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 (East Commerce)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing 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 removing the city's right-of-way easement interest and reflecting building encroachments into the right-of-way.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On June 20, 2016, 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) for $ 6 million through Ordinance 2016-06-30-0511. The property had been leased by Host Hotels since 1978. In 1978 the City created a leasehold area, but never formally platted the property. As a condition to the sale in June of 2016 the City agreed to plat the property. As required in the platting process, any existing building encroachments into the Right of Way need to be reflected.
On January 18, 2018, City Council also authorized the authorized the closure, vacation and abandonment of a 1.473 acre segment of Public Waterway Right-of-Way to remove the waterway designation and update the legal descriptions of the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel and the city's Marina Garage through Ordinance 2018-01-18-0019.
Recent surveys identified building encroachments as listed below:
* 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...
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