HomeMy WebLinkAbout11562ORDINANCE NO. 11,562
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING EAST
12TH STREET BETWEEN ROCK STREET AND COMERCE STREET,
THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN EAST 11TH
STREET AND FAST 12TH STREET IN BLOCK 57, ORIGINAL
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AND THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY LOCATED
BETWEEN EAST 12TH STREET AND EAST 13TH STREET IN BLOCK
56, OZIGINAL CITY OF LITTLE OCK, ALL IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a Petition was duly filed by the Housing Authority
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, wig the Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, asking the Board of Directors
to vacate, abandon and close East 12th Street between Rock Street
and Commerce Street, the North -South alley located between East
11th Street and East 12th Street in Block 57, Original City of
Little Rock, and the North -South alley located between East
12th Street and East 13th Street in Block 56, Original City of
Little Rock, all inthe City of Little Rock, Arkansas, same being
more particularly described in said Petition and hereafter; 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 and has
ascertained that East 12th Street between Pock Street and
Commerce Street, the North -South alley located between East 11th
Street and East 12th Street in Block 57, Original City of Little
Rock, and the North -South alley located between East 12th
Street and East 13th Street in Block 56, Original City of
Little Rock, all in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, are no
longer needed or required for corporate purposes or for use by
the general public and adjoining owners in that other streets
and alleys are available and used for these purposes, that
Petitioner, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, is the only abutting landowner upon East 12th Street
between Rock Street and Commerce Street, the North -South alley
located between East 11th Street and East 12th Street in Block
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57, Original City of Little Rock, and the North -South alley
located Between East 12th Street and East 13th Street in Block
56, Original City of Little Rock, all in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to be vacated, and accordingly all abutting landowners
have consented to such abandonment, and that the public interest
and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment
thereof;
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, hereby
releases, vacates and abandons all its rights, together with
the rights of the public generally, in and to East 12th Street
between Rock Street and Commerce Street, the North -South alley
located between East 11th Street and East 12th Street in Block
57, Original City of Little Rock, and the North -South alley
located between East 12th Street and East 13th Street in Block
56, Orignal City of Little Rock, all in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, described as follows:
A.
East 12th Street betwa9n Rock Street and Commerce
Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 6, Block 57,
Original City of Little Rock; thence East along the
North right -of -way line of East 12th Street to the
Southeast corner of Lot 7, Block 57, Original City
of Little Rock; thence South to the Northeast corner
of Lot 12, Block 56, Original City of Little Rock;
thence West along the South right -of -way line of
East 12th Street to the Northwest corner of Lot 1,
Block 56, Original City of Little Rock; thence North
to the point of beginning.
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a
The North -South alley between East 11th Street and
East 12th Street, located within Block 57, Original
City of Little Rock, more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 57,
Original City of Little Rock; thence East to the
Northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 57, Origina 1 City
of Little Rock; thence South along the East boundary
line of said alley to the Southwest corner of Lot 7,
Block 57, Original City of Little Rock; thence West
to the Southeast corner of Lot 6, Block 57, Original
City of Little Rock; thence North along the West
boundary line of said alley to the point of beginning.
C.
The North -South alley located between East 12th Street
and East 13th Street located within Block 56, Original
City of Little Rock, more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 56,
Original City of Little Rock; thence East to the
northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 56, Original City of
Little Rock; thence South along the East boundary line
of said alley to the southwest corner of Lot 7, Block
56, Original City of Little Rock; thence West to the
Southwest corner of Lot 6, Block 56, Original City
of Little Rock; thence North along the West boundary
line of said alley to the point of beginning;
and ownership thereof except as to utility easements provided for
in Section 2 hereafter shall vest in the owners of the abutting
property, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
its successors or assigns.
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 East 12th Street
between Rock Street and Commerce Street, the North -South alley
located between East 11th Street and -East 12th Streit inBlock
57, Original City of Little Rock, and the North -South alley
located between East 12th Street and East 13th Street in Block
56, Original City of Little Rock, all inthe City of Little Rock
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Arkansas, as described above in Section 1, 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.
Section 3. A copy of this Ordinance, duly certified by
the City Clerk, shall be filed inthe Office of the Recorder of
Pulaski County, Arkansas, and recorded in the deed records of
said County.
Section 4. The redevelopment of the lands now owned by
Petitioner, Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, as
part of its urban renewal project, will be seriously delayed if
said street and alleys are not closed and vacated immediately.
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. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED: January 18, 1965
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
MAYOR
CLERK