DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT: Disposition: Close, vacate and abandon public right-of-way
SUMMARY: A resolution recommending the closure, vacation and abandonment of a 36.00 square feet area of the East Commerce Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812; and a 15.00 square feet area of the East Market Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812 which will remove the city's right-of-way easement interest and reflect building encroachments in the right-of-way.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City Council authorized the sale of a 0.801 acre improved tract of land located at 889 East Market Street to HMH Rivers LP (Marriott Riverwalk hotel operator) through Ordinance 2016-06-30-0511, June 20, 2016.
Ordinance 2018-01-18-0019, January 18, 2018, authorized the closure, vacation and abandonment of a 1.473 acre segment of Public Waterway Right-of-Way to remove the ROW designation and update the legal descriptions of the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel and the city's Marina Garage.
Surveys of the areas identified two building encroachments:
* A 36.00 square feet area of the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel encroaches onto the East Commerce Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812; and
* A 15.00 square feet area of the Marina Garage encroaches onto the East Market Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812
This action is a city-initiated request to close, vacate and abandon a 36.00 square feet area of the East Commerce Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812; and a 15.00 square feet area of the East Market Street right-of-way adjacent to NCB 13812. This request will remove the 'Public ROW' designation to a portion of the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel footprint that encroaches onto East Commerce Street and a portion of the Marina Garage that encroaches onto East Market Street. Building is not allowed within right-of-way; however the structures were completed prior to the p...
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