RES NO 06-03-2006 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. j -2006
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF A
STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Citizens Bank Trust Co. and J.R. Young as Trustee of the J.R. Young
Revocable Trust u /t/d 3/11/99 have petitioned the City Council of Van
Buren, to vacate and abandon a street right -of -way described as follows:
Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and part of the
South 1 -lalf of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 9 North,
Range 31 West, Crawford County, Arkansas being more particularly
described as follows. Commencing at an existing rebar marking the
Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter.
Thence along the South line of said Forty, North 89 degrees 40 minutes 29
seconds West, 558.78 feet. Thence leaving said South line South 00
degrees 32 minutes 05 seconds East, 32.08 feet to the South right of way
line of Old Alma Road. Thence along said right of way line the following
bearings and distances: North 89 degrees 54 minutes 04 seconds West,
136.29 feet to an existing rebar. North 89 degrees 45 minutes 31 seconds
West, 299.93 feet to an existing nail. North 87 degrees 50 minutes 40
seconds West, 183.20 feet. North 88 degrees 46 minutes 24 seconds West,
184.29 feet to an existing p/k nail and the Point of Beginning. Thence
continue along said right of way line, North 88 degrees 46 minutes 24
seconds West, 231.67 feet to an existing rebar on the Southerly right of
way line of US Highway 64 -71. Thence along said right of way line the
following bearings and distances: North 50 degrees 05 minutes 09
seconds East 31.98 feet. North 50 degrees 30 minutes 16 seconds East,
44.39 feet to the North right of way line of Old Alma Road. Thence along
said right of way line, South 88 degrees 46 minutes 24 seconds East,
232.03 feet. Thence leaving said right of way line, South 50 degrees 30
minutes 28 seconds West, 76.65 feet to the Point of Beginning containing
11,597.72 square feet and subject to any Easements of Record.
WHEREAS, The Petitioners own all the property surrounding the street right of way
described above; and
WHEREAS. The City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas, acting under the authority of
Arkansas Code Annotated, Section 14- 301 -301 has the authority to
abandon streets and alleys.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I: That a Public Hearing is set for July 17, 2006 at 7:00 P.M., at which time
said Petition shall be presented to the City Council and the Council will
determine at that time whether such property should be abandoned as a
street right of way and that all abutting property owners and other persons
directly interested have consented to such abandonment.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas is hereby directed to give
notice by publication once a week for two weeks in some newspaper
published in Crawford County advising the property owners affected that
on said date and time the Council will hear said Petition.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 'C DAY OF JUNE, 2006.
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