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Manvel council approves first reading to abandon right-of-way south of Redeemer Church; appraisals to follow
Summary
Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to abandon a right-of-way that runs south of Redeemer Church to the railroad, after staff said CenterPoint Energy provided a letter of no objection and appraisals will be sought before the second reading and any invoicing of property owners.
The Manvel City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance on Feb. 2 that would abandon a city right-of-way spanning four properties south of Redeemer Church and running to the railroad, provided subsequent steps on appraisal and easements are completed.
Joe explained the joint application from four property owners and said the applicants secured a letter of no objection from CenterPoint Energy after negotiating an easement for the utility’s existing infrastructure. Because the right-of-way crosses multiple properties, staff said appraisals will be obtained and each affected property owner would receive an invoice for the appraised value when appropriate.
Council discussed the exact location on the map and whether the route affected areas behind an emergency room or office; staff clarified it is a separate section from the emergency room access and that four exhibits and a combined PDF are included in the ordinance packet. Tammy said the council will meet in executive session to review appraisals and then set the invoices and bring the ordinance back for a second reading.
Councilman O'Plager moved approval of the first reading and the motion passed unanimously, with staff to return with appraisal values and the second reading when the exhibits and valuations are complete.
