BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1, LEGENDS ADDITION NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.
NOW on this 21st day of October, 2008, the above entitled matter comes for hearing before the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.
THEREUPON, the Governing Body examines the matter, hears comments on the petition and being duly advised in the premises finds as follows, to-wit:
1. The Governing Body has jurisdiction on the subject matter pursuant to K.S.A. 12-504 et seq. as amended.
2. That notice of hearing of said petition and the affidavit of publication thereof are examined and found to have been duly made in strict conformity with the laws of the State of Kansas.
3. That no private rights will be injured or endangered by such vacation.
4. That no objection to said petition has been filed with the City Clerk at the time of or prior to the hearing.
5. That the City Clerk shall certify a copy of this Order to the Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Kansas, for recording as provided by K.S.A. 12-505, as amended.
IT IS THEREFORE, BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, CONSIDERED AND ORDERED that the following described utility easement located in Lot 1, Block 1, Legends Addition No. 1:
A 10.00 FEET WIDE STRIP OF LAND LYING LOT 1, BLOCK 1, LEGENDS ADDITION
NO.1, IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, THE
CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOW-S:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE SOUTH
88°26'38" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 1 , 10.00 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 01 °42'50" WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, 67.00
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 88°26'38" WEST, 5.00 FEET
ON EACH SIDE OF THE DESCRIBED CENTERLINE AND PARALLEL WITH THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, 230.49 FEET TO A POINT HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AS POINT 'A'; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 88°26'38" WEST, 637.43
FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 °33'59" WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF
SAID LOT 1,298.13 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88°26'01" EAST, 318.97 FEET TO THE
POINT OF TERMINUS OF SAID 10.00 FEET WIDE STRIP;
AND:
BEGINNING AT AFOREMENTIONED POINT 'A'; THENCE NORTH Or13'21" WEST,
5.00 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THIS DESCRIBED CENTERLINE, 206.61 FEET TO
THE POINT OF TERMINUS OF SAID 10.00 FEET WIDE STRIP. LESS EXISTING
PLATTED UTILITY EASEMENTS, THESE STRIPS CONTAIN 16,866 SQUARE FEET
OF 0.387 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
is hereby vacated provided the Governing Body reserves the access easement.
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Michael Dever, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk