HomeMy WebLinkAbout12163ORDINANCE NO. 12,163
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING
THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 3,
ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT, PROJECT ARK R -12; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Resolution No. 1003, duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, on December 18, 1961, the Urban Renewal Plan of the
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the
Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project, Project No. ARK R -12,
was formally approved; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Directors in said Resolution found
that in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of
said Urban Renewal Plan, certain official action must betake
by the Board of Directors, including the vacating, abandoning,
and closing of certain streets, alleys, and other public ways,
all as provided for in said Urban Renewal Plan; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of said Urban Renewal Plan have now
been sufficiently attained to require that official action be
taken at this time to vacate, abandon and close the North -South
alley located within Block 3, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
Arkansas, said alley being no longer needed for corporate purposes;
and
WHEREAS, in order to better provide for the public welfare,
safety, comfort and convenience of the general public and the
inhbbitants of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, it is necessary
at this time to vacate, abandon and close the North -South alley
located within Block 3, ORIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, as
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more particularly described hereinafter:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, under its
powers as set forth in Arkansas Statutes (1947) Annotated, Sec-
tions 19 -2304, 19 -3029, and 19 -3817, hereby vacates, abandons and
closes the North -South alley located within Block 3, ORIGINAL CITY
of Little Rock, Arkansas; said alley which is hereby vacated,
abandoned and closed being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 3,
Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas; run thence
South along the West right -of -way line of the North -
South alley located within Block 3, Original City of
Little Rock, Arkansas to the Southeast corner of Lot 6,
Block 3, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas; run
thence East along the North right -of -way line of East
Third Street to the Southwest corner of Lot 7, Block 3,
Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas; run thence North
along the East right -of -way line of the North -South
alley located within Block 3, Original City of Little
Rock, Aiiansas to the Northwest corner of Lot 12,
Block 3, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas; run
thence West along the South right -of -way line of East
Second Street to the point of beginning. (Same being
also described as: All of the North -South alley
located within Block 3, Original City of Little Rock,
Arkansas.)
And the City of Little Rock, Arkansas hereby relinquishes unto
the adjoining landowner, Housing Authority of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, its successors and assigns, all of the right,
title, and interest of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and of
its inhabitants, and the public generally, reserving the rights of
public utilities, in respect to said alley which is vacated,
abandoned and closed as aforesaid.
Section 2. The rights now held by any public utility
company, under the laws of the State of Arkansas or under grants
heretofore made by the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to use
the North -South alley located within Block 3, Original City of
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Little Rock, Arkansas, as described in Section 1 above, for the
location and operation of lines and facilities for the furnishing
of public utility services, shall not be abrogated, diminished
or changed by the enactment of this Ordinance, and utility ease-
ments now in effect are specifically excepted from this closing,
it being expressly unddrstood that the public utility easements
herein referred to as reserved to said public utilities shall be
no less than the full length and lull width of said alley; 13 feet,
6 inches above and of indeterminate depth below the surface grade
of said alley.
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 redevelopment of the lands located within
Block 3, Original City of Little Rock,Arkansas, now owned by
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as part
of its Urban Renewal Plan, will be seriously delayed if said
alley is not closed and vacatedimmediately. An emergency is
therefore declared to exist, and this Ordinance being necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public welfare, shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
Section 5. The Board of Directors finds that this Ordinance
is enacted at the request
Little Rock, Arkansas, as
Block 3, ORIGINAL CITY of
this Ordinance is enacted
owners and proprietors of
ORIGINAL CITY of Little R
of the Housing Authority of the City of
the owner of all lands located within
Little Rock, Arkansas; and accordingly
with the unanimous approval of the
all lands located in said Block 3,
ock, Arkansas.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED: November 18 , 1968.
APPROVED: 2�,
ATTEST: YOR
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CITY CLERK