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File #: 25-2098    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an Order authorizing and directing Harris County to disclaim its interest in an easement or road once known only locally and colloquially as "SPARTA ROAD", as conveyed to Harris County pursuant to a Right of Way deed dated September 30, 1940, recorded on May 5, 1944, under volume 1315, page 519 of the deed records of Harris County, Texas from Precinct 1 Non-Project Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract Sparta Road Easement Abandonment - Abandonment, UPIN 24101MF2ZN01, Precinct 1.
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:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

Project ID (if applicable): 24101MF2ZN01; e-Permits #2408280039
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Pipe Distributors, Inc

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

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 an Order authorizing and directing Harris County to disclaim its interest in an easement or road once known only locally and colloquially as "SPARTA ROAD", as conveyed to Harris County pursuant to a Right of Way deed dated September 30, 1940, recorded on May 5, 1944, under volume 1315, page 519 of the deed records of Harris County, Texas from Precinct 1 Non-Project Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract Sparta Road Easement Abandonment - Abandonment, UPIN 24101MF2ZN01, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
Pipe Distributors, Inc. is requesting a roadway easement for Sparta Rd. which juts into the Company property and where there is no actual roadway being utilized by Harris County to be abandoned or disclaimed. At one time many years ago, Mesa Dr was altered, or construction occurred due to growth/change of ownership/authority (county/city) and the entrance to Company property was moved northward to allow construction of the underpass at Liberty and Mesa southwest of Company property.

Expected Impact:
There is no known negative impact that the company can determine relating to an abandonment of this easement at the current time. It will however clean up the ...

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