DEPARTMENT: Office of EastPoint & Real Estate Services
STAFF COORDINATOR: Jesse Quesada, Management Analyst, (210) 207-6971, jesse.quesada@sanantonio.gov
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: 10
SUBJECT:
Disposition: Closure of an improved portion of Rittiman Road
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following Resolution:
Request of a Resolution authorizing the closure, vacation, and abandonment of a 0.6246 of an acre improved portion of Rittiman Road Public Right of Way adjacent to CB 5742 and NCB 8699, located between Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue in Council District 10, as requested by the Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum (Petitioner) is requesting to close, vacate and abandon an improved portion of Rittiman Road adjacent to County Block 5742 and New City Block 8699 in Council District No. 10, as shown on attached Exhibit "A." The proposed closure is located between Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue. Petitioner owns all the abutting property to the proposed closure. The proposed closure consists of 0.6246 of an acre or 27,209 square feet. Petitioner is requesting this closure for safety purposes.
Petitioner has indicated that the proposed closure serves as a short-cut to avoid the intersection of Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue which results with heavy traffic and serious safety concerns for vehicular and pedestrian travelers. If approved, Petitioner will work with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to add an additional right-turn lane at the intersection of Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue, as well as to widen a portion of North New Braunfels Avenue between Austin Highway and the proposed closure. Petitioner has stated that in addition to eliminating a safety hazard, the proposed closure will allow the Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum to have one comprehensive campus with greater visibility for museum visit...
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