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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 9-UGrp ? /4`�/.3 tl- AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF THAT PORTION OF PARK STREET LYING BETWEEN VIR- GINIA STREET AND CAMPUS AVENUE,.IN THE VIRGINIA ADDITION TO THE.CITY OF BEAUMONT. .- WHEREAS, the owners of the property adjacent to Park Street between Virginia Street southward to Campus Avenue have signed a petition requesting the closingand abandoning of this portion of Park Street; and, WHEREAS, The City of Beaumont has purchased right of way for the purpose of relocating Park Street from Virginia Street to Florida Avenue, and in this connection it has been determined that, except for a certain portion of the present Park Street right of way which will be hereinafter described, the old Park Street right of way will no longer be needed for street purposes; and the City Council is of the opinion that it would be to the best interest of The City of Beaumont that such portion of the old Park Street right of way be closed and abandoned; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT -ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That Park Street from Virginia Street southward to Campus Street be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be vacated and closed, with the exception of that portion of said Street which is expressly retained by The City of Beaumont for street purposes in connection with the relocation and widening of Park Street southward from Vir- ginia Street to Florida Avenue, said portion retained by The City of Beaumont being described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Virginia Addition, said point being the inter- section of the south line of Virginia Street with the west line of Park Street; Thence south along the said west line of Park Street or the east line of Lots 1 and 16, Block 1, Virginia Addition, one hundred sixty-five and seventy-one hundredths (165.71) feet to its intersection with the new east line of Park Street; Thence in a southeasterly direction along the new east line of Park Street thirty-one and, thirty-six 60 44L C hundredths (31.36) feet to the point of curve of a curve to the right; Thence in a southeasterly and southerly direction along the arc of said curve to the right, having a radius of four hundred eleven and four tenths (411.4) feet, a distance of eighty-nine (89) feet, more or less, to its intersection with the north line of Campus Avenue; Thence east along the said north line of Campus Avenus six (6) feet, more or less, to the west line of Block 1, Nelson Addition, said point being the intersection of the north line of Campus Ave- nue with the present east line of Park Street; Thence north along the said west line of Block 1, Nelson Addition, or the said present east line of Park Street two hundred eighty (2$0) feet to a point on the projection of the north line of Block 1, Virginia Addition, produced eastward; Thence west along the said projection of the north line of Block 1, Virginia Addition, forty-one and seven tenths (41.7) feet to the place of beginning; It being the intent of this description to include all that portion of present Park Street between Virginia Street and Campus Avenue lying west of Lots 20 and 21J. Block 1, Nelson Addition, and east of Lots 1 and 16.J. Block 1, Virginia Addition, and the proposed new east line of Park Street; And be it further ordained by The City of Beaumont that this ordinance shall not become effective until the completion of the project on the relocation and widening of Park Street from Virginia Street southward to Florida Avenue, at which time the title to said vacated and closed street shall revert to and become the property of the persons legally entitled thereto under the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of The City of Beau- mont; and there is expressly retained by The City of Beaumont an easement upon and across said property for the purpose of perpetu- ally maintaining the existing utilities on said property and shall have the right of ingress and egress for such purposes. 1949• PASSED by the City Council this lG'tl, day of August, A.D. - Mayor - AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VACATING AND CLOSING OF THAT - PORTION OF PARK STREET - LYIEG BETWEEN VIR— GINIA STREET AND CAMPUS STREET, IN THE VfRGINIA ADDITION TO THE -CITY OF,BEA%TONT. WHEREAS, the owners of the property adjacent to Park Street between Virginia Street".southward to Campus Avenue have signed a petition requesting the'closingand abandoning of this portion of Park Street; and, WHEREAS, The City of•Beaumont has purchased right of way for the purpose of relocating Park Street from Virginia Street to Florida AYenue,'.and in this connection it has been determined -that, exceptfor a certain portion of ' the present Park Street right of way which will bs hereinafter, deacaribed, the old. Park Serest right of way will no longer'be needed for street purposes; and the City., Council -is of the -opinion that- it would.be to the best interest of The City of Beaumoxit.that.suah portion of the old Park Street right of, -way be closed and abandoned;- N0W,.-_THEREFORE, BE ;IT 4ORDAINED BY THE CITY 'OF BEAUMONT: That Park Street from Virginia. Street southward ,to : Campus Street be, and the same is hereby, authorized to be.vacated and closed,. with the excepti6n of that portion, of said. Street which .is expressly retained by Thee City of Beaumont -for street 'purposes in -connection with the relocation and widening of Park Street southward .from Vir- ginia. Street to -Florida Avenue, said portion retained by The City of .Beaumont being described as follows: Beginning at. the northeast corner of lot 1. Block 1, Virginia Addition, said point being the inter- section of the south line of Virginia.Street with the west line of Park Street; Thence south along the said west line.of Park Street or the east line of Lots 1 and 16,,Block 1, Virginia Addition,,one hundred sixty-five'and seventy-one hundredths (165.71) feet to its intersection with'the new, east line of Park Street; Thence in a southeasterly direction along the new - east line of Park Street thirty -gone and thirty-six L hundredths (31.36) feet to the point of curve of ,. a curve to the right;. Thence:in a southeasterly and southerly direction along the are of said curve to the right, having a radius. of four hundred eleven and four tenths.. 0.11.4) feet; a -distance of eighty—nine (89) feet, more or less, to its.'i.ntersectioh .with tris north. lines of ' Campus Avenue,; Thence east along the said north line of ,Campus Avenus six (6) -feet, more or less, to the west line of Block 1, Felson Addition, said point being the intersection of the north line of Campus 'Ave— . nue, with the present east line of Park Street; Thence north along the.said west line of Block 1, Nelson Addition,'or the said present. east,line of Park Street two hundred .eighty (280). feet to - a point on the projection ,of the. -north line of ' Block 1, Virginia Addition,. pr6duced eastward; Thence west along the said projection of the north line of Block -1. Virginia: Addition,, forty—one and - seven tenths (41.7) feet to .the place ;®f.beginnin ; it'being the intent of this deecription'to:include ,all that portion of present Park Street between, .- Yirginia Street -and. Campus Avenue lying west of Lots 20-and,21,',B1ock 1; Nelson Addition, and east of Lots l and 16, Block. 1, Virginia. Addition,, -and. the proposed new east line of. Park .street;; And be it Further ordained by The .City of Beaumont that this ordinance shell not -become effective until -the completion of the project on the relocation and widening of Park Street from .Virginia Street southward,to Florida Avenue, at which. time the title to said vacated. and closed street shall revert to : and- become the property of ' the persons legally.!entitled thereto under the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of The City of Beau- mont; and there is expressly retained -by -The City -of Beaumont an easement upon and across said property for the purpose of perpevu— ally maintaining the- existing utilities on said property and shall -have the right of ingress and egress.for such purposes. 1949• PASSED by the'City Council this day of August, A.D. — Mayor'— i.L y ili, TEE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON : Vie, the undersigned, being the sole owners of all of the property adjacent to Park Street between Virginia Avenue southward to Campus Street, .said property being located in The City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, hereby respectfully petition that said portion of Park Street be closed in the manner as permitted by the Statutes of the State of Texas and the Ordi- nances of The City of Beaumont, and that such Street shall become the absolute property of the undersigned owners of the land adjacent and abutting on said Street, with the exception of that portion of said property lying adjacent and east of Lot Sixteen (16) , Block One (1) , Virginia Addition, which is to be retained by The City of Beaumont as right of way in connectibn with the widening of Park Street.