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Ordinance No. 2006 -Al j 2 The entire alley of Block 242, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Said alley being located within and situated between Lots 1 through 14 and Lots 15 through 28, Block 242, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and containing five thousand six hundred (5,600) square feet as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of herein. Section 2. The City Council finds, determines and declares that the applicant, Neighborhood Centers, Inc., is a 5010 non-profit corporation, which provides valuable social services to the citizens of the City of La Porte. City Council further finds, determines, and declares that the alley easement is of nominal value, due to the existence of established water, sewer, and natural gas utility lines in the alley, which will remain as utility easements upon the closure of the alley. Therefore, the City Council waives the application fee for this alley closure, and authorizes the closure of this alley upon consents from the franchised utilities of the City of La Porte; retaining in this ordinance easements for established utilities utilizing the alley right-of-way; and the payment of a $235.00 fee by Neighborhood Centers, Inc. to the City of La Porte. Section 3. Given pre-existing non -conformities and the provisions of Section 106- 443, Table B, of the Code of Ordinances, no additional building, awning, overhang, paving, landscaping or other structure may be placed on, over, or across the public utility easement described in Section 2 of this ordinance. Provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the right of the owner of said property to otherwise use the surface of said public utility easements so long as such use is not inconsistent with the rights of the City of La Porte as described in Section 2 of this ordinance.