Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Myrtle Street Between College Avenue and Alston Avenue, an Alley Between Myrtle Street and Morphy Street and an Alley Between College Avenue and Alston Avenue, to be Replatted with the Adjoining Property for Additions to De Zavala Elementary School (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)

It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Adopt the attached ordinance vacating a portion of Myrtle Street between College Avenue and Alston Avenue, an alley between Myrtle Street and Morphy Street and an alley Between College Avenue and Alston Avenue, to be replatted with the adjoining property for additions to De Zavala Elementary School; and

2.  Waive any and all purchase fee value of the vacated land in accordance with City policy.

MJ Thomas Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Fort Worth ISD, has requested the vacation this portion of Myrtle Street and the two alleys to be replatted with the adjoining property for additions to De Zavala Elementary School.  The City Plan Commission recommended approval of this request at its meeting on May 24, 2017.  An acceptable final plat (FS-16-063) has been received in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance.

The City of Fort Worth (City) originally obtained the above mentioned rights-of-way through platting process.  The City does not possess any fee interest in the rights-of-way or own any property adjacent to the rights-of-way and did not expend any City funds to purchase the rights-of-way in fee or by easement.  In accordance with the City's policy regarding street and alley vacation transactions approved by the City Council on March 6, 2007, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-15624), Staff recommends waiving the fair market value or any portion thereof of purchase price of the rights-of-way easements for the street and alleys.

This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.