HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 07.06.1970 - Abandoning Forest Street Between West 7th and West 8th31_0
R D I N A N C E
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING ALL OF FOREST STREET
LYING BETWEEN WEST 7TH STREET AND WEST 8TH STREET IN THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AS HEREIN SET FORTH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, a petition has been received from Mearl V. Leffler, et al the owners
of adjoining lands in Blocks 42 and 43, City of Georgetown, and
WHEREAS, the petition states that the portion of Forest Street lying between
West 7th abd West 8th Streets has not been in use by the public for many years
and, in fact, indications are that said block has never been graded or inproved
or opened to public use, and
WHEREAS, the petitioners state that they own lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 42
and Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 43, %ity of Georgetown, being all of the land
adjoining the portion of Forest Street which is requested to be vacated and closed
and that they desire to redevelop the West half of Block 43 and that the locations
of certain present and proposed buildings make it necessary that said block be
closed and vacated.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, that the 700 block of Forest Street, being that portion of same lying
between 7th and 8th Streets be and the same is hereby vacated, closed and aband-
oned except that the City of Georgetown reserves for itself or for any utility
company, the right to maintain, repair and replace any water, sewer or other
utility line presently located in, upon or over said block.
Read, passed and adopted by a unanimous vote, this 6th day of July, i970.1
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED BEFORE ADOPTION:
. Crawford, Mayor,,_..41t3T of Georgetown
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