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File #: 15328    Version: 1
Type: Consent Agenda - Engineer Status: Adopted
File created: 1/17/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/23/2024 Final action: 1/23/2024
Title: Close, Vacate, and Abandon Part of a Public Road and Its Rights-of-Way of Record in Abstract 481 (Precinct 1)
Indexes: Platting
Attachments: 1. ExA_GalindoScruggsAbandon.pdf, 2. GalindoScruggs_Backup.pdf

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Close, Vacate, and Abandon Part of a Public Road and Its Rights-of-Way of Record in Abstract 481 (Precinct 1)

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Whereas, the Court finds that the requisites of Texas Transportation Code 251.051 - Closing, Vacating and Abandoning Public Road - have been met in regards to a portion of a Public Road and its right-of-way identified in Volume 6, Page 336 in the Plat Records of Brazoria County, within the H.T. & B Railroad Company Survey, Section 12, Abstract 481; and

 

Whereas, a 23.5 acre-parcel out of the H.T. & B Railroad Company Survey, Section 12, Abstract 481, in Brazoria County, Texas, County Clerk’s Document Nos. 2015-037236, 2008-005375, and 2002-049745 of the Brazoria County Clerk’s Records, includes Lots 4, 5, and 13 out of Section 12 of the H.T. & B Railroad Company, recorded in 6, Page 336 of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, as are currently divided by certain public rights-of-way; and

 

Whereas, Joe and Yanira Galindo, and George and Cheryl Scruggs, the current owners of the tracts of land that abut said public rights-of-way, in H.T. & B Railroad Company Survey, Section 12, Abstract 481, Brazoria County, Texas being that certain Lots 4, 5, and 13 out of Section 12 of the H.T. & B Railroad Company, Abstract 481, as recorded in County Clerk’s Document Nos. 2015-037236, 2008-005375, and 2002-049745, according to map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 6, Page 336, Plat Records, Brazoria County, Texas; and

 

Whereas, each of the above owners has submitted written requests for the abandonment of the 60’ rights-of-way located between the tracts; and Whereas, the 60’ in width public rights-of-way are not being used for access to any adjoining properties; and

 

Whereas, the Court finds that no apparent public interest would be served by retaining the portion of the public road and its right-of-way; and

 

Whereas, the Court finds that this conveyance is subject to the continued use by any public utility or common carrier of utility infrastructure as set forth in Texas Transportation Code Section 251.058(f) located in the road rights-of-way and in existence prior to the date this Order is approved; and

 

Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, Section 251.058 - Closing, Abandoning, and Vacating Public Road - title to part of a Public road and its rights-of-way, shall vest on this date to the owners of the following property that abuts the portion public rights-of-way being closed, abandoned, and vacated:

 

Property Owner                                                               Recorded Deed

Joe and Yanira Galindo                                          2015-037236                     

2008-005375

George and Cheryl Scruggs                     2002-049745                                          

 

The Section and or Dimensions being granted and conveyed to each property owner shall be the portion of the public rights-of-way that abuts the respective property owner’s property to the center of the road. See Exhibit “A”.

 

The County, as Grantor, hereby grants and conveys unto the respective property owner(s) as Grantee(s), the(their) respective section that abuts the current part of a public rights-of-way as set forth on the attached Exhibit “A”.

 

Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, Section 251.058(b), the County Clerk is hereby ordered to file a copy of this Order in the Official Records of Brazoria County along with Exhibit “A”. This document shall serve as the official instrument of conveyance from the County to the owner(s) of the abutting property identified above.

 

Further Ordered that a copy of this order be sent to the County Engineering Department.