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White Chapel Blvd Widening - Letter for Temporary Construction Easement (Wood Family) CITY OI= SOUTHLAKE Acc Public Works Administration a 4 May 24, 2013 Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested # 7010 0290 0002 2574 6490 J.C. & Lucille Wood 1170 N. White Chapel Blvd. Southlake, TX 76092 Subject: 1170 and 1180 N. White Chapel Blvd, Southlake, Texas 76092 — Parcels 20 & 21 Permanent Right Of Way Dear Mr. & Mrs. Wood: In accordance with the Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights, prescribed by the Texas Legislature in Texas Government Code Section 402.031 and Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code, the City of Southlake commissioned Goodrich, Schechter & Associates of Fort Worth, Texas to appraise the market value of a 13,565 square feet (0.311 acre) tract of land that the City proposes to acquire as a permanent Right Of Way and 19,058 square feet for temporary construction easements. A copy of the appraisal is enclosed. The City of Southlake is proposing to widen North White Chapel Boulevard from Highland Street to SH114 to improve traffic flow as part of the City's Capital Improvement Program. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to construct a portion of the proposed improvements adjacent to your properties at 1170 and 1180 N. White Chapel Boulevard. The City of Southlake is requesting a permanent Right Of Way at this location to allow for the construction of roadway improvements and City access for future construction or maintenance and repair. The City of Southlake is prepared to offer ninety -six thousand nine hundred dollars ($96,900) as compensation for the proposed Right Of Way acquisitions, which is fair market value of the parcel as determined by said appraisal. I have enclosed the right of way and easement documents for your review, along with a copy of the Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights, prescribed by the Texas Legislature in Texas Government Code Section 402.031 and Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code. If you are agreeable to the request, please sign the offer letter and return it to the City of Southlake in the attached envelope and I will initiate the closing process. We do request that counter offers be accompanied by a supporting certified appraisal. Time is of the essence for this vital transportation improvement project, therefore we are asking for a response to our offer within 14 days. Time will be allotted in the Right -of -Way acquisition process for you to obtain an appraisal to support a counter offer, however, please provide the City an executed agreement with a certified appraiser for our files. Innovation 0 Integrity 0 Accountability 0 Commitment to Excellence 0 Teamwork N. White Chapel Widening from Highland St. and SH114 Page 2 of 2 The City of Southlake commissioned Mr. Jerry Hodge at Hodge & Associates to help facilitate the right of way acquisition process. We hope you will give this offer serious consideration. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this matter or the City's offer in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Jerry Hodge of Hodge & Associates at (817) 991 -3161 or jerryh64@verizon.net. Sincerely, /-2 c� Steven D. Anderson, P.E., CFM Civil Engineer cc: File Cheryl Taylor, P.E., CFM, City Engineer Attachments: Landowner Bill of Rights ROW Documents Copy of Appraisal performed by Goodrich & Schechter & Associates, LLC EXECUTED this /1 day of ,2013 SELLER: J.C. Wood By: � � 1170 N. White Chapel Blvd. Southlake, Texas 76092 N y; /7c0,5 1.-9/e)Z—`_S