Title
An ordinance providing for the partial abandonment of a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement located at West Mesquite High School at the northwest corner of South Peachtree Road and Memorial Boulevard.
Body
A representative of the Mesquite Independent School District has requested partial abandonment of a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement at West Mesquite High School. The easement was originally dedicated by plat for the West Mesquite High School Addition in 1975.
This requested abandonment releases a portion of the original sanitary sewer easement that conflicts with the proposed building for Middle School No. 9. The portion of sanitary sewer easement to be abandoned contains an eight-inch sanitary sewer main constructed in 1975. Site plans for the proposed Middle School No. 9 currently being reviewed by staff include relocating the subject sanitary sewer main around the new middle school to replace the abandoned mains. The project will also dedicate new easements for the relocated sewer main.
The easement is exclusively a City sanitary sewer easement with no other franchised utilities having authority to occupy the easement. Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers, Inc., has prepared the necessary survey and legal description for the portion of the easement to be abandoned.
The City Attorney’s office has reviewed state law and City procedures and believes that this abandonment is in conformance with law and procedures.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
Attachment(s)
Ordinance
Abandonment Request
Drafter
Matthew Holzapfel, P.E.
Head of Department
Tim S. James, P.E