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ORDINANCE N0. 7397
AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE NORTH CURB OF KAVANAUGH
BOULEVARD BETWEEN HAYS STREET AND THE WEST SIDE
OF LOT 153 OF THE FOREST HEIGHTS ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO BE MOVED EIGHT (8) FEET
NORTH OF ITS PRESENT LOCATION, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES.
WHEREAS, Kavanaugh Boulevard between Hays Street and the west
side of Lot 153 Forest Heights Addition has an author-
ized width of 60 feet, and
WHEREAS,
The south
half
of said Kavanaugh Boulevard consists of
a 12 foot
side
walk and 18 feet of paved
street, and
WHEREAS,
The north
half
of Kavanaugh Boulevard is
partially un-
paved but has a curb running parallel to the center
line of said boulevard located 18 feet north of said
center line, and
WHEREAS, The remaining 12 feet on the north side of the 60 foot
right -of -way of Kavanaugh Boulevard is presently not be-
ing used, and
WHEREAS, Kavanaugh Boulevard has developed into a commercial and
shopping center and now presents traffic hazards and a
congested traffic condition has developed, and
WHEREAS, Relief from this condition was sought by many property
owners in this vicinity as evidenced by a petition bear-
ing the signatures of 500 such property owners, urging
that Kavanaugh Boulevard be widened,
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK.:
SECTION 1. That the North curb of Kavanaugh Boulevard
from Hays Street east to the west side of Lot 153, Forest Heights
Addition to the City of Little Rock be set back to a point 26 feet
from the center line of Kavanaugh Boulevard, provided, however, that
the city shall not bear any of the expenses of moving' said curb,
and further provided that the city assumes no obligation to pave
that portion of Kavanaugh Boulevard herein described.
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SECTION 2. That ordinance No. 3939 insofar as it per-
tains to the street set out in Section 1 is hereby repealed, and
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. It being determined that a congested traffic
condition is caused by the fact that lavanaugh Boulevard between
Hays Street and Lot 153, Forest Heights Addition to the City of
Little Rock is too narrow, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSE
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