Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 02-16-2016
To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Development Services Department
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Consideration, discussion and possible preview of an ordinance closing a utility easement on property located in Part of Lot One (1), Block One (1), Hillside Crossings, a subdivision in the City of Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, generally located north of the Broken Arrow Expressway and west of 9th Street; repealing all ordinances to the contrary; and declaring an emergency
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Background:
The applicant, Stephen Schuller of GableGotwals, has requested on behalf of Hillside Development LLC, the closure of a Utility Easement shown on the Plat of Hillside Crossings, PUD 207A (Plat No. 6505). No utilities have been installed in such easement and none are planned; therefore the easement is no longer required for public purposes. Closure of the easement is recommended to eliminate unnecessary future maintenance, regarding the Utility Easement described in the application.
The property was originally platted as Lot 2, Block 1 of Hillside Crossings. On August 13, 2015, the Planning Commission approved BAL 1077, a lot split involving the 3.09 acre undeveloped platted lot. The applicant, Hillside Development LLC, requested to split Lot 2 into two lots. Tract A1, the west parcel, contains 2.02 acres, while Tract A2, the east parcel has 0.83 acres. Tract A2 is in the process of being combined with Lot 1, Block 1 to the east.
Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG), Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Cox Communications, and Windstream indicate they do not have any problems with the proposed Utility Easement closure.
City staff has reviewed the utility easement closing documents and are in agreement with the closure. The private utility companies’ have reviewed the documents and are in agreement as well. Staff recommends the Council preview the ordinance and set it for adoption.
Cost: $1000.00 (Easement Closure Fee)
Prepared By: Michael, W. Skates, P.E., CFM, Development Services Director
Reviewed By: Engineering and Construction
Utilities Department
Legal Department
Acting Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Preview Ordinance
Utility Exhibit Closure Exhibit
Hillside Crossings PUD 207A Final Plat
Conceptual Site Plan for Quick Trip 0034
Application
Utility Sign Off (COX, ONG, PSO, WINDSTREAM)
Recommendation: Preview the ordinance and set for adoption