16853ORDINANCE NO.
16,853
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY AND A
PORTION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IN
BLOCK 4 OF A. C. READS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Little Rock
City Clerk on the 22nd day of November, 1994, asking the
Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate and abandon all of
the alley and part of the public utility and drainage
easements in Block 4 of A. C. Reads Addition to the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said
Addition now appearing of record in Plat Book 1, Page 37, in
the office of the Recorder of Pulaski County, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Board
of Directors has, at the time and place mentioned in the
notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the
question and has ascertained that the alley hereinbefore
described, has been dedicated to the public use as an alley,
has not been actually used by the public generally for a
period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing
of the plat; that all owners of the property abutting upon
the portion of the alley to be vacated have filed with the
City Clerk their written consent to the abandonment; and
WHEREAS, the public interest and welfare will not be
adversely affected by the abandonment of the alley and the
utility easements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
TORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Except as stated in Section 2 below, the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and
abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the
public generally, in and to the alley and utility easements
designated as follows:
A 20 foot alley in Block 4 of A. C. Reads
Addition, more particularly described as: A 20
foot alley east of platted Allen Street now known
as Shall Street, south of Block 1 and north of Lot
1, Block 4, east of Lots 1 through 3 and part of
Lot 4, Block 4, and north of Lots 7, 8, and 9,
Block 4, A. C. Reads Addition to the City of
Little Rock and part of Tract B, Resubdivision of
Eastview Terrace to the City of Little Rock, west
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of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad;
and to abandon any easements within the area of
the alley to be abandoned with the exception of
those easements in the alley right -of -way located
south of Block 1, A. C. Reads Addition of the City
Of Little Rock, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. The City specifically retains the right to
use, and allow others to use, only those easements in the
alley right -of -way located south of Block 1, A. C. Reeds
Addition as a public utility and drainage easement.
SECTION 3. Abutting owners of record, receiving title
to the abandoned right -of -way and easement shall at their
cost remove all vestiges of public use and access as may
exist; such modifications shall include, but are not limited
to the following:
A. The entrances on both ends of the abandoned right -
of -way and easement shall be offset and /or rebuilt
to conform to the standard driveway design as
required by Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code Sec.
30- 26 - -50 (1988).
B. The edge of pavement of the right -of -way shall be
rebuilt to conform to existing conditions in the
general vicinity where the abandoned right -of -way
and easement intersects with the remaining public
right -of -way.
SECTION 4. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by
the City Clerk, shall be filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Pulaski County and recorded in the records of the County.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: February 21, 1995
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
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