A-11-07-07

 

                                                ORDINANCE NO. 8225

 

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ANNEXING PROPERTY PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-519 ET SEQ.

 

 

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

 

SECTION ONE:  The Governing Body finds that the tract of property described in Section Two of this ordinance, hereby incorporated by reference as if fully described, adjoins the boundaries of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.  The Governing Body further finds that the owners of the tract of property described in Section Two have submitted a petition consenting to the annexation of the tract of property into the City of Lawrence, Kansas.  The property is generally located west of the intersection of Queens Road and Wakarusa Drive. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission recommended annexation of said property on December 17, 2007.  The Governing Body voted to approve the annexation on January 29, 2007.

 

SECTION TWO:  The following described tract of property is hereby annexed into the City of Lawrence, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. 12-519 et seq., to-wit:

 

PARCEL OF LAND BEING THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST OF THE SIXTH P.M. DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE N02°07'05"W (ASSUMED BEARING) ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1323.29 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S88°07'07"W ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1337.39 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S88°02'20"W ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1336.38 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE S02°01'04"E ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1324.03 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE N88°03'47"E ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1338.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE N88°03'47"E ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 1338.10 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 81.31 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

 

SECTION THREE: The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this ordinance with the County Clerk, and the Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Kansas.

 

SECTION FOUR: Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

 

SECTION FIVE:  This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

 

Passed by the Governing Body this _____ day of January, 2008.

 

 

 

APPROVED:

 

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SUE HACK, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:           

 

 

 

_______________________________

Toni Ramirez Wheeler

Director of Legal Services

 

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Services.