HomeMy WebLinkAbout17168ORDINANCE NO. 17,168
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN
BLOCK 88 OF Original City
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Little Rock
City Clerk on the day of February 1996 ,
asking the Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate and
abandon all of the alley in Block of
Original City Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said Addition now
appearing of record in Plat Book L , Page 490 , 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 and has ascertained that the alley hereinbefore
described, has been dedicated to the public use as an alley,
has not been actually used by the public generally for a
period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing
of the plat; that all owners of the property abutting upon
the portion of the alley 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 alley.
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 alley designated as follows:
20' wide north -south alley running length of block bounded by
8th, Center, 9th and Louisiana Streets (Block 88, Original City
of Little Rock)
SECTION 2. The City specifically retains the right to
use, and allow others to use, the former alley 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. Rev. Code Sec.
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: April 16, 1996
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CITY CLERK �ie Hancock
14- 301 -304 (1987)
APPROVED:
Jim Dailey
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