CC Resolution No. 2739 RESOLUTION NO. 2739
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
MAKING FINDINGS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS
ROADWAY AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AT BAYLAND
PARK; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown owns land, located at 2641 TX-146 Business, Baytown, Harris
County, Texas 77520, known as Bayland Park, which was acquired for park purposes and has been
maintained as parkland; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown's Public Works and Engineering Departments have requested
use of a portion of the park property (the "Property") in order to construct an access roadway and
associated infrastructure at Bayland Park for the Baytown Hotel and Convention Center Project, to be
located on Bayland Island(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26, requires that before the City may
approve any program or project that requires the use or taking of any public land designated and used as
parkland, the City Council must determine that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use or
taking of such land, and that the program or project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to
the remainder of the park; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2021, the City Council held a public hearing giving all interested
persons the right to be heard relative to the proposed change of park use after publishing notice thereof
pursuant to Section 26.002 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after considering clearly enunciated local preferences, desires to
make findings that justify the approval of the Project; NOW TI-IEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby makes the following findings as to the use of
parkland, consistent with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code for the Project:
(a) the use of the Property will not impact any of the existing recreational improvements at
Bayland Park;
(b) the use of the Property will result in over a $63 million project, which will address hotel
and meeting facility needs identified by residents and businesses within the City;
(c) the use of the Property will promote tourism and the convention industry, thus meeting a
demand for meeting facilities in proximity of both the Houston Ship Channel and the
significant production facilities in the Baytown area;
(d) the only feasible location of the Project is over the existing park driveway;
(e) the use of the Property will provide better vehicular access within the park; and
(fl the use of Property will be mitigated by (1) the addition of trees/shrubs and plantings to
screen the Project, which landscaping will match and blend with the existing park
landscaping improvements, and (ii) the restoration of the surrounding property upon
completion of the construction of the Project.
Section 2: Based upon the findings referenced in Section 1 hereof, the City Council hereby
determines that:
(a) there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use or taking of the Property; and
(b) the Project includes all reasonable planning to minimize harm to the Property as a park
resulting from the use.
Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 12",day of August, 2021.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KA L. H RNER, City Attorney
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