ORD NO 30-1997 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
0 ORDINANCE NO. J2 •1997
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE CITY'S
STREET RIGN =OF -WAY ALONG CEDAR STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was duly filed with the City Council of the
City of Van Buren, Arkansas asking the CityCotlr cis to
vacate and abandon a Portion of the City's street right-
cif -Way lying on the North side of Cedar Street in Let 6,
Block 34, McGee Addition to the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas, more particulary described as follows:
Beginning at a point 15 feet West of the southeast corner of Lot 6 Block 34
McGee addition, thence south 16.5 feet, thence west parallel to Cedar Street for
a distance of 24.5 feet, thence North 16.5 feet to a point on the South boundary
of Lot 6 thence East 24.5 feet along the south boundary of Said Lot 6 to the
point of beginning, said description being the area of encroachment of the
presently existing two story frame garage apartment upon the City right of way
and,
WHERE AS, After clue notice as required by law, the Council has at
the time and place mode. notice, beard all persons
desiring to be heard on the question and has
ascertained that the street right -of -way hereinabove
designated has therefore been dedicated to the public-
use as a street right-of-way and that the same has not
been actually used by the public generally for a period
of more than five (5) year preceding this date; that the
owners of the property abutting such street to be
vacated have filed with the Council or have,exltressed
their consent to such abandonment and the public
interest and weifare are riot, adverseiv affected by
abandonment of said street right- of -way and that there.
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are no utilities within the area the Petitioners seek to
vacate.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 'IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY (W
VAN BURTtN, ARKANSAS.
SECTION I: That the. City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby releases,
vacates and abandons all its rights, together with the
rights of the politic geuerajly, in artd 1:o all or that
portion of the City's s- treet right- of- way..i-ying on the
North side of Cedar Street in Lot 6, Block 34, McGee
Addition ti, the City Of Van Buren, Arkansan:, as
described above.
SECTION 2: That a copy of this Ordinance bearing original
signatures and duly certified by the City Clerk shall be
filed in the Miscellaneous Records of the Circuit Clerk of
Crawford County, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of December, 1997.
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