HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1978-1132
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ORDINANCE NO.
1132
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AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF
KATHERINE AVENUE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
been requested by the record owner of all property abutting
the hereinafter described portion of Katherine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of La Porte has
determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described portion of Katherine Avenue is not
suitable, needed, or beneficial to the public as a public
road or street, and that the closing of the hereinafter
described portion of Katherine Avenue is for the protection
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of the public and for ,the public interest and benefit, and
that the hereinafter described portion of Katherine Avenue
should be vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION 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 13,
Title 28, Article 1175, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the
State of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described portion of
Katherine Avenue is permanently vacated, abandoned, and
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closed by the City of La Porte, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of Lot 22, Block
36, Beach Park Subdivision, as recorded in Volume
67, at Page 148, of the Harris County Deed Records;
THENCE S 470 20' 08" W a distance of 88.48 feet to
the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 34, Beach Park
Subdivision;
THENCE N 330 08' 02" W a distance of 82.67 feet
to the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 35, Beach
Park Subdivision;
THENCE following a curve to the right, having a
radius of 276 feet and a central angle of 680 03' 14"
for a curve distance of 327.82 feet to a point of
reverse curve;
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THENCE following a curve to the left, having a radius
of 216 feet and a central angle of 470 09' 06" for a
curve distance of 177.76 feet to the Southeast corner
of Lot 5, Block 37, Beach Park Subdivision;
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THENCE N 680 50' 54" E a distance of 78.62 feet to a
point in the Southerly right-of-way line of Kansas
Avenue, based on a width of 80 feet;
THENCE S 640 00' E, following the Southerly right-
of-way line of Kansas Avenue, a distance of 291.64
feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 2, Block 35,
Beach Park Subdivision;
THENCE following a curve to the left, having a
radius of 216 feet and a central angle of 180000',
for a curve distance of 678.58 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING; said tract of land containing 1.1969 acres
of land (52,137 sq. ft.).
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 6th
day of September
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1978.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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J. J. Meza, Mayor v
ATTEST:
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City C1~ ~
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City Attorney
APPROVED:
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