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A. Conduct a public hearing to consider transferring City park property to the Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) in exchange for MISD property to allow for the expansion of Hanby Elementary School. The property to be transferred to and received by MISD is an 8.045-acre tract generally described as located north of Gross Road, west of the alley of Chappell Drive and east of Evans Park, Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas. The property to be transferred by the MISD to the City will be used as City park property.
B. Consider a resolution authorizing the exchange of property with Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) for the reconstruction of Hanby Elementary School and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Exchange Agreement with MISD for such purpose.
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The Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) is requesting an exchange of property for the Hanby Elementary School Reconstruction Project. The property exchange will allow MISD to build a new school facility to meet growing enrollment without disrupting the school's instructional program. The City owns approximately 8.045 acres of land located north of Gross Road, west of the alley of Chappell Drive and east of Evans Park. This area is currently established as practice baseball fields.
The MISD tract to be transferred to the City is approximately 8.493 acres and is the current location of Hanby Elementary School located west of Cascade Street, east of the alley of Lee Street, and north of the alley of West Grubb Drive. This property exchange is at least an acre for an acre and will not result in any net loss of City park property. The property to be transferred by MISD to the City will be used as City park property.
City staff has reviewed a proposed site plan and is agreeable to the layout of the new school and park site. Construction is expected to begin in 2017 with completion of the new school facility in 2018 and park improvements by 2018.
The City Council has approved prev...
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