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Council approves sale of 20-by-60-foot alley to adjacent property owner
Summary
The council approved on first reading the abandonment, vacation and sale of a paved alley near Bledsoe Street to a neighboring property owner, subject to platting and an easement for existing overhead utilities. The alley was appraised at $4,350 including appraisal and filing fees.
The Lufkin City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to abandon (vacate) and sell a paved alley near Bledsoe Street to an adjacent property owner, Isaac Lowe of KTTK Properties.
City staff said the alley is approximately 20 by 60 feet, contains no city utilities in the ground but does have existing overhead electric lines that must be preserved by an easement shown on the plat. Staff described the price as $4,350, which includes the appraised value, the appraisal cost and the filing fee. The sale requires the alley be platted with the adjacent tracks commonly owned and that an easement be shown on the plat for the existing utilities; upon payment the city would issue a deed without warranty to the buyer.
Council members discussed the broader pattern of piecemeal alley sales and the potential for complications where alleys are split into small pieces. A council member urged staff to review other similar alley situations in North Lufkin. After discussion the council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance on first reading.
