Review

Abandonment and Sale of Street or Alley
Dale Hilliard
7701 Wilshire Place Drive Houston Texas 77040
713 587-7768
713 587-7890
dale.hilliard@hctra.org
Harris County
Senior Staff Engineer
494E
District B
Questions
Description and square footage of requested street or alley to be abandoned and sold (Example: Water line easement, 20 feet wide by 200 feet long;total of 4,000 square feet):
Legal description and address of the property abutting the portion of the street or alley to be abandoned and sold, by lot and block, including the name of the subdivision. If the property is not located in a platted subdivision, provide the name of the survey and the abstract number ( Example:123 First Street, Lot 5, Block 3, Western Heights Subdivision or Tracts 1A and 3C, Obedience Smith Survey, a-56):
Statement of intended use and details of the requested street or alley to be sold:
Is there a site plan if the property will be redeveloped? If so, please include a copy of the site plan with this application.
What is the timeline for proposed redevelopment?
What is the timeline to vacate the property if the property is currently occupied?
Description and square footage of any property interest to be conveyed to the City by the applicant (Example: Sanitary sewer easement, from First Street to Second Street that is 10 feet wide by 50 feet long totaling 500 square feet):
Attachments
A clear 8.5 x 11-inch drawing or map of the requested property interest highlighted in different colors or cross-hatched in different patterns, with a legend indicating property owned by other abutting property owners (if applicable) and the property requested to be sold.
One recently dated aerial photograph of the subject area.
Three different, full size, recent, clear photographs of the subject area taken from different directions or point of view marked or otherwise indicating the requested property in relation to reference points such as streets, the applicant's property, etc.
The subdivision plat,deed, or legal instrument that dedicated or conveyed the City's or public's ownership of the requested property interest, in a clearly readable form with the recording information. The subdivision plat must be large as necessary to accommodate the map and dedicatory language on one page.
Harris County Appraisal District printouts showing the applicant's property ownership, the City's ownership, any other abutting property owner's ownership if applicable.
Surveys or City drawings of the subject area if available.
Current title report of the parent tract.
Site plan of current and proposed project ( if available).
Miscellaneous
Date Comments Status Name Role
7/11/2017 2:52:38 PM HCTRA is in possession of all property abutting Hill and Leona Streets. The abandonment of Hill and Leona Streets are necessary to allow for construction of Detention Basin A which provides stormwater mitigation for grade separation projects at Quitman and Lorraine as well as the future Hardy Toll Road Downtown Connector project. Applicant Review Dale Hilliard Agent
7/13/2017 3:36:18 PM Submitted John Tyler Applicant
7/26/2017 10:04:14 AM -Facet Map marks an alley east of Hill, but it is not included in the request. -Streets need to be marked on aerial. -The plat shows no dedicatory language. -Is there an interlocal agreement? -Plat highlights “Carr” west of the basin as a parcel to be abandoned, but it is not shown on the application. -Basin Tract map shows Tracts 124 & 130 in settlement. Please explain? -Layout Map shows existing 54” STM in Hill and 30” STM in Leona. What is the intention for these lines? Rejected Real Estate Intake Agent
5/10/2018 12:42:47 PM The Alley Way to the east of Hill Street added to the Facet Map; Streets added to aerial; The plat dated 1869 does not contain current City of Houston dedication language, however the fact that Hill and Leona Street are shown as public travel ways implies a street easement but the under lying fee is owned by the adjacent property owners. There are several Interlocal agreements, attached in the Miscellaneous Section is the City of Houston/HCTRA Agreement however the request street closures were not part of this agreement. Would it be possible to amend this agreement to include Hill and Leona Streets.; Carr Street was removed from the plat.; Tracts 124 & 130 have now been acquired by Harris County; The site plan layout for Detention Basin A shows the 30" line to be abandoned and the 54" line to remain. Flow from the 30" line is diverted into Detention Basin B and will eventually flow to Detention Basin A. The outfall for Detention Basin A is the existing 54" storm sewer. There is enough cover over the existing line that it can remain in service. Applicant Review Dale Hilliard Agent
5/21/2018 7:15:17 AM Submitted Dale Hilliard Applicant
5/24/2018 11:58:36 AM Real Estate Intake Agent

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