From
Dwayne Tyner
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of right of way located at 2906 West Oakdale Road to the abutting property owner, Chokas Properties, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 272.001(b)(1).
Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This property was acquired in 2010 as part of the future Oakdale Road extension project. There is extra wide right of way on the north side of at this intersection. This remainder contains approximately 1.365 acres of land (see “Exhibit A” for right of way description). This is a narrow strip of land that because of its shape cannot be used independently under its current zoning or under applicable subdivision or development control ordinances. Plans for an access drive that will bisect the property into even smaller parcels make the property an uneconomic remainder and unlikely to develop as a separate, independent piece of land.
Section 272.001 (b)(1) of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a municipality to sell land such as this to the abutting property owner for less than fair market value. Chokas Properties, LLC, is the abutting property owner to the north of this right of way. Chokas Properties, LLC acquired the abutting property in 2019. The Chokas property is located at 2950 Roy Orr Boulevard in the Clean Machine Addition (see “Exhibit B” for aerial). Chokas has made improvements on its land that has benefitted its property and the public interest, and will make future improvements after the City conveys the ownership of this right of way to them as consideration for the conveyance.
Several improvements have been done or will be done:
1. The eastern side of the Chokas property was overgrown with vegetation and contained an illegal dump site for many years. Chokas cleaned up the site and transported 16 loads in a 20 cubic yard dump to the City of Grand Prairie landfill. Estimated cost s...
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