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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-014
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING APPROVAL OF AN ELECTRIC EASEMENT FOR A
SUBSURFACE USE OF A PORTION OF THE DENTON BRANCH RAIL TRAIL
APPROXIMATELY 260 FEET NORTH OF OLD MAYHILL ROAD AT MILE POST 725.1
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ELECTRIC EASEMENT AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 26.001 of the Texas Parks of Wildlife Code provides that public
land designated and used as a park may be used for a non-park purpose if the City Council finds
after notice and hearing that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of such land
for the proposed project and the proposed project includes all reasonable planning to minimize
harm to the park resulting from such use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to provide for a required electric easement of
approximately 100 linear feet across the trail for electric utility services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to construct an electric line across the Denton
Branch Rail/Trail since alternative options would not be feasible and prudent; and
WHEREAS, the City provided notice in the Denton Record Chronicle on December 21
and 28, 2009 and January 4, 2010 of a Public Hearing to be held on January 12, 2010 in the
Council Chambers to consider the alternatives to the use of City Park for the subject electric
easement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on January 12, 2010, received testimony at a public
hearing on the issues of no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of the property for the
proposed project and that the project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to the
Denton Branch Rail/Trail resulting from the electric easement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the project does not fall within the purview of
Section 253.001 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the
use of the park land and that the subject electric line project includes all reasonable planning to
minimize harm to the park as a result of the project; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Electric Easement proposed by the City of Denton (the "Project") shall
be constructed and maintained below the surface of the park property described in Exhibit A and
Exhibit B, which are attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, and that the surface
of the park after installation of the electric line shall be constructed in a manner so that the park
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land may still be used by its patrons after completion of the Project in the same manner it was
used prior to the Project.
SECTION 2. An Electric Easement which is revocable as required by law (National
Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d)) shall be signed by the City Manager or his designee and
approved by the City Attorney allowing the use of the park property for the Project as referenced
above with appropriate provision to insure the improvements are constructed in accordance with
City Subdivision Rules and Regulations; protects the patrons using the park from injury and
damage both during and after construction of the Project; compensates for the reasonable market
value of the use herein granted and generally protects the health, safety and general welfare of
the City.
SECTION 3. During construction of the Project, temporary use of such additional park
land necessary to stage the construction of the improvements may be approved by the Director of
Parks and Recreation Department. However, at the completion of the construction activities for
the Project such additional park land shall be restored to the condition to which it existed prior to
the beginning of such construction activities.
SECTION 4. The rights and benefits set forth in this ordinance may not be assigned
without the express written consent of the City.
SECTION 5. The findings contained in the preamble and recitals of this ordinance are
incorporated into the body of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4~- day of , 2010.
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MARK AB URROUGTS, MAYOR
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JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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1 Professional Land Surveyors
P.O. Box 54 Lewisville, Texas 75067
Office: (972) 221-9439 Fax: (972) 221-4675
EXHIBIT A
16' UTII.ITY EASEMENT
0.037 ACRES
CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
BEING all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situated in the Daniel Lombard Survey, Abstract
Number 784, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and being a part of that certain tract of land
described in deed to the City of Denton, recorded under County Clerk's File Number 93-
R0058485 of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas, and being more particularly
described as follows:
COMMENCING at a'/z inch iron rod found at the most northeasterly corner of Lot 1, Block A,
Flowers Food Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, according to
the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet W, Page 333 of the Plat Records of Denton County, Texas,
said point also being in the southeasterly line of Colorado Boulevard, a public roadway;
THENCE in a southeast direction with a the westerly line of said Lot 1 and with a curve to the
right having a radius of 1959.24 feet and having an arc length of 222.30 feet, a delta angle of 06
degrees 30 minutes 03 seconds, whose chord bears South 20 degrees 08 minutes 58 seconds East,
a distance of 222.18 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE continuing with said curve an arc length of 16.01 feet, having a delta angle of 00
degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds, whose chord bears South 16 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds East,
a distance of 16.01 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE South 71 degrees 14 minutes 57 seconds West, over, across and through said City of
Denton tract, a distance of 101.07 feet to a point for corner in the northeasterly line of Lot 1,
Block A, D. Lomard Addition, an addition to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas,
according to the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet I, Page 182 of the Plat Records of Denton
County, Texas, said point also being at the beginning of a non-tangent curve to the left having a
radius of 1873.08 feet'
THENCE continuing with said curve an arc length of 16.01 feet, having a delta angle of 00
degrees 29 minutes 23 seconds, whose chord bears North 16 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds
West, a distance of 16.01 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 71 degrees 14 minutes 57 seconds East, over, across and through said City of
Denton tract, a distance of 101.07 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, and con ning 0.037
acres of land, more or less.
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Daniel Lomard Survey, Abst. No. 784 Professional Land Surveyors
City of Denton 972-221-9439 - Fax 972-221-4675
Denton County, Texas 220 Elm Stmet. Suite 200 P.O. Box 54
- 2009 - Lewisville. Texas 75067
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P.O. Box 54 Lewisville, Texas 75067
Office: (972) 221-9439 Fax: (972) 221-4675
Arc Length: 16.0147 Radius: 1959.2399 Delta: 0-28-06
Course: S 71-14-57 W Distance: 101.0697
Arc Length: 16.0097 Radius: 1873.0800 Delta: -0-29-23
Course: N 71-14-57 E Distance: 101.0727
Perimeter: 234.1668
Area: 1617.1316 0.0371 acres
Mapcheck Closure - (Uses listed courses & COGO Units)
Error of Closure: 0.00493 Course: N 15-52-35 W
Precision 1:47496.62
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That the �ITY �F I�ENT�N, 'I`E�.AS, a municipal corparation �the "City"}, for and in
consideratian of the sum of TEN D�LLARS AND I�� �ENTS �$ 1�.QD� and �ther gaod and
va�uable cans�derat�on, the receipt ax�d sufficiency of �vhich �s �ereby ac�naw�edgec�, here�y
grants and conveys to the CITY �F DENTC�N, TE�AS, Its successors and ass�gr�s, an easement
f�r electr�c �til�t� fac���t�es, as may be l�mited by 1� U, S. C. 1�47�d�, Section S[d} of the
Nationa� Tra�� System Act, a��ng �th the customa.ry us�s attendar�t thereto u�nder, thraugh,
across and along a�� th�s� tracts �r parcels �f land described �n Exhibit "A" ar�d illustrated ��.
Exh�bit �`B", both attached heret� and made apart hereof by reference for a�l �urposes.
This easement �s for the purpose of c�nstruct�ng, using and maintaining underground e�ectr�c
ut���ty facilit�es v�rhich v���1 best ser�e the public wh�1e at the same time, pr�tect�ng the �ntegr�ty
of the ex�st�ng City park �and. The uses auth�rxzed by this easement are subordinate t� the �it�'s
use of the easement area as par� land.
Persor�s re�pons�b�e for the constructi�n of impro�r�mer�ts �rit�in this easement sha�I com��y w�th
the follvwing terms:
1. Repa.�r, mod�fy, ❑r reconstruct t�e ut��it�r facilities �and �ustomary uses attendarlt thereto}
authorized abo�e to c�mp�y with a�� app�icab�e �ity ordinaxices, rules and regulatzons.
�. Repaa.r and restare any im.pr�vements ir� the easem.ent axea, �a�full� pla�ed therein by the
�ity, its ager�ts, empl�yees or independent contract�rs or by others puxsuant to an.
easement3 agreem�.ent, or �ic�nse grar�ted l�y C�t�, damaged by the negligence �f suC�i
persans �r their agents, emp�oyees, or ir�depe�.dent contractors wor��ng in the easement
ar�a w�th such persons' appra�rai, �n construct�ng and rnaintaining the conternp�ated
uti�it� fa�il�ties.
3. The easement axea is ��ty park �and. The patrons usin.g such par� land sha11 be protected
fr�m �.rlj ury �r damage during �x�.d after const�uction of the subj ect faci�it�es, After a�l
wark is performed the surfac� af .the easement ar�a sha�� be restared so that such par1�
land may be used by patrons of the parl� in the same manner it �ras used prior to the �r�r�
being perf�rmed.
This easement is authori�ed b� the ��ty C�ur�.c�l of the �ity of Denton, Te�as, pursuant to
C]rdinance No. �01 �-�� 14 �vhich �as ad�pted after the �ity compl�ed �ith the pr��risions of
�hapter �� of the Texas Parks a.rid �L]L�i�dl�fe �ode.
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�ity Manager
This inst�ument is ackno�led ed before nze �n this the 1� da o� ,�� 1�
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De�.to�., Texas.
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�ITY C�F D�NT�N� DENT�N C�UNTY, TEXAS
BEING a�� that certain lot, tract ar parcel of �and s�.tuated in the Dan.�.e�. Lc�mbard Surv�y, Abstra�t
I�Tum�er 784, �ity of Denton, Y7enton �ounty, Texas, and being a par� af that certain tract of land
described in deed to th.e �ity of I]enton, re��rded under Count�r ��erk' � Fi1e Number 93 -
R��58�-85 of the Rea� Praper�y Reco�rds of I3ent�n Count�r, Te�as, and bein.g mare �a�icularly
described as fQllows:
C�M�N�ING at a%z inch ir�n rad f�und at the most n�rtheasterl�r corx�.er �f L�t 1, B��ck A,
F�awers Faod Additi�n, an add�tion to the C�ty of I]enton, I3enton Caunty,. Texas, ac��rding t�
the p�at tbereof recorded in �ab�.et �, Page 3 3 3 af the P�at Recards af Dent�� �ount�, Te�as,
said po�nt a�sa being �. the southeasterly I�e of 111Ia�hill Road, a�ubi�c roadv�a�y;
THENCE in a s�utheast directian yvith a the �rester�y �ine of said Lot 1 and �ith a curve to the
right having a radius of 1959.Z4 feet and ha�ru�g a�. arc �ength of 2��.3 0 feet, a delta ang�e of ��
degrees 3� m�nutes 03 seco�ds, v�rh�se chord bears Soutb �� degre�s �S minutes 5S seconds East,
a d�stance �f ��2.1$ feet to the P�INT �lF I3E� �-;
T'HENCE c�ntinui�g v�ith said curve an arc �ength c�f 1�.� 1 fee� having a�.e1t.a a�.g�� of �4
degrees 28 min.utes D� seeonds, whose chord �ears South 1� degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds East,
a distance nf 1�.0 1 feet to a�oint for corner;
'�HEI'�CE S�uth 71 degrees 1�- min.utes 57 seconds 'V�'est, o��r, a�ross �.d t�ir�ugh said C�ty af
I3enta�. tract, a distanc� of 101.�'7 feet ta a p�i�.� f�r c�rner in the nartheaster�y �in.e �f Lot l,
B�ock A, D. Lomard Add�t�on, an addit�on ta the C�ty of Denton, Dentan �ount�r, Te�as,
accord�g ta the plat ther��f recorded in Cabin.et I, Page 1 S� of the PXat Records af D�nton
�aunty, Te�.as, sa�d point als� b�ing at th� begitu�i�g �f a nan-tangent curve to the left having a
x����s �f 18 73 .� 8 f��t'
THEN�E conti�u�ng w�th said curve an arc length of 1�.a 1 feet, hav�.ng a de�ta angl� of 4D
d��rees �9 m�utes �3 seGOnds, vvh�se chord bears 1wTorth 1G degrees 44 minutes 33 seconds
��st, a distanc� of 1�.� 1 feet t� a pnint for corner;
TH�l�T�E Nor�h 71 d�grees 14 minutes 57 seconds East, over, acr�ss ara.d th�-ough saxd Cit� of
Denton tract, a distance of 1� 1.�7 feet to the P�INT �F �3EG �, and containing �.�37
acres af �and, mare ar less.
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