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HomeMy WebLinkAboutQuitclaim - Ray Utley - 104 WHISPERING PINES (2) 943i23`I -26 COJ::)1 ( R,n bk1 • Cpw� THE STATE OF TF}U9 X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ORCOU2iTY OF GALVESTON X ( THAT RAY tTTLEY, of the County of Galveston and State of OR ;ell, NJ, . Texas, for and in consideration of the aum of TEN DOLLARS ($10,00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hes BARGAINED, SOLD, RELEASED, AND FOREVER QUITCLAIMED, and doss by these presents BARGAIN, SELL, RELEASE, AND FOREVER QUITCLAIM unto New Life Assembly of God Church, 104 Whispering Pines, Friondewood, Texas 77546, heVeinafter referred to as Grantee, all the following described property in Galveston County, Texas, to-witt l FIELD NOTES ON A 30 FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND Out of a 60 foot Strip Formerly Called Priend■wood Dries (Now Closed), and Out of Abstract 15I, Gal- veston County, Texas, Said 60 foot Being Adjacent to a Triangular Parcel of Land Described in Book 3135, Pale 530, of the Deed Records of Galveston County, Texas, and More Particularly Described by Hotel and Bounds As Pollovel Commencing at the intersection of the northwesterly right-of-way of {whispering . Fines (60 foot wide portion) with the northeasterly mort ight-of-way eofnethe! thee old Frtendswood Drive (Now Closed), maid point being the property now oocuptad by the New Life Assembly of God Church{ Thence N. 47' 22' 48" N. a distance of 20.0 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING of this 30 foot strip of land' THENCE S, 42' 02' 07" H. a distance of 30.00 feet to a point in the center line of the old Friendswood Drive for the most southerly earner of this tract being described' rmer er line of the old DiriveE a' distance4of the aopoint fort the most northwesterlyr o 47° 22' od corner of this tract being described' of .00 feat tso'et corner of Cnorth.rly ,thiaitractebeingOdascribed►o a 1/2 inch iron rod for the TNENC4 S. 47' 22' 48" E. along the former northeasterly right-of-way of old Friendavood Drive a distance of 286.76 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, end con- taining 0.1975 Acres of Land. Prepared 6 Certified Byt COENCO, Inc. Consulting Engineers 4a B y t �' co m . o ne, 8 a ere o Profsseional Engineer and Public Surveyor OU3W 17-2027 TO RAVE AND TO FOLD all of the above doecribed premises, together with all and singular the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto Grantee, its successors and aoeigns, so that neither the Grantor nor any parson or persona representing Grantor shell, at any time here- after, have, claim, or dettand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or any part thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed this__&__ day of1l+�I , 1984. t Y 7 THE STATE 07 TEXAS f 0J3-I T-2028 COUNTY OP GALVESTON S BEFORE HE, the undersigned authority, on this day person- ally appeared _,„,_,1,4.1,,,1"..--...— _ _ g, known to me Co be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment, and acknowledged to mei that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office on this the day of /W _ . ._ . . 1984. a sty u c n an or a a of Taxes My Commission ExpiresI n • 1 , r 'W 0.. , erelli WM WPM VOW 'brig*We wile ilkoomil as*OWN . *Vea tor MM/MMOh all 104 WMM11WIN NON r,wi WAN Ai toi rNrM d Woo cMM,.Wit+M JUL 2 14i1 r` a.z .V CQU Coli ,.(plll.hio ORDINANCE NO. 84-3 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATING, CLOSING, AND ABANDONMENT AS A PUBLIC STREET OF THAT PORTION OF WINDING WAY STREET FROM F.M. 518 TO WHISPERING PINES STREET WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; FINDING THAT THE CITY, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS, AGREED TO RELINQUISH SAID STREET PORTION IN EXCHANGE FOR ADDI- TIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY ON F.M. 518 TO IMPROVE ACCESS BY ALL PROPERTY OWNERS PREVIOUSLY SERVED BY SAID STREET PORTION; FINDING THE CLOSURE OF SAID STREET PORTION TO HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY REQUESTED BY THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS; FINDING THAT TO CONTINUE SAID STREET PORTION CONSTITUTES A TRAFFIC HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON F.M. 518 WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ; FIND- ING THAT THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF SAID STREET PORTION IS NOW PROPERLY SERVED BY OTHER THOROUGHFARES ; FINDING THAT ALL ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL RETAIN SUFFI- CIENT REASONABLE ACCESS FOR THEIR PROPERTIES; FINDING THAT THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF SAID STREET PORTION SERVES NO PUBLIC PURPOSE; FINDING THAT ABANDONMENT OF SAID STREET PORTION WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVI- SIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING THE CON- TINUED EXISTENCE OF SAID PORTION OF WINDING WAY STREET AS A PUBLIC STREET TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Friendswood , Texas , finds and determines that an improvement to F.M. 518 within the city limits of the City of Friendswood was under- taken by the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transpor- tation subsequent to 1978 to eliminate a hazardous intersection of the then existing extension of Whispering Pines Street (said extension hereinafter referred to as "a portion of Winding Way Street") with F.M. 518; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that said improvement to F.M. 518 was undertaken only after the City provided additional right-of-way for F.M. 518 which enabled said improvement to be undertaken by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; and , WHEREAS, the City by official action in 1978 agreed , with the then concurrence of the adjacent property owners , to relinquish that portion of Winding Way Street adjacent to F.M. 518 (as more particularly described herein) in exchange for additional right-of-way property from an adjacent property owner to cause the expansion and improvement of F.M. 518 ; and , • r ' WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that the City undertook said exchange of property acting in reliance on the original request of the adjacent property owners to abandon said portion of Winding Way Street to enable the improvement of F.M. 518 and the ultimate extension of Whispering Pines Street ; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that the continued use and access of said por- tion of Winding Way Street as a public thoroughfare perpetuates a dangerous intersection and represents a hazard to traffic on F.M. 518 for which adequate and safe provision has been made by improvements to Whispering Pines Street ; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that the original purpose of said portion of Winding Way Street as a public access and thoroughfare has been supplanted by improvements to Whispering Pines Street and F.M. 518 ; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that all property owners originally served by said portion of Winding Way Street , including those immediately adjacent to said portion, will retain more than sufficient access to public streets following abandonment of said street portion and that no property owner will be deprived of reason- able access by such abandonment ; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that the continued maintenance by the City of said portion of Winding Way Street serves no public purpose and is an unnecessary and unreasonable expense of public funds ; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that abandonment of said portion of Winding Way Street will benefit the general public health, safety, and welfare; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds and determines that the City, as a home-rule city, is author- ized pursuant to Article 1175(18) Vernon' s Revised Civil -2- Statutes Annotated and Section 2. 04 of the City Charter to regulate, control, close, vacate and abandon streets within the City ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : Section 1. The findings stated above are hereby in all things confirmed , ratified, and adopted . Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the continued use of that portion of Winding Way Street described in Exhibit "A" hereto as a public street and thoroughfare constitutes a public nuisance. Said Exhibit "A" attached hereto is made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes . Section 3. That portion of Winding Way Street , as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" hereto, is hereby in all things closed , vacated , and abandoned as a public street and thoroughfare of the City of Friendswood, Texas , and the City Manager , or his designee, is hereby authorized to undertake any and all measures necessary to effectuate the closing, vacating, and abandonment of that portion of Winding Way Street described in Exhibit "A" herein. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading, this the 15th day of August, 1983. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading, this the 6th day of February , 1984. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on third and final reading, this the 20th day of February , 1984. Mayor ATTEST: eileed7; ityi etary -3- FIELD NOTES ON A 60 FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY Out of Abstract 151 , Galveston County, Called Friendswood Drive and being Adjacent to a Tri- angular Parcel of Land Described in Book 3135 Page 530, Deed Records of Galveston County, Texas and more fully Described by Metes Bounds as Follows: COMMENCING at the intersection of the easterly line of F.M. 518 and the southwesterly line of Friendswood Drive; THENCE S. 47° 22' 48" E. along the westerly line of Friendswood Drive a distance of 116.24 feet to a point for PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE N. 42° 02' 07" E. across the existing Friendswood Drive right-of-way a distance of 60.01 feet to a 2 inch iron rod found for most southerly corner of a tract of land owned by Harry Hatcher; THENCE S. 47° 22' 48" E. along the easterly line of Friendswood Drive a distance of 286.76 feet to a point in the recently windened northerly right-of-way line of Whispering Pines, said point being 50.00 feet north of the centerline of Whispering Pines; THENCE S. 42° 02' 07" W. along the aforementioned northerly right-of-way line of Whispering Pines a distance of 60.01 feet to the point of intersection of the northerly line of Whisper Pines and the westerly line of Friendswood Drive; THENCE N. 47° 22' 48" W. along said westerly right-of-way line of Friendswood Drive, also bE ing the easterly line of the aforementioned triangular parcel of land described in Book 313E Page 530, a distance of 286.76 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 0.395 Acres of Land. • Prepared By: COENCO, Inc . Consulting Engineers Q , Malcolm A. Collins Registered Professional Engineer and Public Surveyor Date: 19 December 1979 I -\ l) RESOLUTION NO. 84-R-5 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE, AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO ATTEST, QUITCLAIM DEEDS CONVEYING CERTAIN ROADWAY EASEMENT VACATED AND ABANDONED BY CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS , ORDINANCE NO. 84-3, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1984 , (SAME BEING A PORTION OF WINDING WAY STREET) TO NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH AND MR. RAY UTLEY, ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. * * WHEREAS , by the City of Friendswood , Texas , Ordinance No . 84-3, passed , approved and adopted the 20th day of February , 1984, the City of Friendswood vacated , closed , and abondoned as a public street a porton of Winding Way Street between its intersection with F.M. 518 and Whispering Pines , same as more particularly described by metes and bounds in Exhibit "A" hereto ; and WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with said Ordinance No. 84-3, the City Council deems it necessary and appropriate to authorize the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to abutting property owners of such easement vacated , closed , and abandoned thereby; and WHEREAS , said roadway easements have been appraised by a qualified appraiser and the appraisal report of such appraiser has been taken into consideration by the City Council ; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : Sestion _ 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and the City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest two quitclaim deeds , copies of which are attached hereto for reference, one said quitclaim deed conveying a portion of the hereinabove described roadway easements to New Life Assembly of God Church, and one said quitclaim deed conveying a portion of the hereinabove described abandoned roadway easement to Mr . Ray Utley. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February 1984. Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary -2- • Heather R. Van Dine From: Becky Summers Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:48 AM To: Heather R.Van Dine Cc: Michelle A. Perez Subject: RE: Deed search Attachments: Quit Claim Deed (Utley to New Life).pdf Categories: Need to do Heather, Thanks for looking. Attached is the correct one if you want to add it to your files. -Becky From: Heather R. Van Dine Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 10:16 AM To: Becky Summers Cc: Michelle A. Perez Subject: RE: Deed search Please see attachment per your request. Sincerely, Heather Van Dine Records Clerk City Secretary's Office City of Friendswood 281-996-3270—Phone 281-482-1634—Fax "This e-mail contains thoughts and opinions of Heather Van Dine and does not represent official city policy" **Please note that any correspondence,such as e-mail or letters,sent to City staff or City officials may become a public record and made available for Public/media review.** **ATTENTION PUBLIC OFFICIALS!! A"Reply to All"of this e-mail could lead to violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.Please reply only to the sender.** From: Becky Summers Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 9:30 AM To: Heather R. Van Dine Cc: Michelle A. Perez Subject: RE: Deed search Without reading the deeds, I'm not sure. My best guess would be Alfred Dev. Co—Re-alignment of Winding Way. Let's start there.Thanks! From: Heather R. Van Dine Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 9:25 AM To: Becky Summers Cc: Michelle A. Perez Subject: RE: Deed search 1 • • Please see below for a list of deeds/easements we have for Right-of-Ways that pertain to Winding Way. There was nothing in regards to Hatcher Lane. I have also attached a document that was attached to Ordinance 84- 3. If any of the deeds/easements listed below would match what you are looking for please let me know and I can send you a copy. Alfred Development Company- Re-Alignment of Winding Way Lowe, Ralph L. - Winding Way Pear One Corp., NY 3 L.P., Winding Way &Whittier Oaks Polly Ranch Estates, Reserve A- Winding Way West, Joseph E. - Winding Way Sincerely, Heather Van Dine Records Clerk City Secretary's Office City of Friendswood 281-996-3270—Phone 281-482-1634—Fax "This e-mail contains thoughts and opinions of Heather Van Dine and does not represent official city policy" **Please note that any correspondence,such as e-mail or letters,sent to City staff or City officials may become a public record and made available for Public/media review.** **ATTENTION PUBLIC OFFICIALS!! A"Reply to All"of this e-mail could lead to violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.Please reply only to the sender.** From: Becky Summers Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 4:38 PM To: Heather R. Van Dine Subject: Deed search Good afternoon, I am trying to locate the deed that accompanies Resolution 84-5 and Ordinance 84-3.The City abandoned right-of-way previously named Winding Way Street or Hatcher Lane. Thanks! Becky Summers Development Coordinator City of Friendswood 910 S. Friendswood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 281-996-3290 281-996-3260 fax 2