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Home My WebLink About6195-11-2025 - City Council - ResolutionA Resolution NO. 6195-11-2025 AUTHORIZING THE PHYSICAL CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF FARNSWORTH AVENUE ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF MERRICK STREET WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department, has requested that the City Council approve the physical closing of a portion of Farnsworth Avenue on the east and west sides of Merrick Street; and WHEREAS, this street closure is recommended to prevent vehicular traffic from crossing the intersection due to extensive flooding; and WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission reviewed the request on September 17, 2025, and recommended that the City Council approve the request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That a portion of Farnsworth Avenue on the east and west sides of Merrick Street, as more particularly identified Exhibit "A" and depicted Exhibit "B," which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, be physically closed subject to the following: 1) Access into the closed street shall be allowed for maintenance of water, sewer, electric, cable, and telephone utility facilities, unless other satisfactory arrangements are made, including relocation at the applicant's expense; and 2) The right-of-way be physically closed with an acceptable barricade or other satisfactory arrangements approved by the City of Fort Worth Department of Transportation and Public Works. The City shall retain title to the public right-of-way in said streets and any and all easements for existing and prospective utilities, and retaining the right of access at all times for the purpose of maintaining existing and prospective utility facilities and for emergency access: In addition, the City reserves the right, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to reopen by resolution the identified streets at any time by directing the removal of any barricade or other means of closure. Adopted this 18th day of November 2025. ATTEST: By: y Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary EXHIBIT "A" EXHIBIT "A" Field Notes Describing a 8,000 Square Feet (0.183 acre) Partial Right -of -Way Closure Farnsworth Avenue Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas BEING a permanent Right -of -Way (R.O.W.) Closure situated in the Hays Covington Survey, Abstract No. 256, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, same being part of the Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing, according to the plat recorded in Volume 63, Page 40 of the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at the Northwest corner of Lot 7 and Northeast corner of Lot 8, Block 122 of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing from which the 1/2" iron rod found as witness monument bears North 11' 07' 27" West, a distance of 0.39 feet; THENCE South 89' 56' 49" East, a distance of 175.00 feet, along the South line of Farnsworth Avenue (80' R.O.W.) as recorded in Volume 63, Pg. 40 of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described permanent R.O.W. Closure, same being the intersection of Merrick Street (100' R.O.W.) and said Farnsworth Avenue of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing; THENCE North 00° 03' 11" East, a distance of 80.00 feet, to a point for corner, same being the southeast corner of Lot 40, Block 111 of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing; THENCE South 89' 53' 09" East), a distance of 100.00 feet, to a point for corner, same being the southwest corner of Lot 21, Block 110 of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing; THENCE South 00° 03' 11" West), a distance of 80.00 feet, to a point for corner, same being the northwest corner of Lot 20, Block 123 of said Chamberlain Arlington Heights Second Filing; THENCE North 89' 53' 08" West), a distance of 100.00 feet, to to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 8,000 square feet or 0.183 acres of land, more or less. BASIS OF BEARING: The basis of bearing is derived from GPS observations based on the State Plane coordinate system, Texas North Central —Zone 4202, North American Datum of 1983, (2011). Signed this 10TH Day of JULY Louis M. Salcedo R.P.L.S. 3664 2025 by: �t:�'�C,I3Tr �9 �LAUIS .M.�SALCEDO •, ,� 3664 v: dq�0jrj Fis ...rj S RV 07-10-2025 /�'/, SCALE 1N FEET �I 33 t LOT 34 1 LOT 35 t LOT 36 0' 25.00' 1 40.00' 80.00' EXHIBIT "B" CMU1BPRLAIN , MMM HMIS Si= FM M. 64 PG 40 P.PLT aT. I lxoac 111 ILOT 37 `-I, LOT 38 I LOT 39 t LOT 40 LOT 37 t LOT 38 LOT 39 E LOT 40 AVSMUMT D223139M A57RLWW D223IMM OPRT.aT. aAR.Tf.. SLOPE EASEIENT SLOPE EAS99NT 91STRIAIENT J9848 94STRIEIETfT D2231.39= aPRT.GT. OPRT.GT. / T', S89�i3'A8"£1 10aoo' i 25.00' 25.00' 25.00 ' 2 `,. �0 ��5.OLT 2500, RareLAOTr r 100.OG�rrwwM TD22 71 j NSTRIAIENTD224783149 gLSiRlMEN.Tar 93151 OPRT.GT. aPR.T.GT aMANOXM ARLIW= 16G115 VOL. A PG 40 P.RT.GT. I I BLOCK 110 I LOT 21 LOT 21 LOT 23 LOT LOT 21 & LOT 22 CAUM? ROLFDIC AA® MMUNENT D224038363 OPRT.GT. NOMY111E S00tT11 w 81200' / 80.00' FARNSWORTH AVENUE su, KU.N. — VOL. 63, PG. 40 P.R.T.C.T. I/2' EF \', 4aff )C PIERCE h IpIRRAY 58936491E 17a00'1 —�_ _ _ 25.00, 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' G4ww9w 9,9Vr I/Y M' M PERCEA NI1RRAr BEARS N 1fM W, a3p' 8 LOT 7 LOT 6 hl� LOT 5 LOT 4 LOT 3 PaNr4 y 25.00'� LOT I TIM1 LOT 10 GLAK ENO RAYREZ 9LS N11.T D224214M OPRT.GT LOT 2 s 1 LOT 1 BLOCK 122 VOL. U PG 40 P.RT aT. 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 25.00' 16' ALLEY. VUL. b Y(i. 411 P.R.f.C.T. NOTE: 1. Elements denoted "Controlling Monument" indicate a Boundary Control Monument only. 2. Basis of Bearings: Is derived from GPS observations based on the State 4202, North American Datum of 1983, (2011) Plane Coordinate System, Texas North Central Zone 67 Louis M. Salcedo, RPLS Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 3664 IBPLS Firm License No. 10070800 1Salcedo Group, Incorporated 401 Co fte Street, Grand Prairi4 TX 75050 I,SGI WMo Group. In Phone: (214) 941-8610 N895f08"W 50.00' OF R �j`��'r� G1 S TRR ' �9 ............... LOUIS M. SALCEDO • ,a 3664 v: 7 4 FES IG�04 S RV 07-10-2025�f5 LOT 19 A• LOT 20 CITY OF FORT NORTH 94S7W,WW D21JO19M aPRIT.GT. LOT 20 I LOT 19 LOT 18 LOT 7 I aDO 123 VOL M PG 40 P.R.T.GT. SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS VOL., PG. VOLUME, PAGE • IRON ROD (Size As Noted) O.P.R.D.C. I. OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DALLAS COUNTY, TX P.R. D.C.T. PLAT RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TX INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT NUMBER P.O.B. POINT OF BEGINNING P.O.C. POINT OF COMMENCEMENT ROW DEDICA 77ON 409 SO. FT. (0.009 AC.) PART OF LOT 1, 2, 3 & 4, BLOCK 122 CHAMBERLAIN ARLING70N HEIGHFS SECOND F/LNG VOL. 63, PG. 40 PLAT RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, 7FXAS FORT WORTH. 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Farnsworth Avenue Exhibit City Project Number 104191 0-T . 1 OIL A VV 7 . f Farnsworth Avenue Roadway Washout, Aerial View Current Conditions FORT WORTH VA-25-017 Vicinity Map 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 DLACKMOIIL 4,'X:NUL W a E� 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a 20 19 18 17 r� 1()4 TVb G a 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 :5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 IIVJHERT AVI]NM YKa IBERT AVENUE 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 5R 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 444 �,4P 37 38 39 40 Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 --XXINSWORTH AVENUE FARNSWORTH AVEM KI O w x 4 3 2 1 9. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 ►rr 123 13R 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 HELMICK AVENUE I 2R J �w] 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 131 132 � 1 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Z 8 9 10 5 8 7 / C�I_P.VER DRIVL 2 3 4 1 9 10 / 3 / N 1.2,400 W E 8 COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP Legend ETJ NAME _ 10 -Alan Blaylock - 11 -Jeanette Martinez - 2 - Carlos Flores - 3 - Michael D. Crain 4 - Charles Lauersdorf - 5 - Deborah Peoples - 6 - Mia Hall - 7 - Macy Hill - 8 - Chris Nettles - 9 - Elizabeth M. Beck N 1:316,800 W E S City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 11/18/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-1065 LOG NAME: 06VA-25-017 FARNSWORTH CLOSURE SUBJECT (CD 3) Adopt Resolution Physically Closing a Portion of Farnsworth Avenue on the East and West Sides of Merrick Street to Prevent Traffic from Crossing the Intersection Due to Extensive Flooding RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution physically closing a portion of Farnsworth Avenue on the east and west sides of Merrick Street to prevent traffic from crossing the intersection due to extensive flooding. DISCUSSION: The Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department has requested physical closure of motor vehicle traffic on a portion of Farnsworth Avenue to prevent traffic from crossing the intersection due to extensive flooding. The City has initiated a project to incorporate cul-de-sacs at the termination of Farnsworth Avenue on either side of Merrick Street. The right-of-way for Merrick Street continues north and south of this intersection as an unconstructed paper street. The City Plan Commission reviewed the closure request at their September 17, 2025 meeting and recommended approval of the requested closure. The City reserves the right, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to reopen by resolution the identified street at any time by directing the removal of any barricade or other means of closure. TPW will be responsible for the installation of the permanent barricades to physically close the road. This portion of Farnsworth Avenue is in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3. A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: D.J. Harrell 8032 Additional Information Contact: Alexander Parks 2638