Attkisson Mobile Home Park is one of Del Valle’s long forgotten trailer parks. This news article will explain the history behind Attkisson Mobile Home Park.
Attkisson Mobile Home Park was incorporated in 1992 on land owned by Richard H Attkisson, just across Highway 71 from Bergstrom Air Force Base (now Austin Bergstrom International Airport). The size of this land was 6.39 acres. Attkisson Mobile Home Park began on a manufactured homes’ sales lot with a small “trailer park” as Tori Homes, Inc. in Austin, Texas. He sold it all in 2001 and “retired” but continued with his finance company. (Ref: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-antonio-tx/richard-attkisson-7652809)
According to opencorporates.com, Tori Homes, Inc was registered and organized as a domestic for-profit corporation on the date of May 14, 1992. Tori Homes, Inc had the postal address of 2711 Highway 71 East, Del Valle, TX 78617. Tori Homes, Inc was effectively dissolved voluntarily on the date of May 5, 2004. (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0123023000)
Tori Homes, Inc employed up to five people. Throughout most of the 90s and 2000s, Tori Homes, Inc also manufactured single family houses and single family trailers. Tori Homes, Inc had annual sales of under $500,000 a year throughout its history. (Ref: https://start.cortera.com/company/research/k2o8lxq1n/tori-homes-inc/)
Problems such as animal control and code enforcement were the issues Attkisson Mobile Home Park had been experiencing periodically. Partly because the trailer park was located outside the city limits of Austin. (Ref: https://clustrmaps.com/a/18fhj2/)
On the date of 8/16/2007, Richard H Attkisson sold the land Attkisson Mobile Home Park was on to SH71 PARTNERS LP on a warranty deed for a price of $1,496,250 dollars. Just 3 years after he dissolved Tori Homes, Inc. (Ref: Travis County Land Deeds, Instrument #2007153539)
A Phase I environmental site assessment was conduced in December 2009 by the EPA. The purpose of this EPA assessment was to obtain an independent assessment of the environmental conditions at the Site which is required for Federal Acquisition Programs. (Ref: http://www.austintexas.gov/Geocortex/Essentials/External/REST/sites/AirportNoiseMappingApp/viewers/AirportNoiseWebMap/VirtualDirectory/Resources/Data/Noise%20Mitgation%20Parcels/Parcel%20107/Phase%20I%20ESA%20Parcel%20107.pdf)
HCE has investigated readily observable conditions existing at the Site at the time of reconnaissance for the purpose of identifying any “Recognized Environmental Conditions” and “Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions”. A Recognized Environmental Condition is defined in the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) standard as follows:
“The presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products on property under conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release of any hazardous substance or petroleum products into structures on the property or onto ground, groundwater or surface water of the property. The term includes hazardous substances or petroleum products even under conditions in compliance with laws. The term is not intended to include de minimus conditions that generally do not present a material risk of harm to public health or the environment and that generally would not be the subject of an enforcement action if brought to the attention of appropriate governmental agencies.”
The truck repair area activities and material storage practices indicate the likely presence of petroleum products on the property. The storage of pesticide containers on-site in a building apparently with a dirt floor on Shapard Lane north of the restaurant indicates the likely presence of hazardous substances that may have impacted the in that area.
The mobile home park contains a significant amount of trash and debris. Because it is a residential neighborhood, it is likely that removal of the mobile homes and outbuildings, and removal of the trash piles, would result in the discovery of oil staining on concrete driveways and on soils where cars have been parked or stored. It is likely that any remaining oil staining could be classified as “de minimus”.
A Phase II environmental site assessment was conducted by the EPA in March 2010. The purpose of this EPA assessment was to determine any corrective action measures that would be required to satisfy Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards if there was any presence of hazardous substances. (Ref: http://www.austintexas.gov/Geocortex/Essentials/External/REST/sites/AirportNoiseMappingApp/viewers/AirportNoiseWebMap/VirtualDirectory/Resources/Data/Noise%20Mitgation%20Parcels/Parcel%20107/Phase%20II%20ESA%20Parcel%20107.pdf)
The truck repair area activities and material storage practices on a portion of the property along East Highway 71 indicated the likely presence of petroleum products on the property. The storage of pesticide containers on-site in a building with a dirt floor on Shapard Lane north of the restaurant also indicated the likely presence of hazardous substances. Due to these observations, a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of these two areas was requested to confirm the presence/absence of contamination in these areas and to determine any corrective action measures that would be required to satisfy Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards.
According to data gathered from mhbay.com, Attkisson Mobile Home Park had 20 lots in 2011. 7 less from the original 27 lots as part of the original plats. (Ref: https://www.mhbay.com/mobile-home-parks/27306-attkisson-mobile-home-park-in-del-valle-tx)
SH71 PARTNERS LP sold the land to the City of Austin on a special warranty deed on the date of 8/8/2011 the assistance of FAA funds or other Federal funds. This was because the City of Austin determined Attkisson Mobile Home Park of being located within the flight path of Austin Bergstrom International Airport. (Ref: Travis County Land Deeds, Instrument #2011115257)
City of Austin acquired the subject for the Austin-Bergstrom Noise Mitigation Program with the assistance of FAA funds or other Federal funds after discovering and determining Attkisson Mobile Home Park being within the ABIA Noise Overlay Zone. Noise pollution became a concern. The value of the property during the acquisition was $1,000,000 dollars. (Ref: www.austintexas.gov/Geocortex/Essentials/External/REST/sites/AirportNoiseMappingApp/viewers/AirportNoiseWebMap/VirtualDirectory/Resources/Data/Noise Mitgation Parcels/Parcel 107/Appraisal Parcel 107 (Hornsby).pdf)
The City of Austin currently owns the parcel of land which Attkisson Mobile Home Park was once located on. The property is now up for sale. (Ref: http://propaccess.traviscad.org/clientdb/Property.aspx?prop_id=291975&year=2021)
Attkisson Mobile Home Park was located at 2707 East Highway 71, Del Valle, Texas, US 78617.
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