The petitioner submitted a request to the City to close, vacate and abandon its interest in the two unimproved right-of-ways, Blackberry Drive and Lealand Drive. The petitioner owns the property surrounding the proposed closures. The request was reviewed by City Departments/Utilities and received conditional approval. The request is for a total of 2.740 acres (119,384 square feet) of unimproved public right-of-way. If approved, the property will be incorporated into the development of multi-family housing. The value of the closure, $120,628.00, was determined by averaging the surrounding land values as determined by the Bexar County Appraisal District (BCAD) as provided under Chapter 37-2. (g) (2). Petitioner agreed to the terms and fees ...
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