ORDINANCE NO. __8435______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ANNEXING PROPERTY INTO THE CITY PURSUANT TO K.S.A 12-519 ET SEQ.
Whereas, the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas determined it was in the City’s and the community’s best interests for the City of Lawrence to annex 448 acres of land, more or less, and adjacent right-of-way located east of Lawrence along K-10 Highway, and known as the Former Farmland Industries Property; and
Whereas, on April 28, 2009, the governing body authorized the submission of a Petition to annex the property to the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521; and
Whereas, the governing body hereby repeals Resolution 6528; and
Whereas, the City and the Board of County Commissioners have complied with the requirements of K.S.A. 12-521 and K.S.A. 12-530 related to the proposed annexation; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The governing body finds that the annexation of the following described property, generally located West of the East Hills Business Park and North of East 23rd Street (Kansas Hwy. 10) and commonly known as the former Farmland Industries property, is in the public interest and complies with the requirements of K.S.A. 12-519 et seq. Annexation was recommended for approval by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on May 20, 2009 and approved by the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas on July 13, 2009.
Section 2. The following described property is hereby annexed into the City of Lawrence, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. 12-519 et seq., to-wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian; thence South 88° 38' 40" West, on North line of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 2675.76 feet to the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 01° 54' 15" East, on the East line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4, a distance of 2658.92 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 88°53’29” West on the South line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 1680.33 feet; thence North 01°36’31” West a distance of 89.70 feet to the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10; thence South 88°56’29” West on the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10 a distance of 959.69 feet; thence North 50°06’31” West on the North Right-of-way Line of Kansas Highway #10 a distance of 53.91 feet to the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence South 01°39’13” East on the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East, a distance of 125.92 feet to the Southeast Corner of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence West on the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 5 to the Southwest corner of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of said Section 5; thence North on the West line of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5 to the Southwest corner of the North 20 acres of the East Half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence East on the South line of the North 20 acres of the East Half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 5 to the East line of said Section 5; thence North on the East line of said Section 5 to the Northeast corner of said Section 5; thence East on the North line of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 4, Township 13 South, Range 20 East, to the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of said Section 4, thence East on the North line of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of said Section 4 a distance of 722 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Section 4 to the Southerly Right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway; thence in a Southeasterly direction on the Southerly Right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway to the East line of said Section 4; thence South 02°27’01” East, on the East line of said Section 4 a distance of 428.25 feet more or less to the Point of Beginning;
Less the following described Annexed tract Beginning 125.82 feet North and 85.09 feet West of the Southeast corner of Section 5, Township 13 South, Range 20 East; thence North, a distance of 300.00 feet; thence West, a distance of 100 feet; thence North, a distance of 123.72 feet; thence West, a distance of 400.00 feet; thence North, a distance of 47.33 feet; thence West, a distance of 164.30 feet; thence South, a distance of 265.13 feet to the North line of the South 10 Acres of the East One-half (E ½) of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; thence West, a distance of 495.03 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Cornerstone Plaza Addition; thence South 01°47’40” East on the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 222.06 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 1, Cornerstone Plaza Addition and the North Right-of-way line of Kansas State Highway No. 10; thence East on said right‑of‑way line to the point of beginning. Containing 448.0 Acres more or less, all in Douglas County, Kansas, Subject to Rights-of-way, Easements and Restrictions of Record.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the County Clerk, the Register of Deeds and the County Election Officer of Douglas County.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective on and after its publication as provided by law.
Passed by the governing body this ______ day of July, 2009.
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Robert Chestnut, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
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Toni Ramirez Wheeler
Director of Legal Services
Approved as to closure of the legal description:
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Charles Soules, Director of Public Works