File #: ORD-12:037    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment of a right of way on McClure Street
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/3/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/17/2012
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF MCCLURE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED IN FLINT’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Abandonment documents, 2. Aerial photo, 3. Planning & Engineering Letters, 4. Plats (4)
Related files: RES-12:109, ABAN-042
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AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF MCCLURE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED IN FLINT’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
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WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the 5th day of June, 2012, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon a portion of McClure Street Right-of-Way located in Flint’s Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, now appearing of record in Plat Cabinet “B” Page 140 in the office of the recorder of Craighead County, Arkansas; AND

WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council has, at the time and place mention in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the questions and has ascertained that the portion of the right-of-way described herein has been dedicated to the public use; has not been used by the public generally; that the only parties having an interest in property abutting the portion of the right-of-way to be vacated are the Petitioner, City Water and Light Plant of Jonesboro, Arkansas and the City of Jonesboro and that City Water and Light Plant of Jonesboro, Arkansas consents to the abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of the portion of the right-of-way described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:

SECTION ONE: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all of its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the part of McClure Street Right-of-Way located at 603 Burke Avenue and described as follows:

DESCRIPTION:
That part of McClure Street Right-of-Way, lying North of Burke Avenue, west of coincident with the West line of Best Diversified Products Inc. Replat of Lots 1 & 2 of Block 3 of Flint's Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Southwest corner of Best Div...

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