Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Request to Abandon Certain Utility Easements and Drainage Easements Relating to the M3 Ranch Addition
Requested Action
To consider the subject easement abandonments.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends the approval of the request to abandon certain utility easements and drainage easements relating to the M3 Ranch Addition.
Description/History
The easements shown in Exhibit “A” were created in April 2016 to accommodate proposed utility and drainage improvements for the M3 Ranch Addition as it had been designed in 2016. Since these easements were created, the public infrastructure plan for the M3 Ranch Addition has been revised. These specific easements need to be abandoned to accommodate the current plan for the M3 Ranch Addition. All easements needed for the current project are being dedicated as plats are filed.
No public infrastructure has been constructed within these easements. Therefore, these easements may now be abandoned.
Justification
All franchise utility companies have consented in writing to the proposed easement abandonments. The City currently has no public infrastructure within the easements and does not anticipate any future need for the easements. These utility easements and drainage easements can now be abandoned at no cost or impact to the City of Mansfield.
Funding Source
No funding necessary
Prepared By
Raymond Coffman, City Engineer, Engineering Dept., 817-276-4238