File #: RES-08:222    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment for James Carr and Willis Gray
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/25/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/2/2008
Title: RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 30 FOOT ROAD EASEMENT LOCATED NORTH OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 49B (JOHNSON AVENUE) AS REQUESTED BY JAMES CARR AND WILLIS GRAY
Indexes: Public hearing
Attachments: 1. Plat, 2. Petitions, 3. Utility Letters
Related files: ABAN-149, MIN-08:240, ORD-08:103
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RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 30 FOOT ROAD EASEMENT LOCATED NORTH OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 49B (JOHNSON AVENUE) AS REQUESTED BY JAMES CARR AND WILLIS GRAY
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WHEREAS, the property owners have filed a petition with the City Clerk of the City Jonesboro, Arkansas, requesting that:
 
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PART OF LOTS 5 AND 6 OF HANNAH WEBBS  SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF  OT THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
 
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF  OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS: THENCE SOUTH 89°49'48" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF HANNAH WEBBS  SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF  OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 589.88 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 89°49'48" EAST 371.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: THENCE NORTH 00°51'16" EAST DEPARTING SAID SOUTH LINE, 30.00 FEET:: THENCE NORTH 89°59'27" EAST 220.00 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 89°54'31" EAST 224.62 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JOHNSON AVENUE: THENCE SOUTH 58°32'48" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 57.34 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID HANNAH WEBBS SUBDIVISION: THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AS FOLLOWS, NORTH 89°54'31" WEST 175.73 FEET, SOUTH 89°59'27" WEST 220.02 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
 
CONTAINING IN ALL 12,600 SQ. FT. OR 0.29 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
 
SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF RECORD.
 
Be vacated and abandoned; and
 
WHEREAS, the Petition has been presented to the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; AND
 
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated 14-301-110 requires two weeks public notice before the above easement can be vacated and abandoned;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that the City Clerk is directed to publish a notice once a week for two consecutive weeks advising the public of the request by the property owners to vacate and abandon the 30' Road easement mentioned above and this matter will be heard before the City Council on December 16, 2008, at 6:20 p.m. o'clock in the Council Chambers, 900 West Monroe, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 2008.