|
ORDINANCE NO.2024-3971
<br />AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE GLADWYNE
<br />COURT (60 FEET WIDE) AND GLADWYNE LANE (60 FEET WIDE) RIGHTS -OF -
<br />WAY, SITUATED SOUTH OF THE BEECHAVEN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, LOCATED
<br />IN SECTION 1/BLOCK 1 OF THE BROOKGLEN SUBDIVISION, LA PORTE, HARRIS
<br />COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
<br />DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
<br />OPEN MEETINGS ACT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
<br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has been requested by the record owner of
<br />the property abutting the Gladwyne Court (60 feet wide) and Gladwyne Lane (60 feet wide) rights -
<br />of -way situated south of the Beechaven Road right-of-way, located in Block I/Section I of the
<br />Brookglen Subdivision, La Porte, Hams County, Texas and containing 36,756 square feet, to
<br />vacate, abandon and close said rights -of way, and;
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has determined and does hereby find,
<br />determine, and declare that the Gladwyne Court (60 feet wide) and Gladwyne Lane (60 feet wide)
<br />rights -of -way situated south of the Beechaven Road right-of-way, located in Block 1/Section 1 of
<br />the Brookglen Subdivision, La Porte, Hams County, Texas and containing 36,756 square feet, is
<br />not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of
<br />the Gladwyne Court (60 feet wide) and Gladwyne Lane (60 feet wide) rights -of -way situated south
<br />of the Beechaven Road right-of-way, located in Block 1/Section 1 of the Brookglen Subdivision,
<br />La Porte, Harris County, Texas and containing 36,756 square feet, is for the protection of the public
<br />and for the public interest and benefit, and that the Gladwyne Court (60 feet wide) and Gladwyne
<br />Lane (60 feet wide) rights -of -way situated south of the Beechaven Road right-of-way, located in
<br />Block 1/Section I of the Brookglen Subdivision, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, should be
<br />vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed.
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
<br />Section 1. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its home rule
<br />charter, Chapter 62 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and Chapter 253, Texas
<br />Local Government Code, the Gladwyne Court (60 feet wide) and Gladwyne Lane (60
<br />feet wide) rights -of -way situated south of the Beechaven Road right-of-way, located in
<br />Block 1/Section 1 of the Brookglen Subdivision, La Porte, Harris County, Texas and
<br />containing 36,756 square feet is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed
<br />by the City of La Porte, Texas, such rights -of -way being generally illustrated on Exhibit
<br />'W' incorporated herein, and further described to wit:
<br />BEING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 0.844 ACRES (36,765 SQUARE FEET)
<br />SITUATED IN THE WILLAM M. JONES SURVEY, ABSTRACT 482, HARRIS COUNTY,
<br />TEXAS, BEING PART OF GLADWYNE COURT (60.00 FEET WIDE) AND GLADWYNE
<br />LANE (60.00 FEET WIDE) OF THE BROOKGLEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, A
<br />SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN VOLUME 153, PAGE 99 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF
<br />HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 0.844-ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
<br />DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:
<br />
|