DEPARTMENT: EastPoint & Real Estate Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Etienne
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 10
SUBJECT: Disposition: Closure of an improved portion of Rittiman Road
SUMMARY:
An ordinance 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.
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 the proposed closure will allow the Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum to have one comprehensive campus with greater visibility for museum visitors.
As part of the project, Petitioner will donate 0.1882 of an acre (8,198 square feet) for a right turn lane for the additional North New Braunfels Avenue Public Right of Way between Austin Highway and the proposed closure. The donated public right of way has an estimated value of $147,564.00 ($18.00 per square foot). Petitioner will also pay Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. for the engineering costs estimated at $87,490.00. P...
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