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Home My WebLink AboutItem 28 - Utility Easement Lakeside EstatesMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER %�— MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2019 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A UTILITY EASEMENT ABANDONMENT FOR 2678 PINEHURST DRIVE RECOMMENDATION: City Council consider adopting an ordinance abandoning a utility easement on Lot 16, Block 1, Lakeside Estates Four Addition, and take any necessary action. FUNDING SOURCE: BACKGROUND: The owner of the property located at 2678 Pinehurst Drive has requested the City abandon 10 feet of a 15 -foot utility easement located along the backyard property line. The utility easement was dedicated by the Lakeside Estates Four Addition plat. With franchise improvements of the Lakeside Addition on Pinehurst Drive, this portion of the easement is not needed. All franchise utility companies support this abandonment. Staff recommends approval. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-020 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ABANDONING AND VACATING A UTILITY EASEMENT ON LOT 16, BLOCK 1, LAKESIDE ESTATES FOUR ADDITION IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED WHEREAS, the property owner for Lot 16, Block 1, Lakeside Estates FourAddition located at 2678 Pinehurst Drive, City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas has requested that a utility easement of said lot, as herein after described, be abandoned and vacated; and WHEREAS, the easement is not needed for public use, will not be needed in the future for public use and has been signed off by franchise utility companies; and WHEREAS, abandoning and vacating the said easement will relieve the City of Grapevine and utility franchise companies, from the cost and expense of maintaining said property; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the 800 square foot utility easement located on Lot 16, Block 1, Lakeside Estates Four Addition described in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, is hereby abandoned and vacated for public use and the same is hereby abandoned and vacated insofar as all public right, title, interest in and to said easement is concerned. Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 4. The fact that the easement is no longer needed by the public for public usage and would create a hardship or burden upon the City of Grapevine and franchise utility companies to keep open and maintain such easement creates an urgency and an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of May, 2019. APPROVED: Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Ordinance No. 2019-020 2 hXHIBIT 1 Scale: I'- 20' Tech: AT Job No: Field, JG 19031N117EA5E Texas Registered Engineering Finn V F-8931 and a—yina Firm # IoacIeW 1 10' UTILITY EASEMENT ABANDONMENT METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION BEING a portion of Lot 16, Block 1, Lakeside Estates Four, an addition to the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in Cabinet A. Slide 5178, Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas, also being a tract of land conveyed to Jeffrey V. Holt & Lynn F. Longenberg, recorded in Instrument Number D219010718, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a point for the northwest corner of the herein described tract of land and in the east line of Lot 15, said Block 1, said point also being N 00'00'53" E, 15 feet from the southwest corner of said Lot 16; THENCE S 89'46'50" E, with the north line of the herein described tract of land, a distance of 80.00 feet to a point for the northeast corner of the herein described tract of land, said point also being in the west line of Lot 17, said Block 1; THENCE S 00'00'53" W, with the east line of the herein described tract of land and the said west line of Lot 17, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point for the southeast corner of the herein described tract of land; THENCE N 89'46'50" W, with the south line of the herein described tract of land, a distance of 80.00 feet to a point for the southwest corner of the herein described tract of land, said point also being in the said east line of Lot 15; THENCE N 00'00'53" E, with the west line of the herein described tract of land and said east line of Lot 15, a distance of 10.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.018 acres (800 square feet) of land, more or less. Address. 2678 PINE4URST DRIVE Date, 04/03/2019 I hereby certify that this plat is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief as surveyed by me or under my direct supervision. This survey was done without a title search and shows only easements on the recorded subdivision plat and does not include other easements of record which may affect this property. 10' UTILITY EASEMENT ABANDOMENT PORTION OFT 16, BLOCK I LAKESIDE ESTATES FOUR CAB. A, SLIDE 5178 FRANKLIN WOOD ABSTRACT NO. 1688 CITY OF GRAPEVINE PLAT RECORDS OF TARRANT C0.WTr, TD FULLER ENGINEERING & LAND SURVEYING, INC, - Wood Fence - Chain Link Fa - Iran Fence - Wire Fence - Electric Meter 2411 GARDEN PARK COURT, ARLINGTON, TX. 76013 - PH# (817)856-2442, FAX# (817)A51-5676 LEGEND OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS B.L. - Building Line I.P.F. - Iron Pipe Found 0 - Powe Pole G.M. - Control Monur•Ie"t I.R.F. - Iran Rod Found P.O.S.E. - Public Open Space Easement 0,,,_ D.E. - Drainage Easement I.R.S. - Capped Iran Rod Set R.O.W. - Right of Way D.U.E. - Drainage d Utility O.N.E. - Overhead Electric 0 - Wafer Meter 0 M.E. - Maintenance Easement ( ) - Retard mete U.E. s Utility Ease n it —X— i ET - Electric Transformer - Beari " Basis 0grn - Gas Meter ell - Wood Fence - Chain Link Fa - Iran Fence - Wire Fence - Electric Meter 2411 GARDEN PARK COURT, ARLINGTON, TX. 76013 - PH# (817)856-2442, FAX# (817)A51-5676 EXHIBIT "A Scale+ 1'. 20i Tech: AT .lob No: . Field: JG Ig031N117EASE LOT 15 POINT OF BEGINNING Texas Registered EN[neeriN Finn # F-5331 a -d Surveying Fr it 10091800 10' UTILITY EASEMENT ABANDONMENT PINEHURST DRIVE I/2" (50' R.O.W.) IRF eo.0' PORTION OF LOT 16 BLOCK I LAKESIDE ESTATES FOUR CAB. A, 5LIDE 5178 LU P.R.T.C.T. JEFFREY V. HOLT ii_ LYNN F. LANGENBERG INST. NO. D21CI010718 D.R.T.C.T. O z REMAINDER OF LOT 16 BLOCK I LAKESIDE E5TATE5 FOUR CAB. A, SLIDE 5178 P.R.T.C.T. JEFFREY V. HOLT LYNN F. LANGENBERG I INST. NO. D21C1010718 D.R.T.C.T. LOT 17 '3 5 801e 46' 500 E 80.00' in 0.018 AC. 800 50. FT. IRF N 8q* 46' 50" W HARWELL ADDITION PHASE II VOL. 388-180, PG. 82 P.R.T.C.T. C; 10.00, 10.00' E o — 0) 5' REMAINING U.E. ,'Nos€p:o�{°Tq Address, 2675 PINEHURST DRIVE ffiUR� 10' UTILITY EASEMENT VT ABANDOMENT Date: oa/o/201 PORTION OFfr. BLGYx 1 .Lar LAKESIDE ESTATES FOUR I hereby certify that this plat is true and correct CAB. A, SLIDE 9178 to the best of my knowledge and belief °5 Surveyed FRANKLIN WOOD ABSTRACT NO. iiiss GTT OF GRAPEVINE by me or under my direct supervision. This survey PLAT REC-ORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY TEXAS was dome tds`bishows atadeeaemetson P FULLER ENGINEERING the recorded subdivision mems of retard w""" day & LAND SURVEYING, INC. affecti`ttis property. LEGEND OF ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS B.L. - Building Line I.P.F. - Iron Pipe Found ! - Power Pole Wood Fake G.M. - Control Monumart I.R.F. - Iran Rod Found P.O.S.E. - Public Open Space Easernent o-- -Chain Link Foxe D.E. . Drainage Easement I.R.S. - Capped Iran Rad Set R.O.W. • Right of Way D.U.E. = Drainage ! Utility D.H.E. - Oaarhead Electric ® - Water Meter --E3 . Iron Fence Easement M.E. • Maintenance Easement ) -Record Data U.E. - Utility Wire Fence Y Est '—%— ET - Electric Transformer ( ) - Beorkw Basis - 0�' -Cos Meter �^ Electric Meter 2411 GARDEN PARK COURT, ARLINGTON, TX. 76013 - PH# (B17)W6-2442, FAX# (B17)461-5676