DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT: Disposition: ROW Closures (Improved portions of Rouse and Peacock)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the closure, vacation and abandonment of a 0.409 acre improved portion of Rouse Avenue located between NCB 2005 and NCB 2006 and a 0.378 acre improved portion of Peacock Avenue located between NCB 2004 and NCB 2005 in Council District 7 as requested by the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club and waiving the $52,006.00 associated fee.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club (The Club) is located at 615 Peacock Avenue. The Salvation Army owns the next two blocks east of the clubhouse and uses the properties as athletic fields. The Club has over 200 youth members visiting weekly. Members enter and exit the clubhouse on Peacock, then walk to the athletic fields for organized activities. They must cross Peacock Avenue to reach the first field and Rouse Avenue to reach the second field.
The Salvation Army (petitioner) contacted the City of San Antonio in 2005 and 2008 to explore traffic calming measures to mitigate the hazards of moving children from the clubhouse to the athletic fields. Traffic Engineering evaluated the right-of-ways and determined that they are not good candidates for crosswalks. The right-of-ways are not long enough to give drivers time to react to a crosswalk. Since the petitioner owns the abutting properties, Traffic Engineering recommended going through the closure process, so petitioner can control vehicular access on the campus and ensure the safety of its members.
The petitioner requests the city close, vacate and abandon its interest in a 0.409 acre improved portion of Rouse Avenue and a 0.378 acre improved portion of Peacock Avenue. Petitioner owns the abutting properties. The request was canvassed throughout city departments and utilities and received con...
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