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ORDINANCE NO. 12,559
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, CLOSING AND ABANDONING
REICHARDT STREET BETWEEN EAST 5th and EAST 6th
ADJACENT TO BLOCKS 20 and 21 OF GARLAND'S
ADDITION, POLLOCK'S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock through its Model Cities
Program in cooperation with the Little Rock School District has
immediate plans for the development of a Parks and Recreation
Facility on property previously acquired by the City of Little
Rock; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock and the Little Rock School
District own and have previously acquired the property adjacent
to Reichardt Street between East 5th and East 6th Streets; and
WHEREAS, the closing and abandoning of said street will not
adversely affect the public in that other streets are available
to serve the same purposes; and
WHEREAS, after due notices 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 closing of Reichardt Street and the planned
recreation facility is found and determined to be a public purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock, under its authority
and powers including those set forth in Section 19 -2304, Arkansas
Statutes, 1947 annotated, hereby vacates and abandons Reichardt
Street between East 5th and East 6th Streets adjacent to and
lying between Blocks 20 and 21 of Garland Addition, Pollock's
Subdivision to the City of Little Rock,Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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SECTION 2. The City of Little Rock has determined the need
for immediate plans to develop a recreation facility on public
lands including this street herein vacated and in reaching judg-
ment has determined that the said street is not now needed for
other public purposes; that the vacating and abandoning of said
street will not adversely affect the general public in that other
streets and alleys are available for these purposes.
SECTION 3. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by the
City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the recorder of Pulaski
County, Arkansas and recorded in the deed records of said county.
SECTION 4. The development of the Parks and Recreation
facility herein identified, will be seriously delayed if said
street identified in Section 1 hereof is not closed and vacated
immediately. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, safety and welfare shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED: November 2, 1971
ATTEST: Aa
City Cler
APPROVED:
Mayo