HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2012-3399 closing 0.6924-acre tract of land/deed to Port Modal Centre, L.P ORDINANCE NO. 2012-
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF NORTH
8TH STREET, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; 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 record owner of all of the property abutting the
hereinafter described portion of North 8th Street, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, to vacate, abandon, and permanently
close that portion of North 8th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas; 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 North 8th Street, Town of La
Porte, Harris County, Texas, is not suitable, needed, or beneficial
to the public as a public road, street and alley, and the closing
of the hereinafter described portion of North 8th Street, Town of
La Porte, Harris County, Texas, is for the protection of the public
and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter
described portion of North 8th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, 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 North 8th Street, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas, is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned and closed
by the City of La Porte, to -wit:
Being 0.6924 acre (30,161, square feet) of land lying in
the Johnson Hunter League, Abstract No. 35, in Harris
County, Texas, as being more particularly described by
metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof
for all purposes.
SUBJECT TO: The City of La Porte hereby retains a ten
foot (10') wide sanitary sewer easement as illustrated by
as -built plans from Clay Development & Construction,
Inc., dated May 2011, entitled "Propsed 12" Waterline and
6" Sanitary Sewer Force Main Relocation at 1400 State
Highway 146" (City of La Porte Project # 11- 67000001).
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 9th day of January, 2012.
CITY OF !O:TE
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Patrice Fogar
City Secretar
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APPROVED: (2
Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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BEING 0.6924 ACRE (30,161 square feet) LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND LYING
IN THE JOHNSON HUNTER LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. 35 IN HARRIS COUNTY,
TEXAS, BEING PART OF LOT 27 OF THE NEBRASKA SYNDICATE
SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME
83 PAGE 345 OF THE HARRIS COUNTY DEED RECORDS, AND BEING PART OF
EIGHTH STREET (80 FEET WIDE), SAID STREET BEING CLOSED BY ORDER
OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, DATED
OCTOBER 14 1938 AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 6 PAGE 591 OF THE MINUTES
OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. SAID 0.6924 ACRE TRACT IS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY THE METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING at the intersection of the south line of Lot 28, with the East Right -of-
Way line of State Highway 146 (288' wide);
THENCE North 03° 01' 55" West, with said East right -of -way line, a distance of 50.00
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 86° 57' 42" East, a distance of 537.00 feet to a point on the East line of
said Lot 28;
THENCE North 03° 01' 55" West, along the West line of Lot 27, a distance of 539.85
feet, to the POINT OF BEGINNING ;
THENCE North 03° 01' 55" West, along the center line of said Eight Street (80 feet
wide) a distance of 289.54 feet to a set % iron rod for corner;
THENCE North 88° 30' 00" East, along the South boundary line of a 0.798 Acre tract
recorded under Harris County Clerks File Number Z- 060253, . a distance of 40.02 feet to a
point for corner;
THENCE North 03° 01' 55" West, along the East right of way line of said Eight Street
(80 feet wide) distance of 221.91 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE South 86° 53' 22" West, along the South line of said 1.967 Acre tract recorded
under Harris County Clerks File Number Z- 060253, a distance of 80,00 feet to a point for
corner and being the West right of way line of said Eight Street (80 feet wide);
THENCE South 03° 01' 55" East, along the West right of way line of said Eight Street
(80 feet wide), a distance of 576.05 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 21° 43' 12" East, a distance of 95.53 feet to the PLACE OF
BEGINNING of the herein described tract, containing 0.6924 Acres or (30,161 square
feet) of land.
. EXHIBIT !IAN