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Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 14-11 (Use of Right-of-Way) to exempt existing historic buildings or structures from the requirement to obtain an encroachment agreement or a license agreement in order to continue encroaching into a City right-of-way or easement, provided the structure or improvement does not interfere with the City's use of the right-of-way or easement. Funding: This item is projected to result in unrealized revenue of $18,040 in fees for each qualifying historic property in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Transportation and Public Works Operating Budget and future budgets.
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Austin Transportation and Public Works
Fiscal Note
Funding: This item is projected to result in unrealized revenue of $4,405 from Land Development Engineering fees and $13,635 from License Agreement Application fees for each qualifying historic property in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Transportation and Public Works Operating Budget and future budgets. The application fees for all future license agreements and encroachment agreements for historic buildings or structures will no longer be generated. In addition, the fair market value for permanently encroached upon right of way by historic buildings or structures will no longer be assessed, collected and deposited into the General Fund of the City of Austin.
For More Information:
Richard Mendoza, Director, 512-974-2488; Upal Barua, Assistant Director, 512-974-7110; Elizabeth Boswell, Managing Engineer, 512-974-1849; Gilda Powers, Quality Consultant, 512-974-7092.
Additional Backup Information:
The proposed amendment would allow existing buildings or structures that have been designated historic by Council to remain within a right-of-way or City easement without a license or encroachment agreement, provided the Director of Austin Transportation and Public Works determines that the structure does not interfere with the use of the right-of-way or easement. This ex...
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