Northlake WE P1-6-CS060926P O Box 9478
255 Parkway Blvd
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: (972)304-3679
Fax: (972) 304-3570
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FAX COYER SHEET
To: Chip Tabor From: Keith Marvin, P E.
Fax: 972-963-5540 Date: September 26, 2006
Phone: Pages: 3 (including cover sheet)
Re: Easement abandonment process CC:
^ Urgent ^ For Review ^ Please Comment ^ Please Reply X As Requested
•Comments:
The application form referred to in the following document may consist of a letter
requesting the abandonment of the easement along with a readable metes & bounds
description of the portion to be abandoned
The following utilities will need to be contacted for permission
Larry Redick
TXU Electric Delivery
1015 Hutton Dr
Carrollton TX 75006
Ron Hayes
Atmos Energy
2552 Summit Ave #406
Plano TX 75074
Trinidad Aguirre
Verizon Communications
2094 McGee Ln
Lewlsvllle TX 75077
Phillip Gwln
Time Wamer Cable
1565 Chenault St
Dallas TX 75228
Please submit the requested documents to the Engineering Dept. for review and
consideration
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL OF THE PAGES PLEASE CALL (972) 304-3679
"Cil} of Coppell Engineering -Excellence By Design"
T H E C 1 T Y O F
C4PPELL
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ABANDONMENT OF STREET, ALLEY, RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT
GENERAL: Under certain conditions it may be appropriate for abutting property owners to
request abandonment of a street, alley, right-of--way or an easement dedicated to the City by plat
or separate instrument
QUALIFICATIONS: Streets, alleys, rights-of--way and easements that the City or public and
private utility companies do not need may be abandoned, sold or exchanged for other property
with the abutting property owners
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Abutting property owner (Applicant) makes written request on an application form
provided by the City submitted to the Engmeenng Department The application
must include a legal description (metes and bounds description) for the requested
street, alley, right-of--way or easement and any recorded deed restrictions
applicable to the property
(2) With the submission of the application form, Applicant shall provide the written
consent of any public, private or quasi public utility company using or authorized
to use the street, alley, right-of--way or easement for which Applicant has
requested abandonment and attach the same to the application form
(3) Applicant will, without cost to the City, cause an appraisal to be prepared for the
property upon written notification from Engineering Department that the
application will be processed for consideration of abandonment
(4) Applicant must pay to the City the fair market value as determined by the appraisal
obtained by the Applicant for the benefit of the City Payment by cashiers check or
other prior approved payment method should be made to the City prior to City
Council adoption of an abandonment ordinance, plat approval or City Manager
execution of a quit claim deed, as the case may be
NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be processed for consideration
Revrsed 9ugust 2003
COMPENSATION.
(I) Applcant must pay to the C-t} the fa-r market value of the property as determ-ned b} an
appra-sal obta-ned b} Apphcant for the benefit of the C-ty and w-thout cost to the Gt}
(~) Apphcant must pay the regwred amount by cash-ers check or by other pnor approved
payment method pnor to the Crty Council adopt-on of an abandonment ordnance plat
approval or C-t} Manager execution of a qu-tcla-m deed
APPROVAL PROCESS. The Eng-neenng Department w-II m-Ually re~-evt the request for abandonment
and contact the Apphcant -f the appl-cat-on -s incomplete or -f add-t-onal mfonnahon -s requ-red The
Eng-neenng Department will not process -mcomplete appl-cat-ons for cons-deraUOn The Engineering
Department w-ll notify the Apphcant in writing -f the request -s to be subnutted to the Gty Counc-I or C-ty
'Manager for approval Upon such not-ficahon, the Apphcant must obta-n for the benefit of the C-ty and
~arthout cost to the Gty an appra-sa1 of the property prepared b} an appra-ser approved by the C-ty or from
a 1-st of approved appra-sers prov-ded b} the Crty
If compensat-on -s regwred, the Apphcant must par to the C-ty the requ-red amount, as determ-ned by the
approved appra-sal by cash-er's check or b} other pnor approved payrr-ent method pnor to C-ty Counc-]
adopt-on of an abandonment ordnance, approval of plat or C-ty Manager execution of a qu-tcla-m deed, as
the case ma} be
Streets or alleys ov.~ned by the C-tti -n fee or used b} easement may be conveyed to abutting property
o«mers m the same subd-v-s-on -f the land has been subd-v-ded, or to abutting property owners -n
proport-on to the-r abutting ov,~nersh-p, prov-ded the d-v-s-on between the ov<ners -s made -n an equ-table
manner
A ded-cated street or alley wh-ch has been constructed and accepted b} the C-ty and/or used by the public
ma} only be com~eyed to the abutting property o«~ners by abandonment ordnance adopted by the C-ty
Counc-I wh-ch ti-11 operate as a qu-tcla-m deed upon acceptance by the applicant and payar-ent of requ-red
compensat-on
A street or alley ded-cated by plat but wh-ch has not been constructed, accepted by the C-ty and used b} the
publ-c may be conveyed to the abutting property o~ti~ners -n some cases by the approval of a replat, or
amending plat and in other cases by an abandonment ordnance adopted by the C-ty Counc-I as described
above
.A street or alley ded-cated b} separate -nstrument filed -n the deed records wh-ch has been constructed and
accepted b_y the C-ty and/or used by the publ,c may only be conveyed b} abandonment ordnance adopted
by the C-ty Coune-1 as described above
A street or alle} ded-cated by separate instrument filed -n the deed records which has not been constructed,
or accepted by the C-ty or used by the public ma} be conveyed to the abutting property owners by
qu-tcla-m deed upon payment of the requ-red compensat-on
The conveyance of street, alle} or right-of-wa} whether b~ abandonment ordnance plat approval or
qu-tcla-m deed shall be subject to the approval of the Gt} and an} publ-c or private uhl-Ues located in the
street alley or right-of-vta}
Rewsed 9ugust 2003
From Keith Marvin Wednesday -September 27 2006 8.02 AM
To Tabor, Chip W {PBSG}
CC Brothers, Rhonda
Subject: RE. Abandonment of Utility Easement
Chip,
[ think that letter is better than anything we could send you as an example
Keith R. Marvin, P E.
City of Coppell
(972)304-7044
kmarvin@ci coppell.tx.us
»> "Tabor, Chip W {PBSG}" <Chip W Tabor@pbsg.com> 09/27/06 7 55 AM »>
l put this together last night. Does this work`'
Chip Tabor
PepsiCo Business Solutions Group
972 963 1859 Work
214 334 581 1 Mobile
-----Original Message-----
From. Keith Marvin [mailto kmarvin@ci.coppell tx.us]
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7 48 AM
To Tabor, Chip W {PBSG;
Subject: Re Abandonment of Ut~lrty Easement
I thought that was part of the package I hate to say it, but I didn't
actually see what went out. I'll follow up on that and get back to you.
Keith R. Marvin, P E
City of Coppell
(972)304-7044
kmarvin@c~ coppell.tx.us
»> "Tabor Chip W {PBSG}" <Chip W Tabor@pbsg.com> 09/26/06 5 33 PM »>
Thanks for the info Do you think that you have a sample letter to send
to the utilities?
-----Original Message-----
From. Keith Marvin [mailto kmarvin@ci coppell.tx.us]
Sent: Tue Sep 26 17 13.07 2006
To Tabor Chip W {PBSG}
Subject Re Abandonment of Utility Easement
Chip
I'm glad you received it. The appraisal portion we normally get varies
depending on what the land is. In this case, a letter from your realtor
stating that the land has a nominal value of "x" would suffice
Remarkably, most appraisals of this type determine the land to be value
at approximately 10 dollars. I would not be surprised if your appraisal
was m the same ball park.
If you need any additional information, please feel free to call.
Keith
ke~th R. Marvin. P E.
City of Coppell
(972)304-7044
kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us
»> "Tabor, Chip W {PBSG; " <Chip W Tabor@pbsg.com> 09/26/06 4.20 PM »>
Keith
I received the 3 page fax that you sent with contacts at the utility
companies and the city policy
Can you clarify whether 1 will have to do an appraisal and pay the city
"fair market" value for the property This is referenced in
Requirements number 3 and 4 on the first page of the policy for
Abandonment of Street, Alley and Right of Way Easements.
Chip Tabor
PepsiCo Business Solutions Group
972 963 1859 Work
214 334 581 ] Mobile
From. Tabor Chip W {PBSG}
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2 45 PM
To 'gjones@ci.coppell.tx.us'
Subject: FW Survey
622 Meadowview
Chip Tabor
PepsiCo Business Solutions Group
972 963 1859 Work
214 334 58 ] 1 Mobile