File #: RES-12:079    Version: 1 Name: Resolution to set a public hearing regarding the abandonment of rights-of-way on Roland and Logan Street
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/30/2012 In control: Public Works Council Committee
On agenda: 6/5/2012 Final action: 6/5/2012
Title: RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE AND ABANDON ROLAND STREET (A 50' ROAD RIGHT OF WAY) AND LOGAN STREET EAST OF ROLAND STREET (A 50' ROAD RIGHT OF WAY) AS PETITIONED BY JONESBORO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS CO., INC.
Sponsors: Planning, Engineering
Indexes: Abandonment, Public hearing
Attachments: 1. Roland-Logan Closing Documents, 2. Abandonment Drawing
Related files: ORD-12:034, ABAN-175
Title
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE AND ABANDON ROLAND STREET (A 50' ROAD RIGHT OF WAY) AND LOGAN STREET EAST OF ROLAND STREET (A 50' ROAD RIGHT OF WAY) AS PETITIONED BY JONESBORO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS CO., INC.
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WHEREAS,  the property owners have filed a petition with the City Clerk of the City Jonesboro, Arkansas requesting that Roland Street and Logan Avenue east of Roland Street , as described as follows:
 
DESCRIPTION
PART OF LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF ST. BERNARDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS INSTITUTE REPLAT AND LOTS 5 THRU 11 OF PATRICK'S SECOND ADDITION TO JONESBORO ARKANSAS, ALL BEING IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, JONESBORO, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
 
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 28 OF COBB AND LEE SURVEY OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; THENCE SOUTH 00°46'39" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 28, AFORESAID, 359.21 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LOGAN AVENUE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTINUE THENCE SOUTH 00°46'39" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 28, 50.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LOGAN AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 89°51'09" WEST, DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LOGAN AVENUE, 514.01; THENCE SOUTH 89°512'09" WEST, 5.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°51'09" WEST, 88.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE EAST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 25.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 88°59'04", A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 45°21'37" WEST AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 35.04 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LOGAN AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 38.83 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE AND A THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ROLAND STREET; THENCE SOUTH 00°52'05" WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, 88.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°54'32" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, 5.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°52'05" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, 75.01 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A 15' PUBLIC ALLEY, THENCE NORTH 89°54'32" EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE AND DEPARTING THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ROLAND STREET, 632.67 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00°46'08" WEST AND DEPARTING SAID NORTH LINE, 15.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 15' PUBLIC ALLEY, THENCE SOUTH 89°54'32" WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 632.70 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ROLAND STREET, THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, 178.91 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF MATTHEWS AVENUE, THENCE SOUTH 89°48'27" WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, 50.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ROLAND STREET; THENCE NORTH 00°52'05" EAST ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, 436.92 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LOGAN AVENUE; THENCE NORTH 89°51'09" EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY, 382.27 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
 
CONTAINING IN ALL 64,236 OR 1.47 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 that portion of Logan Avenue between Houghton Street and Roland Street (50' Road Right of Way) mentioned above and this matter will be heard before the City Council on June 19, 2012, at 6:15 p.m. o'clock in the Council Chambers, 900 West Monroe, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of June, 2012.