Title
Ordinance - An Ordinance of The City of Mansfield, Texas, Authorizing and Approving Exchanges and Conveyances of Land with Open Range Properties, LLC; Making Findings of Fact; and Providing for Related Matters
Requested Action
Consider an Ordinance authorizing the exchange and conveyances of land between the City of Mansfield and Open Range Properties, LLC.
Recommendation
Staff recommends passing of the ordinance.
Description/History
The City has land that is excess from property that was previously purchased as a part of the Pond Branch Linear Trail. Open Range Properties, LLC recently purchased the abutting property to where the City's land is and a part of their recently purchased land is needed by the City for the Pond Branch Linear Trail. The City and Open Range Properties, LLC are in agreement to swap proportional portions of land with one another that would provide the benefits needed by both parties.
City Council Priorities
Building Strong Neighborhoods
Justification
Texas Local Government Code §272.001(b)(1) and (3) permits a city to be able to exchange property with a landowner under particularized conditions, specifically: (1) narrow strips of land, or land that because of its shape, lack of access to public roads, or small area cannot be used independently under its current zoning or under applicable subdivision or other development control ordinances; or (3) land or a real property interest originally acquired for streets, rights-of-way, or easements that the political subdivision chooses to exchange for other land to be used for streets, rights-of-way, easements, or other public purposes. Further, §272.001(b) allows any land described thereunder to be conveyed, sold, or exchanged for less than the fair market value of the land or interest if the conveyance, sale, or exchange is with one or more abutting property owners who own the underlying fee simple, which the Open Range Properties, LLC does.
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Vanessa Ramirez, Assistant City Manager