Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Corridor Program - North Lamar Boulevard Project for the public use of right-of-way improvements, including the upgrade or replacement of sidewalks, shared use paths, turn lanes, and intersection improvements requiring the acquisition of a sidewalk, trail, and recreational easement consisting of approximately 0.1071 of one acre (4,667 square foot) parcel consisting of two parts, out of the J.M. Swisher Survey Number 32, Abstract Number 2405, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 1, Amended Plat of Lots 1, 2 and 3 Park 35 II Subdivision, a subdivision recorded September 14, 2015, in Document Number. 201500192, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 1 conveyed to Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation by Special Warranty Deed, executed August 29, 2024, as recorded in Document Number 2024096463, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $8,984 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owner of the needed property is Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation, a Texas non-profit corporation. The property is located at 12101 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project runs from north to south, crossing over Walnut Creek between Walnut Park Crossing and Oakbrook Drive. Funding: $8,984 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works.

This resolution clears the way for the city to use eminent domain to acquire a small easement — about 0.1 acre (4,667 square feet) — at 12101 North Lamar Boulevard, currently owned by Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation. The land is needed for the North Lamar Boulevard Corridor Program, which would upgrade sidewalks, shared-use paths, turn lanes, and intersections along a stretch that crosses Walnut Creek between Walnut Park Crossing and Oakbrook Drive. The parcel is appraised at $8,984, though that figure could rise based on updated appraisals, a settlement, or a court judgment; the funding comes from the Austin Transportation and Public Works capital budget.

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