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AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING THE ALLEY IN
BLOCK 126 OF JOHN BARROW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas on the 16th day of November, 1998, asking the Little Rock Board
of Directors to vacate and abandon all of the alley in Block 126 of John Barrow Addition
to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as designated on-the plat of said Addition now
appearing of record in Plat Book 1, Page 55, 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 herembefore 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 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 through 6, and Lots 7 through
12, Block 126, John Barrow Addition to the City of Little Rock,
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.
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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: December 15, 1998
ATTEST:
A. $6
R BBIE HANC CK
CITY CLERK
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