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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4323-05-2014 A Resolution NO. 4323-05-2014 AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN HAWTHORNE AVENUE AND LILAC STREET WHEREAS, the property owners have requested that the City physically close, at the property owners' expense, the public alley lying between Blocks E5 and F6 of Powell's Subdivision located between Hawthorne Avenue and Lilac Street in order to provide security for the property owners and . WHEREAS, the City Plan Commission of the City of Fort Worth reviewed this request at its meeting on March 26, 2014 and recommends that the request be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: That the following portion of the 20 feet wide public alley lying south of Hawthorne Street, located in Blocks E5 and F6 of Powell's Subdivision, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas, according to the plat recorded in Volume 63, Page 24 of the Plat Records, Tarrant County, containing approximately 0.0459 acres of land more or less, as shown on Exhibits "A" and "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein, be physically closed at each end of the alley described, located between Hawthorne and lilac Street with barricades acceptable to the City's Transportation and Public Works Department,with the City of Fort Worth to retain title to the public night-of-way in said alley, retaining any and all easements for existing and prospective utilities, and retaining the night of access at all times for the purpose of maintaining existing and prospective utility facilities and for emergency access. The City reserves the right, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to reopen by resolution the aforesaid night-of-way to public travel at any time by directing the removal of any barricade or other means of closure, reconstruction of the roadway and the installation of appropriate railroad traffic control devices. S�-o-r IFOIRr 40 ADOPTED this 20"' day of May, 2014 .01 000000, A ,y�0 0 0 %, 0 O 0 0 By: 0 0 Mary J. K 000000000 x.), y Secre4try 4 k%RT JOID LEGAL DESCRIPTION A portion of the 20 feet wide public alley lying south of Hawthorne Avenue, a 60 feet wide public street, between Blocks E5 and F6 of Powell's Subdivision, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plot recorded in Volume 63, Page 24, Plot Records, Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at <3 found "Y" in concrete at the northwest corner of said Block E5 and at the northeast corner of said alley, in the south right—of—way line of said Hawthorne Avenue; THENCE South along the east line of said alley and the west line of said Block E5, 100.00 feet to a point; THENCE West across said alley, 20.00 feet to a point in the west line thereof and in the east line of said Block F6; THENCE North along the west line of said alley and the east line of said Block F6, 100.00 feet to a found 1/2" steel rod at the northeast corner of said Block F6 and in the south right—of—way line of said Hawthorne Avenue; THENCE East along the south right—of—way line of said Hawthorne Avenue, 20.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, and containing 0.0459 acres (2,000 square feet) of land, more or less. of *e t JOHN A GIMLAWMT M <' 4151 Su Grant Engineering, Inc. Eaghleerg Surveyors PlanncrR November 25, 201 3 32"Hemphill Street Foil Worth,Te,=7G1.10-40l4 817-923-3131 ( 60' R/W ) HAWTHORNE AVENUE rF�o. EAST POINT OF 00 20.00' BEGINNING rno. WEST 227.00' uj w w 0 O O O r CC S W O LOT A LOT A Z = © BLOCK E5 z (n BLOCK F6 WEST ( m 20.00 OF �A� e ms P 0 W E L ' S S U B D I V I S 1 0 N JOHN a Gaexr ur V O U M E 6 3 P A G E 2 4 9� �pQ 0 FENCE q POST ° 0 November 25, 2013 LOT E i� W O LOT D LOT C a = O N WEST 54.00' --- SCALE: 1" = 30' LILAC, STREET ( ) Grant Engineering, Inc. 60 R/W Eoginac[s Surveyors P)aatlers 3244H=pbMSuVct Fort Worth,T,xm76110.4014 917-923-3131 Gate Placement The gate will be built on our property within 6 / P the property line. The proposed gate is in RE and the property line is in BLUE, °t The gate will be 5' to 6' tall and be of black inch heavy gauge steel. It will look good. / r As you can see the placement of the gate which will swing open to the north side and will not impede access to Doug Hartman's garage or the garage of the Strickland property on the other side of the alley. Please help us reduce the criminal threat and the risk of crime between our properties. Proposed Gate I �6 �1 CS�i o�uU r. MYNAM, ........................... / l � i 1 l., i The placement of the gate will not impede access to the garages. Travis Alley Way from Hawthorne Ave . i"a , ---------- gill, 1 � , /, � � iii% a�%i,,, �✓IdN y Travis Avenue becomes an alley way as it ends at 2100 block. This is where the main security challenge for us and our neighbors. Individuals from further down Travis Avenue and Hemphill Street just use the alley as a pass through. Too many non-residents are walking around behind our properties. Some even use the alley and the lots to relieve themselves or dump trash. The empty lot will eventually become a grass/turf covered parking lot in 2014. The alley closure also permits The Bastion to have a proper parking lot already approved by the City with the site plan. Travis Alley Way from Lilac 0 RI I /1u 1 30 �yiiia a This is the current view of the Travis alley way as of February 17, 2012. If we close the alleyway, neighbors will still have access to their garages. Neighbors have agreed as they have increased parking without the foot traffic. The Bastion and our House ind'e sec!dry ClS rrytt trajosient,and criminal activity usiing the alley as a pass through to stag off Hemphill. t, wa u 1 F i I I lul JI� h x xs ,i J���lu Source: www.gaogle.com/maps Due to the proximity of our home and Chandra's work, we are very familiar with the neighborhood and the security issues. Sergeant Brent Halford 1209 Hemphill Street#l5\ Fort Worth, Texas 76lO4 February 2b'20l4 Planning and Development Department City of Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas City Hall, The purpose of this letter is to support the alley closure application letter written by Richard Ricetti on February 13, 2014 for the alley behind his property at 2100 Travis Avenue, I fully support the property owners' desire to close the alley between the properties that they own on both sides of the street. I am writing this from the professional opinion of having worked in this area since 3OO5. l was also a burglary detective for this area for 3 years. These alleys serve as azouo of refuge for criminals to eoouye detection while casing for victims. This has impeded the ability of the Bastion restaurant and apartment complex to fully develop their business. There is a constant stream of criminals walking through the middle of their property. This has even caused conflict when these people encountered our own Police and their Explorer volunteer groups. Mv primary recommendation is to plat the o}|cy between the |0uubou"x properties to the Bastion. This would increase tax revenue for the city by making the Bastion's property slightly larger and more valuable, This would doubly improve city budget by reducing the noaiotcn0oco cost for trimming, paving, and otherwise maintaining the alley since it would become part o[osingle parking lot for the Bastion. The I}aodou' as the owner of that sliver ofproperty, would become responsible for maintenance and care, something kunvv they are excited at the prospect o[ Ateocn around the new parking lot would cut off transient criminal buffio through the area and make a safer place for the nnstoozsr3 of the Bastion, If there is any way that I can facilitate the closure of this nuisance alleyway, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerel �8czg000t rnoiBu\fhod Central Division Neighborhood Police Officer Supervisor City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication WNdNN!9fuWIWNMdIIiIlAN0A41IN pmmapmruruvpmwumumMr'NF.IONNW4umuoimuuu�uYmuumMlNiwunrvrMWImaufd2 ailff6rmtllilwmlwdmuoil9uamuumlurrmwuurtimiuraGmwim vetiiuol' IrmMa umu6unNrtVNlaAmMUU64Pm1lu4wx r a.M(nrnd nmOIPwA(P!!i'PUMUraW4XflNnfAn fom'i nrtiw ml4enwwWNiomNaawiWiWMU!ircwiwaiimm,pWxiriwrImraw'&wou wwu!mmuuuwowouw011NNrewwWNmmrvmmmmmmromP...o h umliuimimwmi'Amp!m,MUw C N( I"'ACTItJN; A00ro�ed Qr 5/ pL O'14 Reseal"ut on � `4 -6 :� ! '; ffiliiliiomippiuliwiNiNiUImVOUINiliulililmoIMMNWO'dkPCNtlttO'N'Blau!UNUpN!N4UWNNNNiIuWO'dfMm'YFW IJNtVMM'41uMU1uWUWpIMOmiioiiXiiiXiMUrI IMOO.Imouoiim4M!WiNu:iumMli6flM4hhvmllMmiVdrY,VM4PW'k,Iwrfawl mUxaxiWwnM9oloNGtiWFku ivw.mlwhlCMMlrfaonuvnnravauNMiauaY.MO0u4flflY0mk!@ 1fg4fdQ!aouiuoMiuCmNWikiuWiwumWV!NPIWnmblMWiuVioiiiioi!M1NmN'N'MkMmmlrmNmr mio0M1UIMIiiUilluu!Wwm!illW'BULIWUI MINIMUM DATE: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: PZ-3056 LOG NAME: 060065030 VA-14-005 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution to Physically Close a Portion of an Alley Between Lilac Street and Hawthorne Avenue at the Request of Richard Ricetti for Security Purposes (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by City Plan Commission that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to physically close a portion of an alley between Lilac Street and Hawthorne Avenue at the request of Richard Ricetti for security purposes. DISCUSSION: Richard Ricetti has requested the physical closure of this portion of the alley to secure his proposed redevelopment of The Bastion along Hemphill Street. The City Plan Commission recommended approval of this request at its meeting on March 26, 2014. The increased crime adjacent to the applicant's property and repeated vandalism of their security cameras has led the applicant to need a physical barrier to stop non-residential traffic into the alley. There is an included letter of support from the Central Division Neighborhood Police Officer, Sergeant Brent Halford. If this resolution is approved, then the applicant will be required to install gates that meet the requirements of the Transportation and Public Works Department. The City will retain title to the public right-of-way in the alley, retain any and all easements for existing and prospective utilities, and retain the right of access at all times for the purpose of maintaining existing and prospective utility facilities and for emergency access. The City reserves the right, at the sole discretion of the City Council, to reopen by resolution the alley right-of-way to public travel at any time by directing the removal of any barricade or other means of closure, reconstruction of the roadway and the installation of appropriate railroad traffic control devices. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 76R. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers CERTIFICATIONS: Logname: 060065030 VA-14-005 Page 1 of 2 Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101) Additional Information Contact: Alexander Parks (2638) Logname: 060065030 VA-14-005 Page 2 of 2