HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Action Letter - Ordinance 091622Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
July 21, 2022
Stephen R. Giles
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 3700
Little Rock, AR 72201
Planning
Development
Building Codes
Re: Reichardt Street, Fletcher Street and Alley — ROW Abandonment (G-23-485)
Dear Mr. Giles:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Ordinance passed by the Board of Directors on
July 12, 2022, which abandoned the above referenced rights -of -way as approved by the
Planning Commission at their April 14, 2022 Public Hearing.
If you have any questions concerning this Ordinance, please call me at 371-4792.
Sincerely,
Monte Moore
Development Administrator
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ORDINANCE NO.22,146
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON THE PORTION OF REICHARDT
4 STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN EAST 81h STREET AND 9TH
5 STREET, THE PORTION OF FLETCHER STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
6 BETWEEN EAST 7TH STREET AND EAST 8"" STREET, AND A
7 PORTION OF THE ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN BLOCK 5,
8 MCLEAN'S ADDITION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
9 (G-23-485); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, the adjacent property owners request to abandon a portion of Reichardt Street between
12 East 8"' Street and East 9"' Street, a portion of Fletcher Street between East 7"' Street and East 81' Street,
13 and a portion of the alley located in Block 5, McLean's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (G-
14 23-485); and,
15 WHEREAS, the abandonments are proposed to incorporate the areas into the adjacent properties to
16 allow for expansion of Brickbat, Inc. (Antique Brick), and Haybar Properties, LLC, facilities for new
17 construction of commercial and industrial uses; and,
18 WHEREAS, according to the Original Plat/Bill of Assurance, the reversionary rights do apply to this
19 subdivision; the reversionary rights are to the original subdivider established in 1912; the abutting
20 property owners shall seek advice of counsel to determine the appropriate action to address the
21 reversionary rights; and,
22 WHEREAS, abandoning Reichardt Street, Fletcher Street and the small portion of the alley will have
23 no adverse impact on the public welfare and safety and the Little Rock Fire Department has expressed no
24 objection to the abandonment request.
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
26 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
27 Section 1. The City of Little Rock, hereby releases, vacates, and abandons the following rights-of-
28 way property located within Block 5, McLean's Addition:
29 1. Reichardt Street: 57.24 feet in width and 393.34 feet in length located between East 8`h Street
30 and East 9"' Street.
31 2. Fletcher Street: 50.67 feet in width and 330.00 feet in length located between East 7" Street
32 and East 8"' Street.
33 3. The Allev located within Block 5 McLean's Addition: 20.20 feet in width and 32.89 feet in
34 length.
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The areas of abandonment will incorporate the areas into the adjacent properties to allow for expansion of
Brickbat, Inc. (Antique Brick), and Haybar Properties, LLC, facilities for new construction of commercial
and industrial uses.
Section 2. The reversionary rights do apply to this subdivision. According to the original plat/bill of
assurance, the reversionary rights are to the original subdivider established in 1912. The abutting property
owners shall seek advice of counsel to determine the appropriate action to address the reversionary rights.
Section 3. A copy of this ordnance duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the Real Estate
Records of the Recorder of the Circuit Clerk in Ex-Officio Recorder of Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Section 4. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
ordinance, as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
PASSED: July 12, 2022
ATTCS=I; APPROVED:
y, City Clerk
AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, ily Att ney
Frank Scott, .lr., Ma3•or
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