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[BayFly]

It will surprise me if this remains to be the case for long, because fees paid by the public for use of the ramp would help offset the cost accruing to the condo owners, thus they will want the fee collection from the public to continue. I'm not necessarily in favor of that, but it seems only logical in lieu of efforts to secure the ramp somehow with obsticles or personnel.

[Rxfire]

Bluff Landing Marina Condominium Comm8nity Manual 49 pages


https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/doc/208495751

Declaration of Condominium Regime Bluff Landing Marina Condominiums 119pp

https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/doc/208493964

Bluff Landing Condominium Shoreline and Marina Slip Maintenance Easement and Designation of Service Area 18 pp

https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/doc/208493333

Boat Ramp Easement Agreement (Hawkins Family) 10pp

https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/doc/208493083

Recitals

A. Grantor (Hawkins Family) , as the fee simple owner of that certain real property legally described as Tract AR, Tyler Subdivision, an addition...Nueces County, Texas according to the plat recorded in Vol 46, p6, Official Public Records of Nueces County, Texas (the "Marina Tract"). Located within the boundaries of the Marina Tract is a boat ramp that allows watercraft to access the waters of Corpus Christi Bay (the "Boat Ramp"0.
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E. Grantor , as the fee simple owner of the Marina Tract has agreed to grant Grantee, as fee simple owner of the Dry Boat Storage Tract, a perpetual non-exclusive easement over and across a portion of the Marina Tract described as "The Boat Ramp Easement Tract" on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "boat Ramp Easement Tract") for the access and use of the Boat Ramp, as set forth herein.

1, Grant of The Boat Ramp Easement.
Grantor does hereby grant to Grantee a perpetual non-exclusive easement over and across the Boat Ramp Easement Tract for pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress over and across the Boat Ramp, and use of the same for purposes of accessing the Corpus Christi Bay with watercraft (the "Boat Ramp Easement")

more in there about Permitted Uses, transfer to a "Condo or Marina Association", Rules etc etc See the link to get into depth on all of this

The fly in the ointment is the granting of an easement with "perpetual non-exclusive" in the description. If an easement is non-exclusive, who else has rights to that easement? Sounds almost like a Quitclaim deed of a non-exclusive easement.
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[Rxfire]

General Land Office lease agreement of marina:

https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/doc/199757094
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[ziacatcher]

Somebody needs to explain that in non-legalese

[TailStalker]

[BayFly]

Tailstalker, tell us about your experience with Boat Stop, please?

[TailStalker]

[Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm]

[Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm]

hey Zia, who's that guy at the very end of your canal with the boat ramp? we need to visit with him
becky
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[Central Scrutinizer]

[SeanHHH]

Thanks for the update Becky. Glad to hear that there is pushback. No public ramp in the Bluff would be a PITA, especially for my wife or son if they had to drive the truck & trailer to Billings or Marker 37 to launch or pickup from Tropic Isles.

P.S.

Here is an email I sent to District 4 Councilman Suckley a few minutes ago.

Hello Councilman Suckley,

I am writing today to express my concern about news that has surfaced concerning the potential future of the lone public boat ramp in Flour Bluff, specifically located at Bluff Landing Marina.

My wife and I own a home at XXXX Samoa in the Tropic Isles subdivision. We've owed the home for about 15 years and enjoy our visits to Flour Bluff when schedules allow. During this time we have routinely used the boat ramp a Bluff Landing Marina due to its convenience to the neighborhood and also because it is in reasonably good shape. As you are aware, the marina ownership has changed hands over the years and I remember when the cost to launch there was $5, then $10, and most recently $20. In spite of the cost it remained our "go to" launch.

Should the ramp be closed for public use, I have a major concern how it will affect the businesses at that end of Flour Bluff (Mimi & Papa's Restaurant, Sea Tow, etc.), as well as the guide services that patronize the marina and launch. Also, it would effectively shut down the last remaining launch in Flour Bluff open to the public. And make no mistake about it, it is essentially a neighborhood boat ramp that has served the residents of Tropic Isles and surrounding neighborhoods for decades.

While I do support the rights of property owners to do as they legally wish on their property and that money is always the baseline for decisions like this, it is also my duty as a Tropic Isles homeowner to share my concern with you. To think that Flour Bluff, a community that is deeply engrained in recreational fishing and boating, may not have boat launch that is accessible to the public is concerning. Billings or Marker 37 would be the closest options.

I ask that you please do all in your power, with the help of your fellow councilpersons, to seek a solution so that Flour Bluff residents can utilize a boat ramp in our community.

Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact me for additional information or if you have any questions.

Regards,
Sean...
XXX Samoa
(XXX) XXX-XXXX

[BayFly]

I have tried numerous times to open the links RxFire has posted and just get a blank page or pages. Any insight what I need to use would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[CaptinAcademy]

[Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm]

[Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm]