File #: ORD-88:1349    Version: 1 Name: Alley abandonment between Allen and Gordon Streets as requested by Gary Holland
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/18/1988 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/18/1988
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A FIFTEEN FOOT ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN ALLEN AND GORDON STREETS BEING BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY LABAUME AND ON THE EAST BY MILLER STREET AS REQUESTED BY GARY HOLLAND
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Plat, 2. Petition, 3. Utility letter, 4. Description of property granted for easement
Related files: MIN-88:562, ABAN-006
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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A FIFTEEN FOOT ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN ALLEN AND GORDON STREETS BEING BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY LABAUME AND ON THE EAST BY MILLER STREET AS REQUESTED BY GARY HOLLAND
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
WHEREAS, A petition was dully filed with the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 5th day of July, 1988, to vacate and abandon a 15 foot alley running North and South between Allen and Gordon Street, which plat is recorded in deed record 48 at page 116 of the Records of the Jonesboro District of Craighead County, Arkansas.
 
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the Council 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  Street or  the  portion thereof, hereinbefore described has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a street herein described; 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 owners of the property abutting upon the portion of the street to be vacated  have filed with the council their  written  consent  to  such  abandonment;  and  that  public  interest  and  welfare  will not be  affected  by  the  abandonment  of  such  street.  
 
SECTION 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all of rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the streets designated as follows:
 
A 15 foot alley running North and South between Allen and Labaume Streets.  Being bounded on the West by Labaume and on the East by Miller Street. (Gary Holland - 421 Miller St) This property is subject to drainage easements.
 
SECTION 2: A copy of the ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the County and recorded in the deed records of the County.
 
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 1988.