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AN RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON FORD AVENUE (A 15' ROAD RIGHT OF WAY), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLAT RECORDING, PENDING CONSTRUCTION BY THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNER AND PENDING FINANCING
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WHEREAS, the property owners have filed a petition with the City Clerk of the City Jonesboro, Arkansas requesting that Ford Avenue, as described as follows:
DESCRIPTION:
A PORTION OF THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF LOT 5 OF ROOK SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 OF ROOK SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 123 PAGE 132 AT JONESBORO, AR: THENCE SOUTH 88°56'26" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 5, A DISTANCE OF 836.92 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT LYING ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 63B EAST: THENCE NORTH 32°23'27" EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 17.98 FEET: THENCE NORTH 88°56'26" EAST, DEPARTING FROM SAID SOUTHRLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 827.24 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT LYING ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 5 OF ROOK SUBDIVISION: THENCE SOUTH O1°11'27" EAST, ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 15.OO FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING IN ALL 12,481 SQ. FT. OR O.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 that portion of Ford Avenue (15' Road Right of Way) mentioned above and this matter will be heard before the City Council on February 19, 2013, at 5:25 p.m. o'clock in the Council Chambers, 900 West Monroe, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of February, 2013.