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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ALLEYS LOCATED ON SCHLEY STREET AS REQUESTED BY FLEX PROPERTIES, LLC
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ALLEYS LOCATED IN:
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SCHLEY STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 5 AND 8, THE ALLEY BETWEEN LOT 1 AND LOT 2 OF BLOCK 8, AND THE ALLEY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF BLOCK 5 AND 8 ALL BEING IN WATTS ADDITION, LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 OF BLOCK 5 OF THE RECORD PLAT OF WATTS ADDITION TO NETTLETON ARKANSAS, AS RECORDED IN DEED RECORD 18, PAGE 621 IN THE RECORDS OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 89°07'16" EAST 32.41 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF AN EXISTING ALLEY AND THE EAST LINE OF WATTS ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 00°30'19" WEST 219.24 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF WATTS ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 89°31'53" WEST 25.77 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2 OF BLOCK 8 OF WATTS ADDITION; THENCE NORTH 01°13'49" WEST 34.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SCHLEY STREET; THENCE SOUTH 89°34'46" WEST 115.08 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE SOUTH 00°59'59" EAST 34.10 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF AN ALLEY TO THE SOUTH LINE OF WATTS ADDITION; THENCE SOUTH 89°31'53" WEST 10.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°00'10" WEST 51.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01°13'25" WEST 17.50 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SCHLEY STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE NORTH 89°41'51" EAST 45.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 11 BLOCK 5 OF WATTS ADDITION; THENCE NORTH 89°27'46" EAST 80.01 FEET ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 BLOCK 5 AND BEING A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF AN ALLEY; THENCE NORTH 01°13'49" WEST 150.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF AN ALLEY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING PROPER. HAVING AN AREA OF 11,077.6 SQUARE FEET, OR 0.25 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 04, 2025, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request to vacate a alley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matter; and
WHEREAS, the respective utilities have consented to said abandonment; and
WHEREAS, the abandonment of said portion of a street right-of-way and alleys will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, and would be in the best interest of all parties concerned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that;
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby vacates and abandons all of its rights together with the right of the public generally, in and to the alley described above.
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County, Arkansas, and shall be filed in the Deed Records of such office.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, finds and declares that the portion of the above STRET RIGHT-OF-WAY and ALLEYS are not necessary for the general benefit and welfare of the public; that the owners of all the property abutting the above STRET RIGHT-OF-WAY and ALLEYS are in favor of the closure and vacation of the above STRET RIGHT-OF-WAY and ALLEYS and that therefore, this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025.