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← Thursday, October 24, 2024

Item 50 Passed 11-0

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Corridor Program project - East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard / Farm to Market Road (FM) 969 for the public use of street right-of-way and construction, wastewater betterments, shared-use path route, and landscaping within the project area to address congestion and enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists, requiring the acquisition of approximately 1.329 acres (57,886 square feet) of street right-of-way, 0.1913 acres (8,331 square feet) of access easement, 0.552 acres (24,043 square feet) of wastewater easement, and 0.0593 acres (2,583 square feet) of temporary construction easement, being out of and a portion of James Burleson Survey No. 19, Abstract No. 4, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being out of the remainder of that tract described as 171.987 acres conveyed to PB Austin Ridge, LLC (undivided 1/2 interest) and MF Austin Ridge, LLC (undivided 1/2 interest) by General Warranty Assumption Deed recorded in Document No. 2003183806, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas currently appraised at $1,614,293 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioner’s award. The owners of the needed property are PB Austin Ridge, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and MF Austin Ridge, LLC, a Texas limited liability company. The property is located at 8509 FM Road 969, Austin, Texas 78724. The general route of the project is along FM 969 between United States Route 183 and Decker Lane.

The roll call

Approved 11-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Mackenzie Kelly D6 Yes
  • Leslie Pool D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Alison Alter D10 Yes

Official votes