DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, PE
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Acquisition: Real Property for Callaghan Road Project
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Callaghan Road Project, authorizing the acquisition, through negotiation or condemnation, of approximately 0.6966 acres for interests in land sufficient for Project purposes in a portion of 43 parcels of privately-owned real property and declaring the Project to be a public use project for the acquisition and authorizing expenditures not to exceed $850,000.00, payable to the selected title company, for land, relocation, litigation expenses and associated title fees, a 2012-2017 Bond Program-funded project located in Council District 7.
Pursuant to enacted Texas Senate Bill 18 (SB "18"), this item requires City Council to initiate a motion authorizing the use of power of eminent domain, should it be needed.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Callaghan Road Project was included in the 2012-2017 Bond Program. The Project includes the reconstruction and widening of Callaghan Road, between Loop 410 and Bandera Road, from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway with a continuous left-turn lane in sections with curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches, traffic-signal improvements and drainage improvements, as needed. Project construction is estimated to begin in January 2016 and is estimated to be completed in July 2017.
This Project requires the acquisition of a portion of 66 parcels of privately-owned real property by negotiation or condemnation for the construction of the Callaghan Road Project. The acquisitions include right-of-way easements, temporary construction easements, permanent easements and drainage easements and involve 30 landowners. Currently 23 of the 66 parcels have been acquired or are in the process of being acquired through negotiation. However, the remaining 43 parcels that involve...
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