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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17606371 ORDINANCE NO. 17,606 AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE TWO ALLEYS IN BLOCK 34 OF JOSEPHINE PANKEY'S THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Little Rock City Clerk on the 2nd day of October, 1997, asking the Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate and abandon all of the two alleys in Block 34 of Josephine Pankey's Third Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record in Plat Book 2, Page 111, 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 alley hereinbefore described has been dedicated to the public use as 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 that 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: The north -south alley abutting Lots 1 -2 -3 and 16- 17 -18, and the east - west alley abutting Lots 4 through 15, 3 and /6, all in Block 34, Josephine Pankey's Third Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. 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. 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. 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: November 4, 1997 ATTEST: PA APPROVED: M R JIM DAILSY X72 A KNO LP STREET (NOT f3UIL-0 TRS 2N 13W 20 RIGHT - ®F -WAY ABANDONMENT ITEM NO. P® 1 G -23 -275 X2.05 Alley, Block 34, Josephine Pankey's CT extension of her Third Addition NORTH Area Zoning I—.ity Map G -23 -278 Alley, Block 34, Josephine Pan key's Extension of her Third Addition TRS T2N R13W 20 PD 1 WARD 4 J.. CO - Item No.