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A resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept the charitable donation of approximately 49.470 acres of land, (2,155,004 sq ft) situated in the J.C. Garcia Survey, Porción no. 17, Abstract no. 52, and the J. De Bustamante Survey, Porción no. 18, abstract no. 21, Webb County, Texas, being a portion of a 44,142.45 acre tract, from Killam Ranch Properties, LTD., for Parcel 2 of the Vallecillo Road Project; said property having an appraised value of $6,180,504 and being more particularly described and depicted in the attached exhibit “A,” consisting of the legal description and survey. The execution of the donation agreement and necessary conveyance documents; and providing for an effective date.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On October 2, 2020, a motion was approved to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of the Vallecillo Road Project with the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (WC-CL RMA), Killam Development, Ltd., and Killam Ranch Properties, Ltd., establishing commitments for project funding and the donation of necessary right-of-way.
BACKGROUND
The Vallecillo Road Project is a public-private partnership intended to improve mobility, alleviate traffic congestion, and support future development in northwest Laredo. The project will provide a new roadway connection between FM 1472 (Mines Road) at Muller Memorial Boulevard and the IH-35 Southbound Frontage Road.
As part of this commitment, Killam Ranch Properties, Ltd., has agreed to donate three parcels of land to the City of Laredo. Acceptance of these donations will secure the necessary right-of-way and allow the project to continue advancing toward construction.
VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Alignment Rating: ☑ Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies): Goal 4.1 (p. 4.77): “Create a coordinated, efficient, and more affordable multimodal transportation system that supports, complements, and meets the needs of different types of places throughout the City.”
Policy 4.1.1 (p. 4.77): “Transportation planning and development, expansion, and investment in transportation facilities should be coordinated with the growth in the region.”
Goal 4.2 (p. 4.77): “Laredo’s thoroughfares will form a well-connected network of complete streets that support driving, walking, bicycling, and public transit.”
Summary of alignment: The resolution strongly aligns with the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan by securing approximately 7.48 acres of donated right-of-way for the Vallecillo Road Project. The proposed roadway connection between FM 1472 (Mines Road) and IH-35 will improve transportation connectivity, alleviate traffic congestion, and support future development in northwest Laredo. The donation also advances coordinated infrastructure planning, regional mobility, and economic development through a public-private partnership. Full alignment with complete streets objectives will depend on future roadway design.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the approval of this resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Donation will be accounted for in the City’s General Fixed Assets system.