Legislation Details

File #: 25-7141    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Necessity Status: Passed
File created: 10/29/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/13/2025 Final action: 11/13/2025
Title: Request for approval of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, four (4) unobstructed visibility easement tracts for the public project known as Precinct 3 RPD Requests for Non-Projects, for the purpose of improving sight visibility and safety operations at the intersection of Holzwarth Road at Emerson Ridge Drive, UPIN 24103MF2Z601, Precinct 3.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Not applicable

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Public Necessity

Project ID (if applicable): 24103MF2Z601
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, four (4) unobstructed visibility easement tracts for the public project known as Precinct 3 RPD Requests for Non-Projects, for the purpose of improving sight visibility and safety operations at the intersection of Holzwarth Road at Emerson Ridge Drive, UPIN 24103MF2Z601, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
Office of the County Engineer conducted a traffic study which recommended the acquisition of unobstructed visibility easements to improve safety operations at the intersection of Holzwarth Road and Emerson Ridge Drive.

Expected Impact:
The approval of the acquisition of the tracts would improve sight visibility and safety operations at the intersection of Holzwarth Road at Emerson Ridge Drive.

Alternative Options:
One alternative option is not to obtain the necessary tracts and conditions will remain the same.


County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): ...

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