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CAROLYN STALEY
MAT T COUNTY
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ORDINANCE NO. 18,337
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A
PORTION OF LORENA AVENUE LOCATED WEST OF
ATKINS ROAD FOR 294 FEET ADJACENT TO LOT 17,
HILLVALE ADDITION, CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 1 AND 16,
BLOCK 1, GIBRALTAR HEIGHTS 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 21st day of July, 2000, asking the
Little Rock Board of Directors to vacate all that portion of the 20 foot wide
Lorena Avenue Right -of -way located west of Atkins Road for 294 Feet in
Block 1, Gibraltar Heights Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as
designated on the plat of said Addition now appearing of record in Plat Book 4,
page 38, in the office of the Recorder of Pulaski County, Arkansas, subject
however, to any public utility easem4nts located in said street.
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 easement, or
portion thereof, hereinbefore described, has been dedicated to the public use as
a street; 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 the owners of the
property abutting upon that portion of the utility easement to be vacated have
filed with the Board their written consent to this action; and that public interest
and welfare will not be adversely affected by the vacating of the utility
easement.
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 street designated as
follows:
Lorena Avenue — West of Atkins Road for 294 feet, adjacent to Lot 17,
Hillvale Addition, City of Little Rock, Arkansas and adjacent to Lots 1
and 16, Block 1, Gibraltar Heights Addition. p4 „e.eeva,�
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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 pavement 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: August 15, 2000
ATTEST:
NANCY W OD
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED:
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Op DAILEY
MAYOR
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