O-2013-3484 closing the West “D” Street Right of Way

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013- ' i. AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF THE WEST "D" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, LAPORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS; RETAINING A PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT, 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 owners of all of the property abutting the hereinafter described West "D" Street Right -of -Way, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the hereinafter described West "D" Street 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 hereinafter described West "D" Street Right -of -Way Is not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public road, street, or alley, and the closing of hereinafter described West "D" Street Right -of -Way is for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the hereinafter described West "D" 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 and Chapter 253, Section 253.001, Texas Local Government Code, the hereinafter described West "D" Street Right -of -Way Is hereby permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte, to wit: A 0.5987 ACRE TRACT (26,080 SQUARE FEET) BEING THAT PORTION OF THE WEST "D" STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, LA PORTE, SITUATED BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF A 1.4261 ACRE TRACT (BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 1 THROUGH 8 & 25 THROUGH 32, BLOCK 119, AND ABANDONED ALLEY OF BLOCK 119 & THE ADJACENT ABANDONED PORTION OF THE SOUTH 11TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, TOWN OF LA PORTE), AND THE SOUTH LINE OF RESERVE "B", AMENDING PLAT OF BLOCK 2, TOWN OF LA PORTE; SAID 0.5987 ACRE TRACT BEING GENERALLY ILLUSTRATED ON EXHIBIT "B", ATTACHED HERETO, AND FURTHER DESCRIBED BY METES & BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: