File #: RES-05:367    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment for portion of Matthews Avenue as requested by J. Matt Parker
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/2005 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/19/2005
Title: RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE AND ABANDON UTILITIES EASEMENTS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO
Indexes: Abandonment, Public hearing
Related files: ORD-06:164, MIN-05:127, ABAN-203
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RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE AND ABANDON UTILITIES EASEMENTS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO
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WHEREAS, the property owners have filed a petition with the City Clerk of the City Jonesboro, Arkansas requesting that
 
 
DESCRIPTION - 20' UTILITY EASEMENT
 
AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES, BEING 2O.O FEET IN WIDTH AND LYING  IN A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST  QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH,  RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE   PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK 2, ACCORDING  TO THE PLAT OF PATRICK'S SECOND  ADDITION TO JONESBORO, ARKANSAS,  AS RECORDED IN BOOK 2O, AT PAGE 212, IN AND FOR THE PUBLIC  RECORDS OF  CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, AT JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; THENCE  SOUTH 89°29'4O" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID  LOT 1 AND LOTS 2,  3, 4 AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6, ACCORDING  TO THE PLAT OF  BENNETT'S REPLAT OF PATRICK'S SECOND ADDITION, A  DISTANCE OF 594.22 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING THE  SOUTHWEST  CORNER OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE NORTH OO°57'O9" EAST, ALONG THE WEST  LINE OF SAID LOT 6, A  DISTANCE OF 21.18 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON THE  NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST MATTHEWS AVENUE (33.5'  HALF  RIGHT-OF-WAY); THENCE SOUTH 89°34'34" WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH  RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 24.67  FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH  89°19'34" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A  DISTANCE  OF 4.69 FEET TO THE POINT  OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN  DESCRIBED UTILITY EASEMENT; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH  89°19'34" WEST,  ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2O.O1 FEET TO A  POINT; THENCE NORTH  OO°54'22" EAST, DEPARTING FROM SAID NORTH  RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 38O.96 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON   THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LOGAN STREET; THENCE NORTH 89°3O'18"  EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH  RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 2O.O1 FEET  TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH OO°54'22" WEST, DEPARTING FROM SAID  SOUTH  RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 38O.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF  BEGINNING.
CONTAINING IN ALL 7,619 SQ.FT. OR O.175 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS AND  RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF RECORD.
 
 
DESCRIPTION -  15'UTILITY EASEMENT
 
AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES, BEING 15.O FEET IN WIDTH AND LYING  IN A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH,  RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE  PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK 2, ACCORDING  TO THE PLAT OF PATRICK'S SECOND ADDITION TO JONESBORO, ARKANSAS,  AS RECORDED IN BOOK 2O, AT PAGE 212, IN AND FOR THE PUBLIC  RECORDS OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, AT JONESBORO, ARKANSAS: THENCE  SOUTH 89°29'4O" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND LOTS 2, 3,  4 AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6, ACCORDING  TO THE PLAT OF BENNETT'S REPLAT OF PATRICK'S SECOND ADDITION, A  DISTANCE OF 594.22 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST  CORNER OF SAID LOT 6: THENCE NORTH OO°57'O9" EAST, ALONG THE WEST  LINE OF SAID LOT 6, A DISTANCE OF 21.18 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON THE  NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST MATTHEWS AVENUE (33.5' HALF  RIGHT-OF-WAY): THENCE SOUTH 89°34'34" WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH  RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1.O1 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING  OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED UTILITY EASEMENT: THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH  89°34'34" WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF  15.O1 FEET TO A POINT: THENCE NORTH O1°24'O8" EAST, DEPARTING FROM  SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 388.65 FEET TO A POINT  LYING ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LOGAN STREET: THENCE NORTH  89°5O'17" EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 15.O1  FEET TO A POINT: THENCE SOUTH O1°24'O8" WEST, DEPARTING FROM SAID  SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 388.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF  BEGINNING.
CONTAINING IN ALL 5,829 SQ.FT. OR O.134 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 utility easements mentioned above and this matter will be heard before the City Council on January 3, 2005 at 6:20 p.m. o'clock in COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 2005.