RESOLUTION NO.  _6738

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-520c

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

Section 1.       The Governing Body finds that the City of Lawrence has received a written request for the voluntary annexation of the property described in Section 2.  The Governing Body further finds that such property is within Douglas County, Kansas, does not adjoin the contiguous boundaries of the City, and that annexation into the City is appropriate.  The Governing Body further finds that the provisions of K.S.A. 12-520c require that the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County make certain determinations concerning the property.

 

Section 2.       The property is legally described to wit

 

A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 20 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M. IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

 

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 01O30’50” WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 566.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88O29’10” EAST, 81.27 FEET; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, 62.08 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 67O48’05” EAST, 60.32 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT 62.08 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 67O48’05” EAST, 60.32 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88O29’10” EAST, 126.12 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01O30’50” WEST, 151.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88O29’10” WEST, 317.85 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE SOUTH 01O30’50” EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, 102.75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 41,458 SQUARE FEET OR 0.952 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

 

Section 3.       The Governing Body hereby respectfully requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County find and determine that the requested annexation will not hinder or prevent the proper growth and development of the area or that of any other incorporated city located within Douglas County, all as provided by K.S.A. 12-520c.

 

Adopted by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas this ___ day of _______, 2007.

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Sue Hack , Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

Approved as to legal form:

 

 

 

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler

Director of Legal Services

 

Approved as to closure of the legal description:

 

 

 

 

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Charles F. Soules, Director of Public Works