HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2013-3484 closing the West “D” Street Right of WayORDINANCE 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:
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BEGINNING at the northeast corner of said 1.4261 acre tract (being further described as
Tracts 1 through B, and 25 through 32, Block 119, and abandoned alley of Block 119, and the
adjacent abandoned portion of the South 1P Street Right -of -Way, Town of La Porte)
THENCE in a westerly direction a distance of 326 feet along the north line of said 1.4261
acre tract to a point for corner at the northwest corner of said 1.4261 acre tract, said point
being the southwest corner of the herein described 26,080 square foot tract;
THENCE in a northerly direction a distance of 80 feet to a point at the southwest corner
of Reserve "B", Amending Plat of Block 2, Town of La Porte;
THENCE in an easterly direction a distance of 326 feet, along the south line of Reserve
"B", Amending Plat of Block 2, Town of La Porte, to its intersection with the west right-of-way
of State Highway 146 South;
THENCE in a southerly direction along the projected west right-of-way of State Highway
146 South to the northeast corner of said 1.4261 acre tract, same being the POINT of
BEGINNING of the herein described 0.5987 Acre Tract.
Section 2. The City of La Porte hereby retains for itself, its successors and assigns, and its
franchised public utilities, an eighty (80) foot wide Public Utility and Drainage easement within
the entire area of the above-described eighty (80) foot right-of-way to be closed by this
ordinance.
Section 3. 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,
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considered, and formally acted upon. The City Councll further ratifies, approves, and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective from and after Its passage and approval, and it is so
ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS � DAY OF 2013.
CITY OF LAP T
By:
ouis . Rigby, M yoi
ATTEST:
Patrice Fogarty, City 5 r tary
APPROVED:
Knox W. Askins, City Attorney
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