18220ORDINANCE NO. 18,220
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
"R" STREET BETWEEN POLK AND TAYLOR STREETS IN
MOUNTAIN PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas on the 22nd day of November, 1999, asking the Little Rock Board
of Directors to vacate and abandon all that portion of "R" Street between Polk and Taylor
Streets, abutting Blocks 4 and 13 of Mountain Park Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record in Plat
Book 80, Page 86, 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; is no longer needed for public traffic purposes; that all owners of
the property abutting upon that portion of the street 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 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, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the rights of
the public generally, in and to the street designated as follows:
All that portion of "R" Street between Polk Street and Taylor Street
(300 ft, in length by 53 ft. in width) located between Blocks 4 and 13 in
Mountain Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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.
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. 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.
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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 15, 2000
ATTEST:
ROBB r OCK
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CITY CLERK
Filed & Recorded in Official Records of
Carolyn Staley, Pulaski County Circuit/Court Clerk
On 06 -05 -01 — Instrument # 2001042037
APPROVED:
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STREET R -O -W TO BE
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BLOCK 4, MOUNTAIN PARK ADD.