ORDINANCE NO. 8681
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ANNEXING PROPERTY PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-519 ET SEQ.
Whereas, The City of Lawrence has acquired ownership of a tract of land for City of Lawrence parks and recreation use, said deed being duly recorded at the Douglas County Register of Deeds at Book 1042, Page 5333-5335;
Whereas, The City of Lawrence notified Rural Water District No. 1 of its intent to annex said tract in accord with K.S.A. 12-539; and
Whereas, Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520(a)(2), the City has authority to annex said tract by ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION ONE: The Governing Body finds that the City of Lawrence, Kansas owns the tract of property described in Section Two and hereby consents to annexation of said tract into the City limits. The property is generally located north and east of West 6th Street and Kansas Highway 10.
SECTION TWO: The following described tract of property is hereby annexed into the City of Lawrence, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520(a)(2) to-wit:
A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST OF THE 6TH P.M. IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 29 S. 2º01'10"E. (BEING AND ASSUMED BEARING) 377.18 FEET; THENCE S. 66º27'53"W. 735.30 FEET; THENCE N. 79º27'52"W. 120.73 FEET; THENCE ON A (NON-TANGENT) CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 250.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 606.36 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: S. 42º26'34"W. 468.29 FEET); THENCE S.5º32'15"W. 56.74 FEET; THENCE S.36º50'52"W. 105.91 FEET; THENCE N.34º08'16"W. 136.57 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 462.36 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: N.81º26'37"W. 411.59 FEET); THENCE S.51º15'03"W. 122.85 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 380.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 376.43 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: S.22º52'20"W. 361.22 FEET); THENCE S.5º30'23"E. 284.93 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 170.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 66.68 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: S.5º43'52"W. 66.26 FEET); THENCE S.16º58'06"W. 93.80 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 380.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 563.28 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: S.25º29'49"E. 513.11 FEET); THENCE S.22º02'16"W. 30.33 FEET; THENCE N.65º51'23"W. 378.00 FEET; THENCE S.46º11'49"W. 319.98 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID KANSAS HIGHWAY 10; THENCE ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID KANSAS HIGHWAY 10 THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES (1) N.0º20'30"E. 263.98 FEET; THENCE (2) N.33º18'53"W. 267.75 FEET; THENCE N.56º58'42"E. 111.44 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 280.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 358.69 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: N.20º16'45"E. 334.66 FEET); THENCE N.16º25'12"W. 229.08 FEET; THENCE ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 120.00 FEET AN ARC LENGTH OF 30.99 FEET (CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARS: N.9º01'15"W. 30.91 FEET); THENCE N.1º37'19"W. 400.20 FEET; THENCE N.15º06'45"E. 83.31 FEET; THENCE N.61º56'31"E. 113.77 FEET; THENCE N.46º35'43"E. 494.32 FEET; THENCE N.41º23'13"W. 382.92 FEET; THENCE N. 1º20'42 "W . 28.41 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 29 N.88º08'58"E. 2048.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 45.695 ACRES.
SECTION THREE: The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this ordinance with the County Clerk, and the Register of Deeds and the County Election Commissioner 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 November, 2011.
APPROVED:
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Aron E. Cromwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Toni R. Wheeler, Director of the Legal Department
Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Dept.