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Home My WebLink AboutO-1980-1247 . e e e '. . ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS LYING WITHIN A 96.242 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE T. W. LEE SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE RICHARD PEARSALL 1/3 LEAGUE, A-625, 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 the record owner of all of the property described by 'metes and bounds on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, to vacate, abandon, and permanently close the streets and alleys lying within said 96.242 acre tract of land, with the exceptions noted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has deter- mined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that the streets and alleys situated within said 96.242 acre tract, except as noted on Exhibit "An attached hereto, are not suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as public alleys, roads, or streets, and that the closing of said streets and alleys will be for the protection of the public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the said streets and alleys should therefore be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section I. Under and by virtue of the power granted to the City of La Porte under its Home Rule Charter and Chap. 13, Title 28, Art. 1175, of the Revised Civil Statues of the State of Texas, 1925, all of the streets and alleys situated within a 96.242 acre tract of land of the T. W. Lee Subdivision of a portion of the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, Harris County, Texas, according to the plat of record in Volume 67, Page 1, of the Harris County Deed Records, and being more par- ticularly desc~ibed by metes and bounds on Exhibit nAn attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof . e e vra inance No. Ja4 ~ , Page 2. for all purposes, SAVE AND EXCEPT those portions of "cn Street and nF" Street as shown on said Exhibit "A", are hereby perma- nently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of La Porte. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the -- Ci ty 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, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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 take effect and be in e force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the .:lId day of ~_~ . 198~ . CITY OF LA PORTE ~"-~ --~ _. '""B] =- J. J. ~za, Mayor -<"')- ATTEST: . ~f-:lk) Cl y S retary . . ~ Ordinance No. ~, Page 3. APPROVED: City Engineer - &4~~ City Attorney ..- " e METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION e Being a 96.242 acre tract of land out of the T. W. Lee Subdivision of a portion of the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, Harris County, Texas aC~ding to the plat of record in Volume 67, Page 1 of the Harris County Deed Recordsj said tract of land consisting of Blocks 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661,662, 671, 672, 673, 696, 697, 698 and the residue of Block 707j also including the street and alleys contained therein. The 96.242 acre tract of land is more particularly described by metes and bounds as followsj Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southeast corner of Block 698j said point being coincident with the point of intersection of the West right- of-way line Twenty-Fifth Street ( based on a width of 60 feet ) and the North right-of-way line of If A " Street ( based on a width of 60 feet ). Thence, Southj coincident with the l~est right-of-way line of Twenty-Fifth Street; a distance of 452.50 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner lincident with the present North right-of-way line of West Main Street ( Spencer .1ghway ). Thence, Hestj coincident with the present North right-of-way line of North Mnin Street; a distance of 266.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Southwest corner of this tractj said point being coincident with the East right- of-way line of Twenty-Sixth Street. Thence, Northj coincident with the East right-of-~yay line of Twenty-Sixth Street ( Sens Road) based on a width of 60 feet; passing at 2,732.50 feet, a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northwest corner of Block 626; for a total distance of 2,790.81 feet to a point corner in the center of an existing drainage ditch. Thence, East, with the center of the existing drainage ditch, a distance of 2,240.53 feet to a point for the Northeast corner of this tract. Thence, South; coincident with the l.Jest right-of-y.'ay line of Nineteenth Streetj passing at 58,31 f~et a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the Northeast corner ~ Block 620; for a total distance of 1,428.31 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for corner. J" &" >( H /8 I T r1 " Pg. 1 of 2 ~ ~ . . ...:.- Th~nce. \-lest; coincjd~nt with the centerline of " C .. StTE::et ( based on a width of 60 feet ); a distance of 1,282.53 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for .comer. Thence, South; coincident with the centerline of Twenty-Third Street; a ~ance of 910.00 feet to a point for corner. Thence, Hest; coincident wi th J.:he North right-of-way line of " A " Strec~t; passing at 40.00 feet the Southeast corner of Block 696; for a total distance of 692.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. SAVE AND EXCEPT the following described parcels; 1. That portion of " C " Street lying between the East right-of-way line of l'~'~nty-Sjxth Street ( Sens Road) and the Hest right-of-v.'ay line of 'J'wenty-Thi:rd Street. 2. That portion of II F II Street lying between the E::.lst right-of-.....ay line of l'~.enty-Sixth Street ( Sens Road) and the Hest ri.ght-of-\,'ay Hne of Nineteenth Street. 3. A 10.00 feet wide utility easement crossing the right-of-ways ~ er II B II Street, II D II Street and II E " Street: the utility easements being parallel with the East right-of-way line of Twenty-Sixth Street ( Sens Road ),with the centerline of the easement being located 15.00 feet East of the East right-of-way line of Twenty-Sixth Street. 4. A 10.00 feet wide utility easement crossing the right-of-\vay of " A II Street; the centerline of the utility easement being described as follows; Commencing at the Southwest corner of Block 698, coincident with the East right-of-way line of Twenty- Sixth Street. Thence, East; coincident with the North right-of-way line of " A " Street; a distance of 23.57 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING for the centerline of this 10.00 feet wide utility easement. Thence, S 40 17' 21" E, a distance of 60.17 _feet to a point for corner coincident with the South rigth-of-way line of " A " Street and being the point termination for this easement. Pg. 2 of 2 r ...,~~ OF r,r.. t." ~\ ......... c.- h ~.... ~ ...~1Ul it"': W -.. ~ . . ~......... ......... ....,.. II ti= JAMES F. BE.CK ",\\"'J' I........ II II.. ... ..... ~~. 2021 .: ,. ;0 -. ~ ~ .. ~- . ,,~&'}'q/:;rc~'~"4.~ ~ '~~'s\i~~?:f ~. . ~ff4U rf::.ES F. BECK TEXAS REGISTERED PUBLIC SURVEYOR NO. 2021