BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS
NOW on this 3rd day of November 2009, 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. 12-502 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 right-of-way:
The south 15.00 feet of 12th Street right-of-way adjoining the west 75 feet of Lot 142 on New York Street in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas as described in Book 1029, Page 3772, in the Douglas County Register of Deeds office and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 142 on New York Street in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas; thence north on the west line of said Lot 142 extended, a distance of 15.00 feet; thence east parallel with the north line of said Lot 142, a distance of 74.71 feet; thence south parallel with the west line of said Lot 142, a distance of 15.00 feet to the north line of said Lot 142; thence west on the north line of said Lot 142 a distance of 74.71 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1120.65 square feet more or less all in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
is hereby vacated.
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Robert Chestnut, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk