File #: ORD-19:028    Version: 1 Name: ABANDONING AND VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN OAKTREE MANOR AS REQUESTED BY GEORGE HAMMAN OF CIVILOGIC ON BEHALF OF T. ABRAHAM & SONS, LLC
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/22/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/2/2019
Title: AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN OAKTREE MANOR AS REQUESTED BY GEORGE HAMMAN OF CIVILOGIC ON BEHALF OF T. ABRAHAM & SONS, LLC
Attachments: 1. petition with signature.pdf, 2. RECORDED RP 18-31 OAKTREE MANOR OVERALL REPLAT.pdf, 3. ENGINEERING ABANDONMENT CONCURRENCE.pdf, 4. ATT ABANDONMENT CONCURRENCE.pdf, 5. Center Point Utility Easement Release Form.pdf, 6. CWL ABANDONMENT CONCURRENCE.pdf, 7. RITTER ABANDONMENT LETTER.pdf, 8. Suddenlink and Altice Easement Abandonment - Bradley Street - Jonesboro AR.pdf
Related files: ABAN-370

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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN OAKTREE MANOR AS REQUESTED BY GEORGE HAMMAN OF CIVILOGIC ON BEHALF OF T. ABRAHAM & SONS, LLC

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AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING AND VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN OAKTREE MANOR:

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION - RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENT ABANDONMENT:

Part of the Northgate Addition (as recorded in Deed Record 179 at Page 73), Jonesboro, AR, being all easements shown on Lots 4-12, Block “A”, Lots 1-7, Block “B”, Lots 1-15, Block “C”, Lots 1-15, Block “D”, Lots 1-7, Block “E”, along with the rights-of-way of Beth Street, Carla Street, 5th Street, and that portion of Bradley Street lying east of Lot 8, Block “E” Northgate Addition, and west of Lot 7, Block “A” of the Highway #141 Subdivision (as recorded in Deed Record 123 at Page 85).

 

WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting on June 4, 2019, pursuant to Ark. Stats. Section 14-301-302 through 14-301-304 heard the request of the T. Abraham & Sons, LLC, being private owners, to abandon right-of-way and drainage and utility easements; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and heard all persons desiring to be heard in connection with this matter; and

 

WHEREAS, the respective utilities have consented to said abandonment; and

 

WHEREAS, the abandonment of said right-of-way and drainage and utility easements will not adversely affect the City of Jonesboro, and would be in the best interest of 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 of its rights together with the right of the public generally, in and to the right-of-way and drainage and utility easements described above.

 

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, vacating and abandonment by the City of its rights and the rights of the public generally in the above described right-of-way and drainage and utility easements are in the public interest and will promote the public peace and welfare.

 

SECTION 4.                     All easements shown on the Oaktree Manor Overall Replat, as recorded in Plat Cabinet “C” at Page 308, said recording being dated 09/20/18, and also being referenced as Craighead County Document Number 2018R-018972, shall remain in full force and effect following the abandonment described above.


PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of July, 2019.