ORD NO 27-1994 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. a '7 -1994
AN ORDINANCE FOR ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF A STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY
EASEMENT ON OAK LANE, IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, A Petition was filed with the City Council of the City of Van
Buren, on September 2, 1994, asking the City Council to abandon
a 10 foot portion of a street right -of -way easement lying on the
East side of Oak Lane adjacent to the property located at 2720
Oak Lane; and
WHEREAS, The City Council did on the 19th day of September, 1994, pass
a Resolution setting a date for hearing on the Petition and order-
ing the City Clerk to give notice of such hearing as required
by Arkansas Statutes; and
WHEREAS, After due notice as required by law, the Council has, at the time
and place set out herein, heard all persons desiring to be heard
on the question and has ascertained that the street right -of -way
easement hereinabove designated has heretofore been dedicated
to the public use as a street right -of -way easement and that a
portion of said street right -of -way easement is unnecessary and
the public interest and welfare are not adversely affected by the
abandonment of a portion of said street right -of -way easement,
so long as public utility easements are reserved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates
and abandons a 10 foot portion of the street right -of -way lying
East of Oak Lane, more particularly described as follows:
Part of the Northeast Quarter, Southeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 9 North,
Range 31 West, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Northeast Quarter, Southeast Quarter;
thence South 01 51'00" \Vest 223.82'; thence North 88 09'00" West 19.00'; thence North
55 25'00" West 16.60'; thence North 88 09'00" West 74.81' to the point of beginning on
the Easterly right -of -way line of Old Highway 71; thence along said right -of -way line along
a curve to the left having a central angle of 19 27'44" and a radius of 401.32' to a point
subtended by a chord bearing and distance of South 27 29'38" West 135.67'; thence
continuing along said right -of -way line South 17 45'46" West 181.56'; thence North
88 30'51" West 10.42'; thence North 17 45'46" East 184.48'; thence along a curve to the
right having a central angle of 18 28'45" and a radius of 411.32' to a point subtended by a
chord bearing and distance of North 27 00'08" Gast 132.08'; thence South 88 09'00" East
12.19' to the point of beginning containing 3,175 square feet or 0.07 acres more or loss.
However, reserving all public utility easements thereon.
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 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,19 94.
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
CI C ERK TREASIIRER
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