HomeMy WebLinkAbout17560ORDINANCE NO. 17, 560
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING PORTIONS OF
VICTORY, GARLAND AND COVE STREETS FROM NORTH
STREET TO THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY
IN THE ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Little Rock City Clerk on the 21 st
day of July, 1997, asking the Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate and abandon
portions of Victory, Garland, and Cove Streets from North Street to the Union Pacific
Railroad right -of -way, abutting Blocks 362 and 338 of the Original City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record in Plat
Book I, Page 323, 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; and that it is no longer needed for corporate purposes; 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 streets designated as follows:
All those portions of Victory Street, Cove Street, and Garland Street
south of North Street and north of the Union Pacific Railroad right -
of -way, abutting Blocks 362 and 338 in the Original City of Little
Rock.
SECTION 2. The City specifically retains the right to use, and allow others to
use, the former street rights -of -way in their entirety as a public utility and drainage
easement.
SECTION 3. Abutting owners of record, receiving title to the abandoned rights -
of -way and easements 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: August 19, 1997
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