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RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE VACATING AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF PROSPECT FARM ROAD LYING SOUTH OF AGGIE ROAD AND WEST OF PROSPECT FARM LANE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD PARAGOULD HWY. AND AGGIE ROAD BY THE JONESBORO CITY COUNCIL
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WHEREAS, John Sloan, President of the P& J Development Company has a petition with the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, requesting that the City vacates, abandons and relocates all of its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the part of Prospect Farm Road lying south of Aggie Road and west of Prospect Farm Lane, as described as follows:
A PORTION OF PROSPECT FARM ROAD LYING SOUTH OF AGGIE ROAD AND WEST OF PROSPECT FARM LANE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD PARAGOULD HWY AND AGGIE ROAD. THIS RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE NEW ALIGNMENT AND WILL CAUSE THE RELOCATION OF UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. SEE ATTACHED REPLAT OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF PROSPECT FARMS SUBDIVISION FOR THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.
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 ยง14-301-302, requires two weeks public notice before the above right of way 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 mentioned above and this matter will be heard before the City Council on August 21, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. o'clock in the Council Chambers, 900 West Monroe, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of August, 2012.