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ORDINANCE NO. 1552
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING A 0.0587
ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BEING ALL OF A 1. 00 FOOT RESERVE
LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO THE WEST LINE OF LUELLA BLVD
(75 FT. RIGHT-OF-WAY), IN THE CITY OF LAPORTE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of LaPorte has been
requested by the record owner of all of the property abutting
portions of certain streets and alley, described on Exhibit
nAn, attached hereto and fully incorporated by references
herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of LaPorte has
determined, and does hereby find, determine and declare that
the hereinafter described rights-of-way are not suitable,
needed, or beneficial to the public as public alleys, roads or
streets, and that the closing of the hereinafter described
portions of said rights-of-way is for the protection of the
public and for the public interest and benefit, and that the
hereinafter described portions of said rights-of-way should be
vacated, abandoned, and permanently closed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE:
Section I. Under and by virtue of the power granted to
the City of LaPorte under its Home Rule Charter and Chap. l3,
Title 28, Art. ll7S, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State
of Texas, 1925, the hereinafter described rights-of-way lying
wholly within the boundaries of the City of LaPorte are hereby
permanently vacated, abandoned, and closed by the City of
LaPorte, to-wit:
That certain 0.0587 acre tract of land being all of a
l.OO foot reserve lying West of and adjacent to th
eWest Right-of-Way of Luella Boulevard (75.00 foot
Right-of-Way) as shown on the Brookglen Street
Dedication plat, according to a map or plat thereof
recorded in Volume 198, Page 76 of the Map Records of
Harris County, texas, said l.OO foot strip also being
the East l.OO foot of a 15.5062 acre tract of land
indicated as an acreage tract on said dedication
platn, said 0.0587 acre tract being more fully
described in Exhibit nAn attached hereto and made a
part hereof for all purposes.
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ORDINANCE 1552, Page 2
Section 2. This ordinance is passed and approved by the
City Council of the City of LaPorte, at the request of the San
Jacinto Junior College District, for the expansion of its
campus, and all applicable fees and charges are waived by the
City of LaPorte.
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 posed at a place convenient to the public at the
Ci ty Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding
this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article
6252-l7, 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 4 .
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
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John L
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
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APPROVED:
Knox W. Askins,
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DESCRIPTION
Of a 0.0587 acre tract of land being all of a 1.00 foot reserve
lying West of and adjacent to the West Right-Of-Way of Luella
Boulevard (75.00 foot Right-Of-Way) as shown on the Brookglen
Stree~ Dedication plat, according to a map or plat thereof
recor.ded in Volume 198, Page 76 of the Map Records of' Harris
County, Texas, said 1.00 foot strip also being the East 1.00 foot
of a 15.5062 acre tract of land indicated as an acreage tract ~n
said dedication plat, said 0.0587 acre tract being more
particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING' at a 1/2 inch iron rod set for the intersection of the
North Right-Of-Way of rairmont Parkway (250.00 foot Right-Of-Way)
with a Northwesterly, cut back line of Luella Boulevard;
THENCE South 86056'51" West along the North Right-Of-Way of
rairmont Parkway, a dista,nce of 1.00 foot'to a point for cor,ner;
THENCE North 41056'14" East, 1.00 foot adjacent to and parallel'
to the Northwesterly cut back line of Luella Boulevard, a
distance of 14.14 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE 1.00 feet West of and parallel to the West Right-Of-Way of
Luella Boulevard (75.00 foot Right-Of-Way) the following calls:
North 03004'25" West a distance of 1897.37 feet to a 'poiht
being the beginning of a curve to the left;
Continuing with said curve to the left, having a radius of
961.50 feet, a central angle of 09029'16", an arc length of
159.22 feet, a chord bearing of North 07049'04" West and a
chord distance of 159.04 feet to a point of tangency;
North 12033'42" West a distance of 314.86 feet to a point
being the beginning of a curve to the right;
Continuing with said curve to the right, having a radius of
1,b38.50 feet, a central angle of 09034'47", an arc length
of 173.63 feet" a chord bearing of North 07046'18" West and
a chord distance of 173.73 feet to a point of tangency;
North 02058'54" West a distance of 0.93 feet to a point
corner in the Southerly line of a H.L.&P. Co. 65.00
wide fee strip;
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foot
THE~CE North 86056'00" East along said H.L.&P. Co. 65.00
wide fee stri~, a distance of 1.00 foot to a found 1/2 inch
rod in the Westerly Right-Of-Way of Luella Boulevard;
foot
iron
THENCE South 02058'54" East along said Westerly Right-Of-Way
Luella Boulevard, a distance of 0.93 feet to a point
curvature;
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THENCE continuing along said Right-Of-Way with a curve to the
left, having a radius of 1,037.50 feet, a central angle of
09034'47", an arc length of 173.47 feet, a chord bearing of South
07046'18" East and a chord distance of 173.27 feet to a 1/2 inch
iron rod found for the point of tangency;
THENCE South 12033'42" East continuing along said Right-Of-Way, a
distance of 314.86 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod found for a point
of curvature from said iron rod a 5/8 inch iron rod was found
0.20 feet East;
THENCE continuing along said Right-Of-Way with a curve to the
right, having a radius of 962.50 feet, a central angle of
09029'16", an arc length of 159.38 feet, a chord bearing, of South
07029'04" East and a chord distance of 159.20 feet to a 1/2 inch
iron rod found for the point of tangency;
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DESCRIPTION CONTINUED
THENCE South 03004'25" East continuing along said Right-Of-Way, a
distance of 1,897.37 feet to a found 5/8 inch iron rod for
corner;
THENCE South 41056'14" West a distance of 14.14 feet to a 1/2
inch iron rod set for the PLACE OF BEGINNING of the 'herein
described tract and containing with these calls 0.0587 acres or
2,556 square feet of land.
WITNESS MY
OF tt8X, 1987.
BILL YR. FOSTER ~ ASSOC I A TES SURVEY I NG, I NC.'
3425 Federal
Pasadena, Texas 77504
Phone: (713) 941-0070
JOB NO. 1193-87
WS #11 - A: 1193-87.1
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