Item 25 — Thursday, October 8, 2026
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In plain language — from agenda source text
This resolution authorizes the city to use eminent domain to acquire two easements \u2014 about 5,636 square feet for access and 859 square feet for drainage \u2014 from a property at 11704 North Lamar Boulevard owned by FC N Lamar Housing, LP. Watershed Protection needs the land for its Eubank Tributary stabilization work along Walnut Creek, between North Bend Drive and the west turn of Eubank Drive, which includes retaining walls, slope stabilization, earthwork, planting, and stormwater flow dissipation to shore up the eroding channel and improve habitat. The easements are appraised at $27,604, available in Watershed Protection's Capital Budget, though the final figure can rise based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner's award, a negotiated settlement, or a judgment.
Current official agenda wording
Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interest needed in support of Austin Watershed Protection’s Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization Project for the public use of stabilizing the channel and improving habitat by implementing retaining walls, slope stabilization, earthwork, planting strategies, and stormwater flow dissipation, requiring the acquisition of a drainage easement consisting of an acre access easement being a 0.1294 of one acre (5,636 square foot) easement and a drainage easement being a 0.0197 of one acre (859 square foot) easement, both being out of the T.J. Chambers Survey, Abstract Number 7, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 7, Frank Stark Subdivision, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 199, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 7 conveyed to FC N Lamar Housing, LP by Special Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated August 29, 2019, as recorded in Document Number 2019132971, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently collectively appraised at $27,604, subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owner of the needed property is FC N Lamar Housing, LP. The property is located at 11704 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is within Walnut Creek’s designated Eubank Tributary, from North Bend Drive to the west turn of Eubank Drive. Funding: $27,604 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
"Without objection, items 24 and 25 are adopted. [10:42:05 AM]" — meeting transcript (unofficial)