HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2016-3654 Vacating, Abandoning and Closing the East/West Alley in Block 185ORDINANCE NO. 20163654
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE EAST/WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK
185, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO
THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record
owner of the property abutting the hereinafter described portion of the east/west alley in Block
185, Town of La Porte, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find,
determine, and declare that the hereinafter described portion of the east/west alley in Block
185, Town of La Porte is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street,
or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described portion of the east/west alley in Block 185,
Town of La Porte is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and
that the hereinafter described portion of the east/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte
should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home
rule charter and Chapter 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter
described portion of the east/west alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte is hereby permanently
vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, being generally illustrated on Exhibit
"A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit:
Being a 4,256 square foot tract of land out of Block 185, Town of La Porte, being more
particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner of Lot 6, Block 185, Town of La Porte, said point
also being located on the easternmost right-of-way line of North Utah Street (60' wide);
THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northerly line of the east/west alley in
Block 185, Town of La Porte, a distance of 266 feet to its intersection with the westerly
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right-of-way line of the North Idaho Street Right -of -Way, said point also being located at
the southeasterly corner of Lot 21, Block 185, Town of La Porte;
THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the westerly right-of-way line of North Idaho
Street, a distance of 16 feet to its intersection with the southerly line of the east/west
alley in Block 185, Town of La Porte, said point being located at the northeasterly corner
of Lot 22, Block 185, Town of La Porte;
THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southerly line of the east/west alley in
Block 185, Town of La Porte, a distance of 266 feet to its intersection with the easterly
right-of-way of North Utah Street, said point also being located at the northwesterly
corner of Lot 5, Block 185, Town of La Porte;
THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the easterly right-of-way line of North Utah
Street, a distance of 16 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract.
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by
law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all
times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered, and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so
ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS e_ DAYOF&L�Uj 2016.
By:
ATTEST:
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Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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