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Easement-Abandonment 7.20.21  Updated 7/23/21 1   Development Services 401 N. Elm St., Denton, TX 76201  (940) 349-8541 Easement Abandonment Request Application and Checklist Property Information:   Project Name: Parcel(s) Tax ID# (Required):_______________________   Project Address (Location): _________________________________________________Total Acres__________ Previous Project Number (If Applicable):__________________________________________________________   Brief Description of Project: ____ ____________ ____ _______ ______________________________________________________   Existing Zoning: ______________ # of Existing Lots: _________________ # of Existing Units: _____________________________   Proposed Zoning: ____________# of Proposed Lots: _________________# of Proposed Units: _____________________________     Owner Information and Authorization:   Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Company Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________     Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Telephone: Email: _________________________________________________________________   CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:    I will represent the application myself; or    I hereby designate (name of project representative) to act in the capacity as my agent for submittal, processing, representation, and/or presentation of this development application. The designated agent shall be the principal contact person for responding to all requests for information and for resolving all issues of concern relative to this application.     I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property and further certify that the information provided on this development application is true and correct. By signing below, I agree that the City of Denton (the “City”) is authorized and permitted to provide information contained within this application to the public. The City is also authorized and permitted to reproduce any copyrighted information submitted in connection with the application, if such reproduction is associated with the application in response to a Public Information Request.     Owner's Signature:  _____________________________                                     Date:______________                                        STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF______________________________BEFORE ME, a Notary Public, on this______ day personally appeared_________________________(printed owner’s name) the above signed, who, under oath, stated the following: “I hereby certify that I am the owner, for the purposes of this application; that all information submitted herein is true and correct.”   SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, this the _______________day of ________________ , 20_______.     _______________________________________     Updated 7/23/21 2   Development Services 401 N. Elm St., Denton, TX 76201  (940) 349-8541 Notary Signature   (seal)   Easement Abandonment Request Application and Checklist Please note that this checklist is intended to assist developers and design professionals in the preparation of submittals for DRC review and are generally what is needed to facilitate the review of the proposed Easement Abandonment Request. A submittal of a complete application will facilitate a timely review. Failure of the applicant to provide required information or obtain a waiver from the DRC Chair will result in application not being processed. Under special circumstances, additional items may be required through the Development Review Committee process prior to approval. ☐ **Labeling Your Submittals – Follow with All Documents Submitted  Project Number – [First/Second/Third] Submittal [Document Title] o Examples:  FP21-0001 – First Submittal Narrative  PV 21-0001 – First Submittal PV Checklist  PV21-0001 – Second Submittal Vacating Plat  PV21-0001 – First Submittal Current Filed Plat  **Your submittal will be deemed incomplete if your files are not properly labeled.     Items to be submitted:    Application and Checklist    Associated Fee(s): as listed on the Development Review Fee Schedule.    Project Narrative: Written proposal from the petitioner(s) which provides detailed answers to the following questions:   1. What are the reasons for the proposed abandonment?   2. Is the subject easement abandonment tract currently occupied with public utilities, facilities or franchise utilities? If so, what are the plans for relocation, rearrangement, adjustment or abandonment of those facilities? If applicable, explain how alternative easements are to be provided.   3. What are the future development plans for the subject easement area proposed for abandonment?   4. Are there alternatives other than abandonment of the subject easement tract, and if so, what are they?   5. If there is a proposed project, what is the anticipated start date?   6. Are there related pending development actions such as platting, zoning or permitting with City departments, and if so, what are they?   7. How does the subject land rights abandonment initiative affect the public’s interests in the context of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Denton?   If the proposal gains support through initial staff analysis, this letter will serve as an exhibit attachment for Agenda Information Sheet submissions to the applicable Boards, Commissions, Committees and City Council.     Updated 7/23/21 3   Development Services 401 N. Elm St., Denton, TX 76201  (940) 349-8541  Copy of the recorded deed(s) demonstrating current ownership of the petitioner’s private property tract encumbered by the subject easement abandonment tract.    Copy of any recorded subdivision plats and/or title boundary survey plats relevant to the subject easement abandonment tract.    Copy of the recorded instrument(s) vesting City of Denton land rights in the subject easement abandonment tract.    A metes and bounds field note description accompanied by a commensurate survey plat illustration of the proposed easement abandonment tract. These documents shall be provided in letter-sized format, 8 ½ x 11 inches, and must be prepared, signed, and sealed by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.    All documents are required to be PDF files, each sheet will be a single item and will be uploaded into ProjectDox.