11725ORDINANCE NO. 11,725
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING
PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS LOCATED
IN SANDEFUR'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AND C. PHIL WATERS PLACE, AN ADDITION TO
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR
THE UNIVERSITY PARK URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, PROJECT
ARK R -51; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Resolution No. 3166,
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, on June 6, 1964, the Urban Renewal Plan of the Housing
Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the University
Park Urban Renewal Project, Project No. ARK R -51, was formally
approved; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Directors in said Resolution found
that in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of
said Urban Renewal Plan, certain official action must be taken
by the Board of Directors, including the vacation and removal
of streets, alleys and other public ways, the establishment of
new street patters,. changes in zoning, and the location and
relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities,
all as provided for in said Plan; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of said Plan have now been suffi-
ciently attained to require that official action be taken to vacate,
close and abandon the hereinafter described portions of certain
streets and alleys in Sandefur's Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, and C. Phil Waters Place, an Addition to the City
of Little Pock, Arkansas, both additions in Pulaski County,
Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, said portions of said streets and alleys are no
longer needed for use as streets and alleys for travel by motor
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vehicle, pedestrian or other traffic, and for means of access
to other lands, and are accordingly no longer needed for cor-
porate purposes; aid
WHEREAS,under said Urban Renewal Plan provision is made
for other suitable, safe, adequate and convenient means of access
to and egress from the area involved; and
WHEREAS, in order to better provide for the public welfare,
safety, comfort and convenience of the general public, the
inhabitants of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the users
of said streets and alleys, it is necessary to vacate, close and
abandon those portions of streets and alleys hereinafter specifi-
cally described;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That it is hereby ascertained and declared
that the use, as public streets and alleys, of those portions
of the hereinafter described streets and alleys located in Sande-
fur's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and C. Phil
Waters Place, an Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Arkansas, are no longer necessaryand needed by adjoining
landowners, the general public and for access to other lands in
the vicinity; that other streets and routes are presently in
existence or will be constructed pursuant to said Urban Renewal
Plan which reasonably, safely and adequately serve the needs of
those members of the public, trueling to and from areas now or
previously served by said portions of the above mentioned streets
and alleys; that said portions of said streets and alleys are no
longer required for corporate purposes as public streets and alleys
and should accordingly be vacated, abandoned, and closed, and all
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of the right, title and interest of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, in the said vacated portions of said streets and
alleys should revert to the adjoining landowners.
Section 2. That the City of Lftle Rock, Arkansas, under
its powers as set forth in Arkansas Statutes (1947) Sectinn 19 -2304,
and Section 19 -3029, hereby vacates, abandons and closes the
following described streets and alleys and relinquishes, grants
and conveys unto the adjoining landowners all of the right, title,
and interest of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, of its inhabi-
tants, and the public generally, in said streets and alleys, to -wit:
All of Arthur Street, Cleveland Street, McKinley Street,
Thelma Street, Coolidge Street, Shield Street, and
Bryant Street running generally north and south from
the North right -of -way line of West Twelfth Street
north to the South right -of- wayline of the East -West.
(Eighth Street) Expressway.
All of Maryland Avenue, West Tenth Street and West
Eleventh Street, running generally East and West from
the East right -of -way line of Bryant Street east to the
West right -of -way line of the alley running generally
North and South in Blocks 2, 72 10, and 15, Sandefur's
Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
All of the alleys running generally North and South in
Blocks 1 to 16, inclusive, C. Phil Waters Place, an
Addition to- the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and all
of the alleys running generally East and West in Blocks
13 to 16, inclusive, C. Phil Waters Place, an Addition
to the City of Little Rock, AAansas.
All of the alleys running generally North and South in
Blocks 3, 4, 5, 61 112 1231 13 and 14, Sandefur's Addition
to the City of Little Rock, :Arkansas, and all of the
alleys running generally East and West in Blocks 13 and
14, Sandefur's Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and that portion of the alley running generally
East and West in Block 15, Sandefur's Addition to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, from the East right -of-
way line of Arthur Street east to the West right -of-
way line of the alley running generally North and South
in Block 15, Sandefur's Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas.
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Section 3. That a copy of this Ordinance, duly certified
by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder
of Pulaski County, Arkansas, and recorded in the Deed Records
of said County.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED: April 4, 1966
APPROVED:
MAYI
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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