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Corinth council approves resolution to seek eminent domain for 7.01-acre drainage easement near Silver Meadows
Summary
The City of Corinth voted unanimously to authorize condemnation proceedings to acquire an approximately 7.01-acre drainage easement on property recorded to RWH Heritage Trust, citing municipal drainage and related public uses; council discussion included resident concerns about local traffic and filled-in drainage features.
The City of Corinth City Council on Thursday adopted a resolution authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire an approximately 7.01-acre drainage easement on property recorded to RWH Heritage Trust (Robert W. Hayslip Jr. Trust). The property is described in the William C. Garrison survey, abstract 508, Denton County, property ID 313491.
The resolution directs the city manager or designee to obtain an appraisal and make good-faith offers of just compensation and authorizes the city’s legal counsel to pursue condemnation if negotiations fail. The resolution was adopted by roll call and the council announced the vote was unanimous.
The resolution states the easement is for municipal purposes to install and maintain drainage, grading and other public utilities or facilities as may be necessary. The motion references Resolution No. 25-01-16-1 and cites the property description and recording (document number 2006-94306, Real Property Records, Denton County).
Resident Joe Bednar raised related concerns during the public comment period about local drainage and road congestion. Bednar said traffic backs up during morning school drop-off from Creekside toward Lake Sharon and urged traffic-signal installations at Post Oak and Lake Sharon and at Post Oak and Creekside. He also told the council there had been holding ponds and a creek in the area that were filled in, and he warned of drainage running into Terrace Oaks.
Council discussion during the item reiterated that the action is to secure an easement for public drainage uses and that funds will be appropriated from lawful sources if negotiations fail. City attorney Campbell and other staff did not add new conditions during the public hearing; the council directed staff and counsel to proceed as the resolution describes.
The council entered a roll-call vote that recorded affirmative responses and then declared the action unanimous. No amendments to the resolution were recorded at the meeting.
The resolution notes that if negotiations are unsuccessful the city will institute eminent domain proceedings and appropriate funds from a lawful source. The resolution also includes standard repeal, severability and effective-date clauses.
Background: The property at issue is generally located west of Silver Meadows Lane near the Silver Meadows Lane and Lake Sharon Drive intersection and is recorded to RWH Heritage Trust (Robert W. Hayslip Jr. Trust). The resolution and accompanying exhibits (as read into the record) contain the legal description for the tract and a map identifying the proposed easement area.
Going forward, the city manager or designee will arrange appraisals and attempt acquisition through negotiation before filing condemnation actions if necessary.
