O-2020-3783 North 8th Street ROW

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ORDINANCE NO.2020-3783 AN ORDINANCE VACATING,ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE PORTION OF THE NORTH 8TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATED BETWEEN THE H STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE J STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND RESERVING PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER MAINS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS WITH RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AS TO ERECTION OF STRUCTURES, FACILITIES OR IMPROVEMENTS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owners of the properties abutting the portion of the N. 8th Street right-of-way situated between the H Street right-of-way and J Street right-of-way,to vacate,abandon and close said right-of-way, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find, determine, and declare that the portion of the N. 8th Street right-of-way situated between the H Street right-of-way and J Street right-of-way are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of the portion of the N. 8th Street right-of-way situated between the H Street right-of-way and J Street right-of-way is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the portion of the N. 8th Street right-of-way situated between the H Street right-of-way and J Street right-of-way 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,Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253,Texas Local Government Code,the portion of the N. 8th Street right-of-way situated between the H Street right-of-way and J Street right-of-way is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, Texas, such right-of-way being generally illustrated on Exhibit"A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: Being a tract of land containing 1.506 acres,being a portion of N. 8th Street,Nebraska Syndicate, recorded in Volume 83,Page 34S.Harris County Deed Records and being located in the Johnson Hunter League,Abstract No.35,Harris County,Texas,and being more fully described as follows: BEGINNING, at the southerly corner of said street. said COMENCING POINT having a Texas State Plane Coordinate System, South Central Zone (4204) Value of X=3,229,599.17 and Y= 13,814,674.1S (GRID); THENCE, South 86 degrees 55 minutes 55 seconds West over and across said street, a distance of 80 feet to the southwesterly corner of Lessee's Land Space; THENCE,North 03 degrees 04 minutes 05 seconds West over and across said street, a distance of 860.04 feet to the northwesterly corner of Lessee's Land Space;