O-2020-3809 East L Street Right-of-Way, situated in Block 1159

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ORDINANCE NO.2020-3809 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE EAST "L" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATED BETWEEN SOUTH BROADWAY STREET AND THE TEXAS STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; 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 owner of the property abutting the southern half of the East "L" Street right-of-way situated between South Broadway Street and the Texas Street right-of-way, to vacate, abandon and close the southern forty (40') feet of 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 southern half of the East "L" Street right-of-way situated between South Broadway Street and the Texas Street right-of-way is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of the southern half of the East "L" Street right-of-way situated between South Broadway Street and the Texas Street right-of-way is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the southern half of East "L" Street right-of-way situated between South Broadway Street and the Texas 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 southern half of the East "L" Street right-of-way situated between South Broadway Street and the Texas Street right-of-way is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, such right-of-way being generally illustrated on Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, and further described to wit: Being a tract of land containing 0.235 acres, being the southern half of the East "L" Street right- of-way, located in Block 1159, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and be more fully described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of South Broadway and south right- of-way line of East "L" Street (80' wide); THENCE, in an easterly direction along the south right-of-way line of East "L" Street, a distance of 256' to its intersection with the west line of the Texas Street right-of-way (60' wide); THENCE, in a northerly direction along the projected west line of the Texas Street Right -of -Way, a distance of 40' to the center point of the East "L" Street right-of-way; THENCE, in a westerly direction along the centerline of the East "L" Street right-of-way a distance of 256' to its intersection with the east right-of-way line of South Broadway;