This document summarizes a request to close, vacate, abandon, and sell a 1,548 square foot right-of-way located on the southwestern side of 223 Allen Street. The owner, Jorge Cavazos, intends to build a new single family residence on the property. City policy requires Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and for the petitioner to provide fair market value for the abandoned right-of-way. Based on average property values, the appraised fair market value is $15,385.60. Public notification was conducted and three responses were received in support of the request and none in opposition.

1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Presented by:
Nina Shealey
Director
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. 413
223 ALLEN
ITEM #S 4 & 5
JUNE 28, 2021

2. REQUEST
 Jorge Cavazos – owner
 223 Allen Street
 Close, vacate, abandon & sell Ellwood R.O.W.
 Southwestern side of Allen
 Approximately 1,548 square feet

3. PROPERTY
 SF-A
 Allen
 North of Harrison Ave.
 New single family
residence
 Demolition approved in 2019

4. BACKGROUND
 Original AH development
 Extended further northwest
 Never developed beyond 224 & 223 Allen due to topography
 1964 – City Ordinance 424
 Abandoned 230 feet of undeveloped ROW
 ½ of ROW conveyed to 224 & 223 Allen each

5. POLICY ANALYSIS

6.  Follows existing encroachment
 Aligns with curb line of Lot 18

7. POLICY ANALYSIS
 Sect. 16-105: Closure, vacation & abandonment of ROW
 (d)(3)Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation needed
 (e)Petitioner to provide fair market value of the ROW to be abandoned
 Sect. 16-101: General Provisions
 (g) Fair market value - independent professional
appraisal or average price per square foot BCAD
values

8. FISCAL IMPACT
 Applicant selected average price per square foot BCAD
values as method for determining the fair market value
 $15,385.60

9. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
 Postcards - mailed to property owners within a 200-foot
radius
 Notices posted - City website and on property
 Responses received:
 Support: (3) Neutral: (0)
 Oppose: (0)