BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT; DESCRIBED AS RACQUET CLUB NO. 2 SUBDIVISION A REPLAT OF RACQUET CLUB SUBDIVISION & A PORTION OF THE ALVAMAR GOLF COURSE LOT 24 (AKA 4117 WIMBLEDON DRIVE); AND RACQUET CLUB NO. 2 SUBDIVISION A REPLAT OF RACQUET CLUB SUBDIVISION & A PORTION OF THE ALVAMAR GOLF COURSE LOT 23 (AKA 4121 WIMBLEDON DRIVE), AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, AS DESCRIBED BELOW                                                                                     

 

ORDER OF VACATION

 

NOW on this 19th day of July, 2016, 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:

 

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 24 OF RACQUET CLUB NO. 2 SUBDIVISION A REPLAT OF RACQUET CLUB SUBDIVISION & A PORTION OF THE ALVAMAR GOLF COURSE IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS; THENCE NORTH 71°12’34” WEST ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 24, A DISTANCE OF 133.63 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF AN EXISTING 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 12°37’11” EAST ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF AN EXISTING 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT, A DISTANCE OF 7.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17°12’34” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 134.30 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 24; THENCE SOUTH 17°39’36” WEST ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 24, A DISTANCE OF 7.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 1004.72 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS ALL IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS; SUBJECT TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD

 

BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 23 OF RACQUET CLUB NO. 2 SUBDIVISION A REPLAT OF RACQUET CLUB SUBDIVISION & A PORTION OF THE ALVAMAR GOLF COURSE IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS; THENCE NORTH 71°12’34” WEST ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 23, A DISTANCE OF 133.63 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF AN EXISTING 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 12°37’11” WEST ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF AN EXISTING 10 FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT, A DISTANCE OF 7.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17°12’34” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 132.97 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 23; THENCE NORTH 17°39’36” EAST ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 23, A DISTANCE OF 7.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 999.2 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS ALL IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS; SUBJECT TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.  In the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas filed with the Douglas County Register of Deeds 

 

is hereby vacated.  Provided that the Governing Body reserves an easement for utilities and pedestrians’ on/over/under the vacated utility easement.

 

 

CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS

 

 

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Mike Amyx, Mayor

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Sherri Riedemann, City Clerk