DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
Disposition: Closures of two Public Rights-of-Way
SUMMARY:
An ordinance closing, vacating and abandoning a 0.458 of an acre of an improved portion of Brackenridge Avenue public right-of-way and a 0.069 of an acre unimproved 12-foot wide alley public right-of-way located between Tendick Street and Fort Sam Houston adjacent to New City Block 1070, in Council District 2, as requested by Bartlett Bexar, LLC, for a fee of $240,759.00.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Bartlett Bexar, LLC (Petitioner) is requesting the closure, vacation and abandonment of an improved 0.458 of an acre (19,936 square feet) portion of Brackenridge Avenue public right-of-way and an unimproved 0.069 of an acre (2,987 square feet) 12-foot wide alley public right-of-way, as shown on attached Exhibit "A". There was no opposition to the closures during the canvassing process. Joint Base San Antonio, which owns Fort Sam Houston, agreed to the closures. If approved, Petitioner plans to assemble its abutting properties with the proposed closures for the future development of 43 townhomes, as shown on attached Exhibit "B". Construction on the development project is anticipated to start in May, 2018 and be completed by December, 2019.
ISSUE:
This ordinance will close, vacate and abandon an improved portion of Brackenridge Avenue and an unimproved 12-foot wide alley, in Council District 2, as requested by Bartlett Bexar, LLC, for a fee of $240,759.00.
Petitioner is requesting the closure, vacation and abandonment of a 0.458 acre improved portion of Brackenridge Avenue and an unimproved 12-foot wide alley located between Tendick Street and Fort Sam Houston, as shown on attached Exhibit "A". Joint Base San Antonio, which owns Fort Sam Houston, agreed to the closures. In addition, the Mahncke Park Neighborhood Association was notified and do not oppose the vacation of p...
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