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23.01.080 Review, Parcel 087-30 WWE, IH-35E Utility Relocation, Denton, Texas
TABULATION OF VALUES
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
Taking Type: Partial District: N/A
Size of Remainder: 1,785,960 SF (41.00 Acres) County: Denton
Type of Property: Vacant Land Federal Project: N/A
Contract Fencing: N/A
Appraised by: Brent Pitts
Date Appraised: July 6, 2023
Access will be provided or denied to the new facility. If access will be partially provided or denied, explain in
comments.
Agency Participating Percentage Expense Description
N/A N/A N/A
Interest Owner Acquisition
Interest
Land
Area
Value Lease
(Y/N)
CatDenton Five, Inc. Easement 42,881 SF $85,762.00 N
Temporary Construction
Easement 54,971 SF $43,977.00
TOTAL $129,739.00 N
I. Appraised Values
Land Value
Improvement Value
Sign Value
Damages/Enhancements
Total Value
$129,739.00 $10,394.00 $0.00 $21,982.00 $162,115.00
II. Improvements
Item
No.
Improvement
Type
Type
Construction
Improvement
Value
Retention
Value
Bisection
Category
A Fencing 1,395 LF – Barbed Wire $10,107.00 $101.00
B Gate 1 – Access Gate $287.00 $3.00
Total $10,394.00 $104.00 $0.00
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TABULATION OF VALUES (continued)
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
III. Damages and Enhancements
Total
Non-Exempt Damages
Enhancements
Exempt Damages
Net Damages
$0.00 $0.00 $21,982.00 $21,982.00
IV. Sign Values
Item
No.
Sign
Owner
Type
Construction
Improvement Value
Retention
Value
Bisect.
Cat.
N/A
Total
V. Recapitulation
Date: July 6, 2023 Recommended
Value
Appraiser’s Name: Brent Pitts
Value of Whole Property $7,154,234.00
Parcel Area: Square Feet 42,881
Parcel Area: Temporary Construction
Easement 54,971
VALUE FOR PARCEL $0.00 $0.00
Land: Per Square Foot – Fee Simple $4.00
Land: Per Square Foot – Easement $2.00
Easement $85,762.00 $85,762.00
Temporary Construction Easement $43,977.00 $43,977.00
Improvements $10,394.00 $10,394.00
Net Damages or (Enhancements) $21,982.00 $21,982.00
OAS Value(s)
TOTAL COMPENSATION $162,115.00 $162,115.00
Calculations for Net Damages or (Enhancements) considers Direct Access Denial damages.
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TABULATION OF VALUES (continued)
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
VI. Comments and Conclusions on Values in the Appraisal Report
Project: The proposed project is for the relocation of water and wastewater lines owned by the City of Denton. The project
is a result of the new right-of-way line after acquisitions by the Texas Department of Transportation for the IH-35E roadway
project. The City of Denton indicates that installation of the new utility lines will be by open cut sections and any site
improvements affected will be restored to similar or better than what was present before.
The appraisal under review considers an easement acquisition represented as Parcel 087-30 WWE of the IH-35E Utility
Relocation in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. The appraisal report is prepared by Mr. Brent Pitts, dated August
9, 2023, and is effective as of July 6, 2023 (the date of the last inspection). For purposes of this analysis, the whole property
is a 41.00-acre, or 1,785,960 square foot tract of vacant land and minimal site improvements. The appraiser states only the
land and affected site improvements will be valued in this analysis. The land is valued via the sales comparison approach.
The cost approach is utilized to value the affected site improvements which includes barbed wire fencing and access gate.
The sales comparison approach, and income approach to value, with respect to improved properties, are not applicable and
are omitted. The appraiser uses the subject land size as stated by the survey provided by the client. The area of the proposed
easement acquisition is stated in the parcel survey and field notes. The appraiser has calculated the remainder land area by
subtracting the easement acquisition from the whole property size.
Location and Property Owner: The property is located along the northern line of State Highway 288, approximately 980
feet east of IH-35, Denton, Denton County, Texas. The site does not have a physical address. Ownership is stated as
CatDenton Five, Inc. The most recent property transfer was on December 2, 2013. Purchase price is unknown. The property
is not currently listed for sale or under contract. Mr. Pitts sent a certified letter to the property owner discussing the project
and requesting a site visit. The return receipt was received, but the landowner did not contact the appraiser. The landowner
was not present during the inspection. The property was inspected from the public right-of-way and abutting properties.
Whole Property and Highest and Best Use: The subject parcel is irregularly shaped and contains 41.00 acres, or 1,785,960
square feet. The site has approximately 1,800 linear feet of frontage along State Highway 288, and approximately 285 front
feet along Us Highway 77. Access is available from US Highway 77. The subject resides in the City of Denton and is zoned
“PD”, Planned Development. All public utilities are available to service the property and the site is free of flood land. The
subject and market area are examined with respect to the four tests of highest and best use. The appraiser states the highest
and best use, as vacant, is for mixed use development.
Valuation (Land Only): The market area is analyzed for trends and information that affect real estate value, and the
conclusions thereof are adequately supported. The land is valued via the sales comparison approach, using five comparable
sales in the market area. The sales transacted between August of 2020 and January of 2023. Adjustments are supported by
the appraiser’s reasoning and logic with respect to the market data and analysis presented. After applicable adjustments for
market conditions, size, and floodplain, the sale prices range from $2.57 to $4.74 per square foot. The reconciled unit value
for the subject land is concluded at $4.00 per square foot. This equates to $7,143,840 for the subject land in the whole
property condition, as detailed below.
Subject Land – 1,785,960 SF x $4.00/SF = $7,143,840
The cost approach is developed to value the site improvements affected by the acquisition. The appraiser states there are
1,395 linear feet of barbed wire fencing and one access gate, with a contributory value of $10,394.
By combining the land value of $7,143,840 and $10,394 for affected site improvements, Mr. Pitts estimates the whole
property value to be $7,154,234.
Continued, on next page
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TABULATION OF VALUES (continued)
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
VI. Comments and Conclusions on Values in the Appraisal Report
Partial Acquisition: The easement acquisitions Parcel 087-30 WWE contains 42,881 square feet, located through the
western portion of the property. The easement acquisition is a generally rectangular shaped tract of land at a varying depth.
The length of the acquisition is approximately 2,141 linear feet.
The easement acquisition is for the relocation of utilities. The appraiser estimates the value of the easement area to be 50%
of fee simple, or 50% of $4.00 per square foot. This equates to $2.00 per square foot for the easement area. The appraiser
states that 50% is used because of the amount of rights being acquired, and the joint use the easement area will have in the
remainder. The unit value of $2.00 per square foot is applied to the 42,881 square feet of land within the easement acquisition.
The result is a value of $85,762 as detailed below.
42,881 SF x $2.00/SF = $85,762
In addition to the land, there are 1,395 linear feet of barbed wire fencing and one access gate, with a contributory value of
$10,394.
The total estimated value for the part acquired is $96,156, consisting of $85,762 for the land, and $10,394 for the affected
site improvements.
Remainder Property (Land Only): The remainder before the acquisition is $7,058,078, as detailed below.
Easement Land 42,881 SF x $2.00 per square foot = $ 85,762
Remainder Land 1,743,079 SF x $4.00 per square foot = $6,972,316
Remainder Before 1,785,960 SF $7,058,078
The remainder after property of 1,785,960 square feet is appraised using the same four comparable sales as in the whole
property valuation. The value conclusion is unchanged at $4.00 per square foot. This equates to $7,058,078 for the subject
land in the remainder after as detailed below.
Easement Land 42,881 SF x $2.00 per square foot = $ 85,762
Remainder Land 1,743,079 SF x $4.00 per square foot = $6,972,316
Remainder After 1,785,960 SF $7,058,078
The value of the remainder after is $7,058,078, the same as the remainder before value. The highest and best use of the
subject property is not changed or affected. The appraiser finds no permanent damages to the remainder property because of
the acquisition.
Temporary Construction Easement
A temporary construction easement will be utilized for installation of the utilities. The construction easement contains 54,971
square feet, will be 25 feet deep, and extend the length of the permanent easement. The temporary easement will last for 24
months, and then the rights will revert to the landowner. The appraiser states the temporary easement is essentially a land
lease and that land leases in the area are valued at a 10% annual return. At 24 months., or two years, the temporary
construction easement totals $43,977 as detailed below.
54,971 SF x $4.00 x 10% x 2 Years = $43,977
Total Compensation: Page 6.0 summarizes the total compensation due the property owner as $162,115, comprised of
$96,156 for the part acquired in easement estate, and $43,977 for the temporary construction easement, and $21,982 as a
cost-to-cure.
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TABULATION OF VALUES (continued)
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
VI. Comments and Conclusions on Values in the Appraisal Report
Cost-To-Cure: The barbed wire fencing and two gates will need to be reinstalled on the remainder, creating a cost-to-cure.
Page 6.1 provides the appraisers estimate. Costs are based on Marshall Valuation Service. The appraiser indicates the cost
to be $32,376. After deducting what was paid in the part acquired for the site improvement, the total cost-to-cure is $21,982.
The appraiser has considered access damages in accordance with Section 21.042(d) of the Texas Property Code, as
amended by SB18 of the Texas 82nd Regular Legislative Session and finds as follows:
1. Is there a denial of direct access to this parcel? No
2. If so, is the denial of direct access material? N/A
3. The lack of any access denial or the material impairment of direct access on or off the remaining property affects the
market value of the remaining property in the sum of $0.00.
Mr. Pitts’s appraisal report appears to comply with the requirements of Standards Rule 2-2(a) of the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Sufficient information, photographs, maps, and exhibits are included to identify
and describe the whole property, the acquisition area, the remainder property, and the comparable data. The report and
analysis appear to properly document and support his findings and comply with typical appraisal practice for similar
properties. The report and analysis meet the requirements set forth in USPAP and the Texas Department of Transportation’s
ROW Appraisal and Review Manual. Mr. Pitts’s total compensation of $162,115 is hereby recommended for approval for
acquisition purposes by the client.
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TABULATION OF VALUES (continued)
Parcel: 087-30 WWE Highway: IH-35E Utility Relocation ROW CSJ: N/A
VII. Justification and Explanation for Credit if Retained.
The barbed wire fencing and access gate are considered to have a retention value of 1%.
VIII. Conditions
Values for signs, if any, are applicable only if sign owner has compensable interest.
Fencing is applicable only to actual cost or lump sum fencing on 90-10 Right of Way projects and State cost participation in fences to be in
accordance with State’s Right of Way Manual.
The values indicated hereon have been approved on the basis that all improvements within the taking will be acquired in the name of the
State through negotiation.
IX. Reviewing Appraisers’ Statements
Reviewing Appraiser’s Statement
It is my opinion that the appraiser’s report for this parcel appears adequately supported and in compliance with all appropriate appraisal
standards, laws, and regulations, and I recommend this appraisal for use by the appropriate Agency Official and his/her assigns. I have no
direct or indirect present or contemplated future personal interest in such property or in any benefit from the acquisition of the parcel. To
the best of my knowledge, the value does not include any items that are not compensable under State law.
Reviewing Appraiser Date
August 10, 2023
Tommy Matthews Date
Contract Reviewing Appraiser (if applicable)
Division Reviewing Appraiser (if applicable) Date
X. Approval of Values
County/City Representative Date
ROW Staff Representative Date
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APPRAISAL REVIEW
In keeping with USPAP Standards Rule 3-2 and 3-5, the following information is provided:
Client: The City of Denton and Cobb, Fendley, & Associates
Intended User(s): Cobb, Fendley, & Associates, The City of Denton, its counsel, employees, agents, and assigns.
Intended Use: to provide a recommendation of the appraisal for use by The City of Denton for acquisition purposes as it pertains
to the parcel described herein.
Purpose of Review: To determine if the conclusions and methodology used in the appraisal report are reasonable and
appropriate, and if the elements in the report meet the standards of the intended users, and communicate my findings to the
client, by written review. This assignment does not include the development of my own opinion of value. This review
assignment is intended to aid in decision-making and property acquisition with respect to The City of Denton’s IH-35E Utility
Relocation project and includes a review opinion related only to the work under review.
Effective Date of Review: the work was under review on August 5, 2023, and this is considered the effective date of the
review.
Date of Work Under Review (Appraisal Report Date): August 9, 2023
Effective Date of the Appraisal under review: July 6, 2023
Date of this Appraisal Review Report: August 10, 2023
Scope of Review: with respect to the appraisal review process, I have completed the following:
I have read the appraisal report in its entirety, examined it for completeness, and have provided comments to the appraiser for
consideration. I have not reviewed the appraiser’s work file and assume that items referenced in the appraisal report are retained
in the work file; and the work file includes all information necessary to produce a credible opinion of value of the subject
appraised. I did not research the market for additional comparable sales or other market data. I personally inspected the subject
property and comparable sales utilized in the appraisal report under review. The subject property was inspected from the public
right-of-way and/or subject property, and I had an unobstructed view of the proposed acquisition area (excepting areas of dense
vegetation).
My opinion of the work under review is limited to the report and information provided by the appraiser, and when necessary,
information provided by The City of Denton (e.g., ROW maps). No other information was relied on. The information provided
in the appraisal report is considered reliable but is not guaranteed. I did not confirm any of the subject, or comparable sale data.
I did not perform any additional research, and I have not formed an independent opinion of market value for the subject
property, acquisition, or remainder property. I have adequate knowledge of this property type and market area to meet the
competency requirements set forth in USPAP.
No extraordinary assumptions or additional hypothetical conditions are necessary in this review assignment. I have prepared a
written report with my recommendations regarding the appraisal report.
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CERTIFICATION
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief:
• The statement of facts and data reported by the reviewer and used in the review process are true and correct.
• The analyses, opinions and conclusions in this review are limited only by the reported assumptions and limiting
conditions stated in this review report, and are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analysis, opinions
and conclusions.
• I have no present or prospective interest in the property that is the subject of the work under review and have no
personal interest with respect to the parties involved.
• I have performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of the
work under review within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment.
• I have no bias with respect to the property that is the subject of the work under review or to the parties involved with
this assignment.
• My engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined results.
• My compensation is not contingent on an action or event resulting from the analyses, opinions, or conclusions in this
review or from its use.
• My compensation for completing this assignment is not contingent upon the development or reporting of
predetermined assignment results or assignment results that favors the cause of the client, the attainment of a stipulated
result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the intended use of this appraisal review.
• My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this review report was prepared in conformity with the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and the requirements of the Code of Professional Ethics and
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute.
• I have made a personal inspection of the subject property of the report under review and the comparable sales included
in that report.
• No one provided significant real or personal property appraisal review assistance to the person signing this
certification.
• As of the date of this review, I am certified under the requirements of the State of Texas as a general real estate
appraiser.
• As of the date of this report, I have completed the Standards and Ethics Education Requirements for Candidates of the
Appraisal Institute.
Tommy Matthews
State Certified General Appraiser, TX-1337544-G
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GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITING CONDITIONS
To assist the reader in interpreting this appraisal review report, general assumptions and limiting conditions are set forth below.
Information provided by others is assumed to be true, accurate, and reliable.
The legal description used in the appraisal report under review is assumed to be correct.
No opinion is expressed or assumed for legal matters that may affect title or use of the subject property.
The date of the review opinion on which the opinions expressed in this report apply, is set forth in the report. I assume no
responsibility for economic or physical factors occurring at some later date, which may affect the opinions herein stated.
All opinions and comments pertaining to the work under review represent my opinion, formed after examination of the appraisal
report reviewed. While it is believed the information and analyses are correct, I do not guarantee them and assume no liability
for errors in fact, analysis, or judgment.
The analyses, opinions and conclusions in this appraisal review report are based solely on the data, analyses and conclusions
contained in the appraisal report under review. It is assumed that this data is representative of existing market conditions.
All analyses, opinions, and conclusions expressed by me are limited by the scope of the review process.
Neither all nor any part of the contents of this report shall be disseminated to the public through advertising media, public
relations media, sales media, or any other public means of communication without my written consent and approval.
I am not required to give testimony or to appear in court because of this review assignment unless prior arrangements have
been made.
No responsibility for hidden defects or conformity to specific governmental requirements can be assumed without provision of
specific professional or governmental inspections. While the general conditions of the property were observed, no guarantee
can be made concerning the individual components of the property.
I am not qualified to make a complete inspection of any well, septic system, underground storage tanks, or environmental
condition, and these are beyond the scope of this report. No statements can be made concerning the adequacy or condition of
these or other systems, or any effect on value.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective January 26, 1992. I have no direct evidence relating to this issue,
I did not consider possible noncompliance with the requirements of ADA in completing this review assignment.
The possession of this report, or any part of it, or a copy of it, does not convey the right of publication; it may not be used for
any purpose other than the intended purpose stated herein, by any person or entity other than the intended users stated herein,
without my written consent.
Your acceptance and/or use of this report acknowledges your acceptance of the foregoing General Assumptions and Limiting
Conditions.