File #: ORD-14:004    Version: 1 Name: Abandonment in Lot 9 of Ridge Run Subdivision
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/30/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 2/6/2014
Title: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING A UTILITY EASEMENT IN RIDGE RUN SUBDIVISION THAT RUNS ALONG THE BACK OF THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 9OF RIDGE RUN SUBDIVISION, PHASE VI, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET ā€œCā€ PAGE 191, SUBJECT TO BILL OF ASSURANCE RECORDED IN DEED RECORD 773, PAGE 773 AT JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND TO EASEMENTS AS SHOWN ON RECORDED PLAT.
Indexes: Abandonment
Attachments: 1. Petition, 2. Planning & Engineering Letter, 3. Plat, 4. Utility Letters
Related files: RES-14:001, ABAN-328
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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING A UTILITY EASEMENT IN RIDGE RUN SUBDIVISION THAT RUNS ALONG THE BACK OF THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
 
LOT 9OF RIDGE RUN SUBDIVISION, PHASE VI, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET "C" PAGE 191, SUBJECT TO BILL OF ASSURANCE RECORDED IN DEED RECORD 773, PAGE 773 AT JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND TO EASEMENTS AS SHOWN ON RECORDED PLAT.
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WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on February 4, 2014, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of Donnie Kemp and Freda Kemp to abandon and vacate a utility easement; and
 
WHEREAS, the respective utilities have consented to said abandonment; and
 
WHEREAS, the abandonment of said utility easement will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, and would be in the best interest to all parties concerned.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that;
 
SECTION 1.  The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby vacates and abandons all rights together with the right of the public generally, in and to the utility easement to the rear of properties located on Cypress Knoll Rd, Jonesboro, Arkansas as shown on the recorded plat of the Ridge Run Subdivision, Phase VI as recorded in plat cabinet "C" page 191.
 
SECTION 2.  A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Craighead County at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and recorded in the Deed Records of Craighead County, Arkansas.
 
SECTION 3.  The closing, vacation and abandonment by the City of its rights and the rights of the public generally in the above described utility easement are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.
 
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of February, 2014.