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17368M M M M M M M r M M M M M G M NO. 17,368 13 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF NORTH STATE STREET FROM THE DEAD END OF STATE STREET TO NORTH STREET IN THE ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. SEC. 14 -54 -104 (MICHIE 1987). WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Little Rock City Clerk on the 26th day of November, 1996, asking the Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate and abandon a portion of State Street from the dead end of State Street to North Street, between Blocks 181 and 183 of the Original City of Little. Rock, Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record in Plat Book L, Page 330, 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; has ascertained that the street hereinbefore described has been dedicated to the public use as a street; and that it is no longer needed for corporate purposes; and WHEREAS, the public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of the street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Except as stated in Section 2 below, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to authority of Ark. Code Ann. Sec. 14 - -54 -104 (Michie 1987), hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as follows: That portion of North State Street north of North Street and abutting Lots 1 and 2 of Block 181, and the north 72 feet of Lot 3, Block 183, Original City of Little Rock SECTION 2. The City specifically retains the right to use, and allow others to use, the former street right -of -way in its entirety as a public utility and drainage easement. 0 SECTION 3. Abutting owners of record, receiving title to the abandoned right -of -way and easement shall at their 14 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. Revised Code Section 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 S. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED: January 7, 1997 ATTEST: \_ _A QUeU .�1/1��. CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK v u7 W H N W S U W. MARKHAM STREET TRS IN 12W 3 PD 5 CT 9 H N Abandoned by Ord. #13,779 rr r r ul W. 2ND STREET r W. 3RD STREET R -O -W ABANDONMENT G -23 -257 N. State Street Abandonment N. State Street at North Street 15 ITEM NO. NORTH